Follow down the garden path
That leads to inner peace.
Plant the seeds of gratitude.
Indulge your best caprice.
Simplify each ritual.
Improve the whole routine.
Stay flexible and balanced.
Fold the laundry once it’s clean.
Clear out all the clutter.
Dust the cobwebs. Brush the cat.
Forgive the unforgiven.
Hand it over; pass the hat.
Appreciate the glories
That reside beneath the sun.
And silence all the thunder guns,
Yes, each and every one.
I Celebrate My Father
By Franklin Price
6/16/2017
I celebrate my father he was the best of men
He's the reason I'm who I am or who I've ever been
Taught me by example, showed me the man that I should be
Believed in God, earned his pay and loved his family
Was not an educated man but great at handy work
Carpentry, electrical and plumbing not a quirk
Turned an orange grove office/barn into the home where I was raised
Was a warm and dry two story house, I think back and am amazed
I never felt I was in need, we were not far from poor.
He was always there, for me, not one to keep the score
Worked extra jobs to get us by, would never pass the hat,
Never one for charity could not imagine that.
Would help all kinds of people when he saw they were in need
Would not take money from them unless they had agreed
Took me with him, when he went, to show me how to be
I'm proud he was my father, he's the reason I am me.
Was there for graduation in nineteen sixty four
He died before the month was out, wish he had lived for more
He still lives within me, follow his values all I can
It's not the riches, that you have, but how your treat your fellow man
Caustic fears,
Campaign smears,
A candidate faking tears.
Spewing lies,
Employing spies,
No one willing to compromise.
Platforms,
Reforms,
Recruiting in college dorms.
She’s a bore,
He’s at war,
No one knows what we’re fighting for.
Take a stand,
Shake a hand,
Spreading rumors about the man.
Red states
Blue states
Pregnant chads in debate.
Filibust,
Loosing trust,
Does anyone really care about us?
Socialized,
Criticized,
Citizens are polarized.
Impeached,
A promise breached,
Nice lessons for us to teach.
Pass the hat,
Diplomat,
Why didn’t I think of that?
Politicians,
Full of sins,
In the end, who really wins?