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'Neath The Palms

For so long, I wondered my life ‘neath the palms
                                  A tropical climax to gild golden years
Each breeze would embellish my thoughts in the sun
                                    I never imagined a context of tears

Though beauty surrounds me in floral bouquet 
                        In hues that are married to sunset and wine
I can’t help but ponder the path I have taken
                    When leaving behind everything that was mine

The memories are haunting as life lies before me
                     Still promising sunshine and skies always blue
But nowhere do catalogs count what is missing
                   Not even the sunrise through palm trees will do

Well, yes I could pack up and sail away homesick
                           And try and go back to the life that I knew
I guess I am living just what I was promised
                                 I’m certainly having a day that is blue



Every now and again, that old homesick bug bites!



Copyright © Mike Gentile

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