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It’s Different: When It’s Your Own

  It’s Different It’s different when it’s your own! Suddenly you feel alone, Suddenly you feel all helpless, You cannot match this strange new tone. Oh it’s easy to give advice, and it’s easy to share the hurt, It’s easy … Continue reading

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Early Warnings: Ignored

  Early Warnings: Ignored It was on the eve of destruction In the Earliest Stages When the earliest signs went unnoticed But all of the signs were right there. First came the scouting, All deception , and smiles, Followed by … Continue reading

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Don’t Go

  Don’t You Weaken Now: Don’t Go H. W. Bryce Don’t you weaken now. Don’t you leave me now. Don’t you know I need you now. Stay with me, don’t you go, I need your help, I love you so, I … Continue reading

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Somebody’s Taken Over My Mirror

  Somebody’s Taken Over My Mirror Hey! Somebody’s taken over my mirror! When did I start looking that old? Stop painting wrinkles on my image, I don’t look like that, I look bold; My face is firm, my smile it … Continue reading

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I Have Walked in Your Shoes

  I Have Walked in Your Shoes H. W Bryce I have walked in your shoes, friend, I have walked in your shoes, You may feel down, friend, You may feel down, But you will not wear them out friend, … Continue reading

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Music Can Do That for You: Put your rifle down

  Music Can Do That: Put your rifle down A cry for peace on all fronts *Something a little different today, in the light of the continuing reign of the rifle. My metaphor is that the person with Alzheimer’s is … Continue reading

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Generosity

  Generosity is Hers Generosity is giving Freely without a thought of the self, Not just helping one in need But just the giving for giving’s sake. Those with the giving nature Are the blessed of folks, A wheel of … Continue reading

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