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Sweet Time, Give Me More

Sweet Time, Give Me More



Sad rain fell like hard and raw mental pain
  as great doubts showered my soul
on it's quest to youthfully love , live again

Deep within the fight still shifts and wages
  little battles fought with tiny jabs
of reminding pains as my body quickly ages

Love does it's best to lessen such slashes
  as battles renew each newborn day
in glory's sunrise as sweet time still passes!!!


Robert Lindley, 06-08-2014

Sweeter the life the more dreaded the coming ending,
  fading shadows and low whispers remind me 
 never can cheat death, so stop so foolishly pretending!

Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2014

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Robert Nehls Date: 6/9/2014 3:11:00 AM Hi, Robert. You know, there is nothing sweeter than the wisdom that comes from the time and experiences we have been given. And to have someone to share those later years of life is quite a blessing, indeed. You are a fortunate soul and as a writer your opportunity to share is far greater. Bless you my friend for sharing....Robert. Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 6/9/2014 8:39:00 AM Thanks much Robert. I am indeed blessed . This site allows for such giving and sharing.. Yet another gift for we that hope to help others by imparting some wisdom in our writes.

Debbie Guzzi Date: 6/8/2014 10:09:00 PM We all get to this place, it's a gift to accept aging. Thanks for stopping by my verses. Light & Love Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 6/8/2014 10:55:00 PM Thanks my friend.. I accept it as a reality but not inclined very much to favor it as an ending. Love your verses my friend!

Kelly Deschler Date: 6/8/2014 8:14:00 PM Maybe the latter half of life shouldn't be a fight to stay young, but rather a celebration of how far we have come.... You speak very wisely about a day that we all must face. Great work, my friend! Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 6/8/2014 10:51:00 PM Thank you Kelly. Just found out a dear friend in the Philippines passed away early this morning. He was only 67 but knew his days were numbered for the last 2 years. Still a shock to know he is gone!

Faye Gibson Date: 6/8/2014 4:06:00 PM Hello, Robert...yes, it is hard to contemplate the inevitable coming end, but for those who have made reservations in Heaven it is just a doorway to all that is perfect. Thanks for your appreciation of my work. Login to Reply Faye Gibson Date: 6/8/2014 8:05:00 PM Yes, I do understand and have those same desires. Robert Lindley Date: 6/8/2014 8:03:00 PM Thank you Faye. True another doorway will open... Yet my thought is I want to be here until my son is an adult..

Paul Callus Date: 6/8/2014 3:05:00 PM This is a lovely write, Robert! Makes more sense after reading your poetic footnote and your first reply to Andrea. You have not had it easy; may you keep in good health and feel as young as life permits:) // paul Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 6/8/2014 8:05:00 PM Thanks you Paul. My son at 7 years old keeps me feeling young! And tired too!! lol

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/8/2014 1:26:00 PM - Robert, a moving and beautiful (and true:) poem to share - Thank you for your faithful reader of my poems - (Have not had time to "soup" this past week. - Have a nice Sunday :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 6/8/2014 8:06:00 PM Thank you my friend. Have a blessed weekend . I always enjoy reading your writes....

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/8/2014 11:25:00 AM by the way, you are not even 50 yet, are you?? I recall you mentioned at my blog having some small kids? You are just a young sprout to be writing like this yet. Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 6/8/2014 11:39:00 AM My friend, how I wish it were so!!! A young sprout I strive to be now but reality says no way ! However writing here helps me feel young again!! Does that count???

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/8/2014 11:23:00 AM hey, you even added a great rhyme underneath your name!! Yeah, after 50, our poems will revolve more and more around the theme of time and nostalgic poetry!! It's all so human, Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 6/8/2014 11:37:00 AM I turned the big Six O' a mere 3 months ago. Had heart attack 3 years ago and only then started to slow down. Previous to that I had crammed in 3 lifetimes into that 57 years! Lived large and very, very hard.. Thanks for commenting my friend. Second rhyme just sprung up like a man sitting suddenly on a sharp tack...lol