GRAND
Tenderly and with the utmost care
She stood and slowly combed her hair
Beautiful splendor blond and bright
Reflecting in mirrors against the light
Slowly now and naked... she turned around
The sight just nailed me to the ground
I could not move and tried to speak
All I could utter was a senseless squeak
My limbs were lame and I could not bear
To see her beauty just standing there
I closed my eyes and she took my hand
I moved and cried... and it was grand
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HEAVENLY
Had we but courage and time enough
And weren't so selfish and had more love
This world of ours... and human life
Would be glorious and without strife
We could close our eyes and still see the light
Of pleasant thoughts and souls so bright
Our lives would be by joy surrendered
And mankind's flight so heavenly splendid
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HOME
In this little home of ours
We spent our time in days and hours
To raise our children and their friends
And around the corners and the bends
The paint came off and on the floor
The tiles and carpets are no more
But now the time's a coming
That our house is empty running
Because for you my dear and I
Our lives are slowly passing by
Do not forget my love to smile
Yes... it's still all worth our while
Because of you... the one I love
We keep struggling hand in glove
And you know the greatest time
Will be... when yours and mine
Bring their own... dainty and daring
It's for all that we are caring
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HOPE
Whatever I eat or whenever I dine
It goes right down and tastes just fine
But all the food beware... beware
It does not stay too long down there
It mumbles... it grumbles and it blows
And out the bottom it easy flows
It's hard to imagine but every bit
Just turns to smelling light brown shit
I hope in this hospital of the U of A
They find me a cure and I'll go away
To a better life and a more pleasant time
And no more need for a dirty rhyme
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HOSPITAL
The doctors come and the nurses go
This hospital is in full flow
This place is like a big machine
With many done and some still keen
Many patients are just sick
And some are cured with a needle prick
And never in your whole damn life
Have you ever seen that much strife
Some come in and never leave
And take their shots without a beef
They are ready and have surrendered
They die in peace when life has ended
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JANET
She is like a bible between books
Or like a human between gooks
She is like a high between lows
Or like a caress between blows
She is like a rest between bouts
Or like a face between snouts
She is like a dress between frocks
Or like a diamond between rocks
If this doesn't describe her well
She is just heaven compared to hell
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JOYFUL AND KIND
Mrs. Marion as an administrator
Certainly is a jolly communicator
She directly knows the sense of a joke
As long as someone else gets the poke
I think she is a reliable type of girl
With many a swing and daring swirl
We are fortunate to have her here
To fill-out the forms neat and clear
And even in the daily hospital rush
She keeps her speed without a blush
She is experienced and cool of mind
And most of all... of loving kind
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KNOW ALL
Many a man either big or small
Sometimes thinks he knows it all
But before the day turns into night
He has to agree he was not right
And every time over and over
He tries to prove the fourth leaf of clover
And every time he thinks his proof is there
He has to admit that he was not fair
So next time when it is your turn
At least do show that you did learn
That there is no man either big or small
Who really... really knows it all
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LINDA
My beautiful Linda never read this aloud
And certainly never in a crowd
Read it softly and in a quiet hush
It's bound to make you blush and blush
You are so brave yet beautifully gently
That even I become tame and friendly
Words like tender... soft and fine
Cannot express these thoughts of mine
So let these line - between you and I
Be the secret of secrets under the sky
For never really I'd want to confess
This open book and living mess
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LONELY
In this hospital way afternoon
I feel trapped in a crowded cocoon
And every one I speak to or not
Seems out of his mind or out on pot
I think it's the feeling of being alone
That bereaves me of senses that have since gone
I look out the window and the sun is still there
Shining its brightest and I just stare
Where is my spirit... where is my mind
Where is the laughter and feelings so kind
Please let the sun be replaced by the moon
And put me to sleep in my cozy cocoon
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LOVE'S TORTURE
Love's pleasure so tender and new
Becomes the torture of love's curfew
Still we dare... gently and free
And try to enjoy while moments flee
In our life so full of Lent
Love often is just abstinent
We do not know what might occur
And try to enjoy while moments blur
And in the dying moments of our kiss
We find the wonderments of bliss
We never ask or reason why
And try to enjoy while moments die
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LOVEABLE INSIDE
Definite authority and lots of spunk
That's the lady... who orders the junk
You better gulp... just for this day
The food she ordered... without delay
Yet somehow... right through her lines
You see the glow that outward shines
She is the type acting from aloft
Inwards she's lovely and gently soft
Her tinted windows trying to hide her soul
Tells you... I'm the boss and in control
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LOVABLE RATTLER
Typist... typist... rattle on
Like on a finger marathon
Your head bent low... your neck real sore
In capital style... like you've done before
What a scribble... what a note
It's like a funny anecdote
To ask for this... on a single page
This guy is in a fadding rage
So smile your smile and cool your cool
Like you have been taught in typing school
And while your mind is on the nitty-gritty
Behind that desk... you look real pretty
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LUNCH TIME
Patiently and in no definite rush
I'm waiting for you to gently blush
And offer your excuses for staying away
Although you knew it would make my day
I tell myself that I understand
And force my feelings under command
I know you know as time goes by
That my love and patience never die
Whatever the lunch... the place or time
Without my partner I can't enjoy mine
So rush on over before I have to declare
That I'm talking again to an empty chair
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MAKE-UP GRIN
Sometimes when I feel right down
I pretend to be a cheery clown
I go to the mirror just for a while
And put on a face with a silly smile
Before I have my facelift done
The gloomy feelings are just gone
And with this phoney make-up grin
I feel just fine and good within
So if you happen to feel that way
Remember what you've read today
Certainly... and I don't know why
Your dreary feelings will pass right by
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MOTHER
Tenderly and with a radiant glow
She is always busy and on the go
Dusting... washing and with a friendly smile
She chats and laughs just for a while
Then the windows... the beds and all the rest
In devoted dedication she does her best
And in this house with one quick look
You know for sure... she goes by the book
And very few with their forgetful brain
See the care... the work... the pain
The way this household is being run
It seems that she does it all for fun
Well my child and older creature
This lady performs a unique feature
For besides the cooking to keep them alive
She works a full time job from eight to five
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