Long They grow up so fast Poems

Your life may be full of sparkles and ove-lay but the rest of us sometimes struggle under storm clouds.

Anna (one of my roommates) broke up with her BF of a year. It seemed to happen...

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I wish to thank you for applying.
I must say that dress is a great way to start,
I am a very visual person and it pleases me.
May I ask why did you choose that particular dress?




Ha...

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Child of darkness, child of scorn,
the devil danced when you were born,
for demon seed from Morphy passed,
would haunt your days ‘til everlast.

Predestined to die derelict,
an iso-pawn so cynical,
how cruel a fate awaits the one
that conquered...

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Mood Swings.
That's what you're made of.
Mood swings and lies.
That's the only thing you're good for.

You keep playing your game.
By the end of this quarter you'll lose your fame.

Funny thing is,
You used to be my hero.
Now...

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From a babe to a man, I needed your hand. Now I understand, it was part of God's 
ultimate plan. I was to be raised by another woman.  Don't get me wrong, Grandmomma was...

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It’s called ENCHANT…the world’s largest holiday light event experience…with a 100 foot tall Christmas tree…Since it was in St. Pete we decided this is one light show we have to see.

As we entered we were...

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Wearing Daddy's boots & cowboy hat & not much in between
Why, Momma, ain't she just about the prettiest baby you've ever seen?
I'm sure wishing she was talking, reading her mind is quite a trick
And she's...

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Another day, get up! the sun is out! 
Time to run around and scream and shout!
But you lie in bed half asleep,
Fussing and whining, "just 5 more minutes, I'm so beat!" 
No you can't ,...

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She came in a fancy car on the dirt track lane where there have been many donkey races, marble competitions and a lot more exciting games.  It has been fourteen years since we’ve seen...

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I was recently asked what advice I might give to my great-grandchildren
I think some advice can be helpful…some is ‘for the birds’
I’ve always believed a person’s actions speak louder than their words.

In lieu of any...

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It’s funny when we’re young and we think we know it all
we don’t always listen to what our elders have to say…
Often we don’t realize they gave us good advice…until we’re old and gray.

And when...

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A is for ants, they love a picnic too!
B is for birds, you may have to shoo

C is for cake, maybe tangy lemon or spice
D is for drink, cool, preferably, lemon on ice

E is for...

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“I don’t like to give advice…but I will tell you what I know.” my grandpa used to say.
and much of the advice he never gave…I still carry with me today.

No one is perfect…he would say…we...

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waking up to the sun light on my face
then feeling the wormth replace the cold night from before
opening my eyes to shadows that crowd my floor
my tired eyes follow a shadow across my bedroom floor
to...

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Today you learned how to tie 
your shoes all by yourself.
It’s one more day that I’m 
so proud of you.
I’m counting the reasons 
why you still might need my help 
with a million other things...

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Back When We Were Kids. Song.
.
Looking through the mirror of my mind
Back to a better time
When we were kids
The things we did
And how we lived
When time
Was on our side
.
Cycling on our chopper bikes
Camping out all...

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A child's laugh I'd have to admit
Is one of the best sounds in the world
I'd do anything just to hear it
From my baby boy or my baby girl
though they tend to grow up so fast
Going...

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It's the reality of the times we're living in...
that no child believes in fairy tales except for Lyn
who didn't grow up too fast in the age of technology;
perhaps she and the Baby Boomers still seek...

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'From A LIth Book Of Tales'



On Cultism...



'Dodorima, Abankrier, Obuogede, Awumen,Omi'


Shout and chants that derails youths of their Concentration and goals in life.
Community brought us all together 
But secret societies;
The blacks,blues,yellows,reds,greens.
Each having their own evil agenda,
Killing...

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Isn't it a wonder
How two can be in one 
Hollowing together
Pulling each other 
But cannot leave each other?
How can two heads be better than one?
Are they not to fight?
Oh! yes 
Even in struggle 
They are...

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Fatherhood

Becoming a father, don't take it for granted
It's very important, this seed you have planted

Will take on new life, and a soul of its own
Everyone knows, you must reap what you've sewn

The Lord has a...

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They say things happen in threes, my dears 
So this much i know is true
Three amazing things happened to me, my dears 
And 
That was the three of you

I will do my best to uphold...

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Giving birth to my son
Opened up a brand new world.
Experience that I had none,
Only having a little girl.
Before, all I ever knew
Were pigtails with pretty bows,
Barbie dolls, tea parties for two
And playing "dress-up" in fancy...

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"I Saw Her in Passing"
by:  Eric L. Boddie

I was running late for an appointment
Fighting a losing battle against time
And as I turned the corner
I was mesmerized by what I was destined to find

She had...

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People tell me all the time,
these are the best years of ya life.
But I never believed them,
I just wish it would pass by.
 
When we are young,
we all want to be older,
do things we can't...

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