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We Find a Way

We Find a Way WE FIND A WAY When things get tough We struggle but we hope; When things get rough And we dangle at the end of our rope, We find a way, We find a way. When we’re … Continue reading

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When the Blues

  WHEN THE BLUES H. W. Bryce When the blues come out to visit you, Hear the music that’s inside of you It’s in there just awaiting to be played Play it now and you’ll be glad it stayed. It … Continue reading

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Meet My Partner

    Meet My Partner Meet My Partner, you’re gonna love him. He will win you over like he did to me. Living with him is living out on a limb, Life with my partner is a dizzying spree. He’s … Continue reading

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Inside, Outside, All Around the Mind

  Inside, Outside, All Around the Mind To Marianne, Along the Side of the Road Inside, Outside, All Around the Mind was written In response to “no comment” on Extroverted Introvert AND inspired by mirella Patterns of Soul Development, the … Continue reading

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Grief – A Simple Theory

  Grief – A Simple Theory Nonsense Verse By HWB To accept acceptance takes an accepting ’tude. You have to strike an accepting mood. Sometimes to reject acceptance is just rude But you have to go through a long prelude, … Continue reading

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About Feeling Tired: The Power of Sleep

  ABOUT FEELING TIRED   The Power of Sleep   Do you sometimes feel fatigued from your care-giving duties? Of course you do. We all do. Even during our ordinary working lives we burn too much of the candle and … Continue reading

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I fooled her and startled the star

  I fooled her and startled the star I fooled her and startled the star. We were on holiday. We reached Ottawa. Loved the place. Favourite spot: the grand, unbelievable library, inside and out, of the Parliament buildings. This is … Continue reading

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