Resilience

Always needed, seldom found
Yet it is always around
And in us all


How strong are we
Do we just agree
Without a fight


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Walks and Lakes

A day full of walks and lakes
So far away from everyday
And so easy to talk of mistakes
As time slipped away

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The Past

Recalling my past
So many memories
So many years gone so fast
Thankfully some full of victories


Trips to Ireland
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Polling Day

Today is Polling Day
Place your cross
And have your say
Or democracy will suffer a loss


Pick a party, pick a name
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An Autumn Day

Today is an autumn day in May
So strange and bizarre
Certainly not one for a Bank Holiday
It’s really really not fair

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Lovers

Bluebells surrounding our feet
As the forest whispers our names
So so far away from the streets
And the endless games


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The Fog of Fear

The fog of fear
Haunts your life
And whispers in your ear


Do you have the courage
To ignore voices
Of negativity and rage


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