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...

Safe in Memory

We reach back in time to our darkest hour

Just seconds beyond the pain 

And draw from memory an incredible power

That words can barely explain 

Picked up all the pieces with a good look around

In time it was only a glance

Memories sweet can have laughter for sound

And sorrow brings words not by chance

The lessons we learn shine a subtle light

They shine it far and wide

Across the horizon in the dark of night

Over memories asleep inside

With all we learn from all we feel

We turn to look and see

Unlock the truth that we conceal

Kept safe in memory

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Archie Papa...

From the light through those windows

Love in a world full of hatred

Trust in a world full of lies

Peel away fear the illusion 

And bring the light to your eyes

We never can fly so freely

With fear as a safety rope

As love will take the risk in trust

And turn it into hope

If we love despite the hatred

And trust despite the lies

We'll see through the illusion 

A world without disguise 

These words are not to sway you

Or have you think my way

I shine them through the darkness

To share the light of day...

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Archie Papa...


Inspired by a friend
Photo Origin Unknown  

Rhymes of the Politically Insane

They speak and they write in this language they've made

A game will keep going as long as it's played

"We'll use lots of words they will not comprehend 

And keep adding pages so they can't find the end"

They're shaven and slippery and shiny it's true

They all speak a language not suited for you

They think that the truth is a slap on the hand

With laws made to follow but not understand

This bureaucratic language so fluently used

Is riddled with deception and often abused

The reason it's confusing is simple you see

So I'll hire someone to read it for me

From volumes of jargon in mountains of books

From the wealthiest well dressed arrogant crooks

The truth is the simplest thing to neglect

As soon as it's gone you'll get no respect

Wealthy and greedy with not much between

A reflection of honesty has yet to be seen

What's right and what's wrong can be all the same

In the riddles and rhymes of the politically insane...

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Archie Papa...

Illustration by Alex Hahn