Shine

So precious these tiny little moments will be

To glisten like treasure in warm memory

Kept to be shared but never let go

As words from the heart begin to flow

Clouds of emotion will give way to rain

To drench the soul and wash away pain

Life is a journey, the path is not straight

The love we may shine will guide our fate

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Archie Papa...

Never Alone

Paths we may walk down

Leave footprints behind

Love we remember

Was gentle and kind

Today it might seem 

As yesterday's aftermath

But tomorrow will always

Be further down the path

Each day is a step

So take them with care

What makes this a journey

Is love we may share

We navigate this life

From a place we call home

And all who might love

Are never alone

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Archie Papa...

Say

We all become poets when life tends to rhyme

We're honest and fearless and fluid in time

May readers enjoy the poets word

In your own voice each one is heard

We find perfect words and arrange them just so

Down through the years to one minute ago

Never more truthful and always with care

Filled with emotion these gifts we do share

With love as the reason they're given away

These are the words that our hearts wish to say

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Archie Papa...

Given

If ever comes so great a time

I look into your eyes

From my heart I'll speak to you

The need for no disguise

I'll tell you of this life I live

And all it means to me

What I was and what I am

And what I wish to be

I'll listen to the breath you take

And each and every sound

I'll see the smile upon your face

Like treasure I have found

I have the love you gave to me

I've placed it in my heart

I hear you whisper to my soul

Now that we're apart

       

I'll always keep a place for you

In warm sweet memory

My faith in love is stronger with

The love you gave to me

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Archie Papa...