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Somewhere Nice

He wanted a favor And I said no This potential friend A soul in need I wasn't going to die By helping out I had the power To do something His day worse Mine better And that's how it is The parking lot is stained with fallen leaves There's a parking block missing And found next to its neighbor block There's an old loading dock that can be seen from the road That's still in use in the morning, With a sign above pointing to the back, "additional parking" Taking out the trash And the recycling Improves the health of my apartment It takes a sigh of relief When it's a quarter full, half full, or even three quarters full It just sits there stinking and rotting But when you're finally ready to take everything outside The empty recycle bin And clean trash bag They smile  Inside are the freshest fruits and veggies Mean on display and cut to order All the local, organic products you could want Even a small sandwich shop that's usually glad to get you a sp...
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Boating

The crisp, fresh air Stinging the cheek muscles and Tugging on hair follicles Burning wide-open eyes until they well-up with water, soon to be streaming down to the chin The cool breeze is so quiet you can hear yourself think The waves rock your body up and down, back and forth The open freedom humms and buzzes under the too-warm sunshine Up front the bow jumps wildly in the air Like an animal in the wild Smooth and fast Free and powerful An unsteady walk to the stern A time-out from the action A side-view of the sprawling forests Clean and well-kept beaches And a massive divide, cut deep into the earth's temporary shape Fanning out and slowly falling back in line A long day of adventure and excitement A good laugh to strengthen family bonds A picnic in the wilderness And another good memory Of success
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Waiting

I'm trying my best To remain humble I'll be patiently waiting For a time when my talents are needed When I'm wanted I'll be following orders Fitting in And remaining useful Ready if I'm ever called upon I've got nowhere to go Nothing better to do And I don't much care for leaving I'll be in the corner waiting And training Watching and hoping That someday what I have will work
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Thoughts

Let us sit in silence I am a moment You are forever There is no power greater Than love that's almighty With our hearts full of praise Oh mighty love Give us peace That which is born of the flesh is flesh That which is born of the Spirit is spirit The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear it's sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes Lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil For thine is the kingdom And the power And the glory forever Mankind is in a spiritual darkness and death That is our natural state We need to be reborn, with a new heart We are unable to choose good over evil, dead in our trespasses We are reborn to be alive, free from sin The word made flesh God owes nobody his love It is our responsibility to repent and believe, and trust in the Lord
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Sometimes Sidewalks

Is for that special club you joined, with only a few members And you're always hoping everyone shows up to every meeting And gets the most out of being there Encouragement Is for that one guy at work Not because you need the help, But because you know he doesn't always make good decisions And he has kids at home and he really needs to show up And do well, not relapse into old patterns Encouragement Is for that family member that is usually doing well, but today something seems different Because you know how well things can be when everyone gets along And you know that a little encouragement is all that it takes It works if you give it a chance A lone beer can lurks beneath a fluffy green bush, awaiting redemption A young woman reclining in a rocking chair on the porch, lights a blazing candle to ward off the bugs A shirtless young man wipes sweat from his brow and glances around before returning back under his jacked up car A faded ambulance rumbles past with rubbed off emblems...
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Hope

I plan to make the most of my time here Not too much Not too little I have my vision of just a bit in front of me I have far-off dreams And I know what I'm gonna do tomorrow A also know what I'm not gonna do What won't or shouldn't happen Because I'm strong And I have faith I can see my tiny little rock My high-flying adventure through space I know my flag doesn't mean much But there it is There it will be My own My family is going to be a part of it I have hope My friends are already there and hopefully stay a while I have strength My future can be great if only I could focus and work hard enough I know it's good Where I'll fall or change course I don't know, but that's ok with me I have hope
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Gratitude

For having something When we could have nothing Gratitude For those before us and after us For those above us and below us Gratitude Keeping us well-mannered and honest For things we have and that we don't Gratitude For the new clothes on my back And the worn out shoes ready for the trash Gratitude That I have the chance to buy fresh produce And not the misfortune of stale bread Gratitude I'm healthy and happy and whole I'm free and exuberant and happy to be competitive I'm so glad to be me
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