Dale Garman 

Denton, TX, USA 

I have only been actively writing poetry since April, 1997. I have done labor work all of my life. Going through the ninth grade in school, my self education in biblical as well as historical research has greatly broadened by perspective of life. I am also a keen observer of society as a whole and the fruits brought forth by its performance. I am a great believer in the old saying, "What goes around, comes around." I spend most of my unencumbered time with my mother, she is a 92-year-old stroke victim and resides in a local nursing home.

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The Little Children

Let us remember the little children in how we
lead our lives, no matter how we look at it ourselves
we are role models to them so small and dear, for
they have their little eyes and ears wide open. And 
they notice everything we say and do, this is one
of the ways they have of packing ideas and
knowledge in their little minds which are so
empty and so new. And whether we want them to
or not, they look up as role models to me and
you. And they way we live and perform in our lives
has an awful lot to do with what they become when
grown to women and to men, our actions
now could make the difference in whether they
become a criminal or a saint.

Our Parents

Honour our father and mother, it is one of the ten
commandments of almighty God Himself. He had it
listed as the fifth one, pretty much in the middle
of the commandments themselves. Now if we obeyed
this God-given order, everywhere all over the-
world, there would be millions of happier 
elderly folks in the twilight of life itself,
and also the ones doing the honouring. They would
be happy too, for they would be obeying a direct
order of their creator and he would bless them
too, Amen.