A ship in the sea of life
riding each wave of life
seeking the warm sun of each day
the beauty of each dream as night falls
is never lost
as it heads toward the curve
of each horizon.
Storms will blow
onward do we flow
in love and courage
by His hand.
Tomorrow brings the knowing in His love
the vastness of the ocean
is not so alone.
As long as we believe
we will never be alone
for His love
surpasses all of this
this and time beyond
this brief sea of life.
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It is the twilight of my life.
It is a time that I wish to render a “Thank You”
to all those who have passed in my life
who rendered me genuine love and friendship.
To those who were there as friends
when I badly needed their encouragement
and their love.
Thank you for sharing your hearts and minds with me.
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With advancing age, somedays seem beautiful while others deeply sad. This day has been one of those very sad days for me.
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A beautifully rendered poem that relates many of my emotions this day.
Looking across the horizon,
I wonder why the life seems…
So beautiful and great.
It changes so quick and fast…
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One of the sadest parts of advancing age is that many who we feel are friends are truly faithless in their friendships. Realizing that we must let go of those who are not sincere of heart is always tough for me but necessary for my own peace and happiness. I feel this poem explains those emotions in a very clear way.
Among these is finding the greatest of joys of life.
When we look to others to bring us that joy
we will always find disappointment with our lives.
The light of true happiness is within our own selves.
It is shared and nurtured by only one Being
and that is our Lord and Savior.
Do not look to your fair weather friends
or those who claim to love you.
They will only bring you sadness and disappointment.
Perfection in Love and Friendship is only found in God.
Seek Him, Love Him, and Worship Him each day of your life.
In so doing will you finally find
the joys of eternity
that are just before you.
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This is Cancer Awareness Month. This is our Story on this subject..
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This day of October 1st, 2012 this poem is dedicated to those who would bring harm upon me and my family. I curse you this day in the Lord’s name. May horror, shame, hurt and destruction fall upon you and your households. It is my hope that my recent certified mail letter to the Attorney General of Texas concerning your illegal activities will finally bring justice to your doors. When you are both handcuffed and hauled away, look over your shoulder, you will see me and my wife laughing and clapping with joy.
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With the passing of time
I have come to realize that there are truly
spaces that are never filled
by the loss of friends who were very personal
to my mind and heart.
Through the years
do the memories of Cliff and Tom
constantly come to my mind.
Never are they dead in my heart.
I see each of them
special in their concern for me
as the friends they were to me
and yes the love they rendered to me.
Have they been replaced in the void left by their absence?
No one has accomplished that.
Cliff was the short, large man from the deep South
always with a tale of lesson and advice not wanted
but when given
seemed well placed.
He spoke of home and craw-fish
his Mother and his victories in life
never of his losses.
You knew he was special
a special person to know.
The same stories he related never got old
just deeper in meaning.
The straight-laced
IBM type of guy was Tom.
He seemed to have found victories too early in his life
burning, dying as a shooting star.
An anger was present about him that could never be explained.
Tom loved a good meal and good drinks.
Save the waiter or waitress who spoke too much while serving!
He was there to savor the moment
should it be his last.
As Tom’s life was coming to an end
he maintained his pride to the last minute in a VA hospital
wearing a blue blazer that no longer fit;
no one cared about his past.
I miss Tom’s advice to me,
his laughter at my watch
that he thought was such a great sales job
because I had to push a button
to tell time.
His loud laughter rang in the night
raising high his special drink
to wish me and all
the best of life.
I miss both of these men.
They were the special friends of a lifetime
never to be replaced.
They are in my heart each day
with the warmest of love to my dearest friends
Cliff and Tom.
Whenever you both may be
in the great wonder of it all
I am one person
who misses you both
oh……….. ever so much.
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Texas Poetry 
October 5, 2012 by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet and Commentator
In these times and all the financial times of our lives, keeping more of what we make is always a good thing. Here is one of my favorite writers on this subject.
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