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The Sum

We are the sum of all say I, that intertwines our souls, Accepting life, as we do take, the toils, and spoils, and goals. These toils taught, we all must learn, as futures to provide, To all our young, for everyone, their lives we help decide. Decisions made, some with haste, and problems do occur, Perhaps be wrong, perhaps be right, for all, we must endure. Endurance is strength, and carries through, all of us with time, Months will pass, the days are endless, but light will eventually shine. As with all, this life we lead, we’re blocked as we do travel, The wall before us, can be passed, through hidden doors unraveled, Clues abound before our eyes, clearest of thought will unveil, The time to be told we will not know, until wind grasps our sail. Pushing forward through this life, with all its toils and spoils, We gather strength every day, knowing of its foils, But family sees, family knows, family cares and waits, Our family is the sum, of all that we are made.

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Date: 8/29/2022 8:23:00 PM
Love the wisdom in this, Graham. The "toils, spoils, and goals" is a tidy summary of life's many dimensions, and "our family is the sum" points to what's really important in life. Well said ~ John
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Date: 8/15/2022 7:15:00 PM
Enjoyed your musings, Graham, thanks for sharing
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Graham Devenish
Date: 8/15/2022 7:26:00 PM
Thank you for reading. It means a lot to me. Graham

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