There was a heavy knock on my door
Seven knocks, I counted them,
Now who in the world would do that ?
He must be some character to think of that !
On opening he door
I saw something very unusual to my eyes,
A very tall man, dressed in white... – by Douglas Hugh Mc Clintock | 17 Views added 2 years ago
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There is a different world out there
And they are living on a hospital mental floor,
For people who couldn't quite make it,
Hospitals full of woe and hatred !
I know because I was there
Even twice,
They said, shape up
Or ship out !
I... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 20 Views added 2 years ago
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When I lost my wife
My life fell apart
Twice on a mental floor
And had to start my life over again 1
Knee transplant and passed out
For 3 days, my life was in ruin,
Lost my car license
Had a very bad bicycle accident !
My ill health ... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 16 Views added 2 years ago
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Don't become sick and old
And be a nuisance to others,
To touch my body, it seems very cold,
My life is like an unpainted canvas !
In bed more than out,
My life has become a derelict,
Once an athlete, never in doubt
Can't hear and losing my... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 22 Views added 2 years ago
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Be it so ever clear
There is no place like home
Especially on a foggy night... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 24 Views added 2 years ago
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My new girl friend worked at a hospital
As a nurse's aide,
She asked me to meet someone she really liked
And I said " yes" !
An older gent with white hair,
Very gracious and well spoken,
He made you feel like a friend
This was no run of... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 10 Views added 2 years ago
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Bette and me were married about a year,
Two days before pay day, not much food
She packed my lunch bucket to go to work
My bucket seemed light, but what the heck !
At work when it was lunch time
Took my lunch bucket to the table with the... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 14 Views added 2 years ago
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Death is not always a harbinger of bad news,
To those in Christ, we bid farewell
To our loved ones without excuse,
Our final home without parallel !
We arise and take our final journey
A black and stormy river called Death,
In a micro... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 10 Views added 2 years ago
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I once knew a cat named Lance,
He had a sister named Loretta
He visited select houses and not by chance
Fluffy orange and white, he was quite the fella !
Lance was a cat very street smart,
Looking both ways to cross the street
To the woods... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 19 Views added 2 years ago
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God, can you give a brother a helping hand ?
Give me strength to be your able soldier again,
I know in your heart, you always understand
This is me calling, I am no stranger !
It is clear to me
My time is numbered,
My soul tells me, it... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 5 Views added 2 years ago
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As the June Bug has a sense to live
The industrious squirrel hides a nut,
To survive is paramount for both
Even our animal friends think of tomorrow !
A prudent man saves for tomorrow
Too many drops, you can't work,
Ask any carpenter man,... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 17 Views added 2 years ago
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God, when you designed the human body
You got it all wrong,
Us seniors are sick, sad and very groggy
To being not able to go places with the strong !
We have found out, pain is the last frontier,
And who can fix it ?
No one, we must suffer,
... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 13 Views added 2 years ago
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The other day something new happened
That I had not done for awhile,
Tears swelled in my eyes and made me smile,
It caught me by surprise, it was a time of being silent !
Living for the past 10 years alone
And the last half with chronic pain,... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 19 Views added 2 years ago
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Can you ever imagine
When your life is or,
Knocking on Heaven's door
On that golden shore ?
I have tried the broken cisterns, Lord
And ah the waters fled,
Hearing the grim reaper whisper
Put your affairs in order !
To be an elder... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 8 Views added 2 years ago
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I woke up the other day
I realized I was doing a poor job
On dying,
I was doing it, inch by inch !
Now dying can be a complex thing,
Our bodies are slowing down to become an elder,
The senior's plight is he can't fight
The good fight... – by Douglas Hugh Mc Clintock | 6 Views added 2 years ago
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Don't sweat the big things
It's the little things
That count for many blessings,
Like owning your very first jack knife !
A boy's dream - flying your first kite
So high, you could not see it,
Made of newspaper and sticks so light
I flew it... – by Douglas Hugh Mc Clintock | 22 Views added 2 years ago
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I always steered my ship
By the light of the old lighthouse,
Those rocks would not get me in it's grip
I trusted the Keeper, hook, line and sinker !
His light shone far and clear,
A welcome sight for all sea faring salties
And even a fog... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 13 Views added 2 years ago
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Most of us will suffer in life
With our health problems,
When you are old and grey
A test of a lifetime !
But when was the last time
You suffered for the cause of Christ ?
The Bible of old
Like Job, Paul, Peter or the disciples !
But you... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 6 Views added 2 years ago
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What is happening to my body ?
I am at a loss for words,
All day long I am very groggy
Listen, this is no joke, I have become rather absurd !
Is this a life worth living ?
Body, mind and spirit, they say,
Everyday I get that old feeling
I... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 9 Views added 2 years ago
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Blood is thicker than water
Blood is thicker than water
When you have an Earth Angel for a daughter.
Blood is thicker than water
When your son brings a coffee, donut to his old father.
Blood is thicker than water
When your friend sees your... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 27 Views added 2 years ago
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I once knew a man named Bill, Bill Lucas, that is,
Delivering mail to my country store.
Of all people, he was God's witness
He was no one to ignore !
With his wife, Mary, they were a loving couple,
He dressed in black, Mary in long skirt... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 24 Views added 2 years ago
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To err is human,
To believe is divine,
In life is anything certain ?
To look beyond and not on the sideline !
Should we plan for the future
And not just for today ?
We are not promised tomorrow
To day is a gift called the present !
For... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 31 Views added 2 years ago
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A bird in the hand
Is worth more than two in the bush,
What you see
Is what you get.
Puppy love is
Holding hands and a kiss or two,
But to have and hold
Till death do us part.
Age before beauty they say
It's what is inside you that... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 22 Views added 2 years ago
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Boys play marbles,
And fly a kite,
Ride a bike
And have a jack knife.
Girls are pretty
And have pig tails,
Play with dolls
Skip and jump,
Are sweet and nice.
Some gals like to knit, crochet and needle point
Read a book and love to... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 33 Views added 2 years ago
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Oh to be a poet and write an ode
Inspiration comes in deep moments of thought,
For vital words that make you think, I am told
Must be in a life, tried and tested, to be sought.
Sometimes things are not always what they should be,
The seasons... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 18 Views added 2 years ago
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It is what it is,
But what it is
It should not be,
And it should not be so hard
So hard for you
So hard for me
For you and me, it just is !
Can we change what it is ?
Not if you sell it, as is,
What you see
Is what you get !
Life is... – by Matthew, Doug & Abigail | 16 Views added 2 years ago
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Don't you think it's time
For God's Son to return,
Don't you think it's time
For God's Son to return ?
like people killing each other, like it's no crime,
Countries needs a champion to stop the acts of wanton
Ever since Cain's famous words
... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 7 Views added 2 years ago
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Six riders coming home from an evening ride
About 4 blocks away from the coffee shop,
Let's have a race, someone said to decide
Who gets a free coffee, turning the pedal non stop !
Only one rider liked the idea,
Off we went riding side by... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 36 Views added 2 years ago
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You'll lived your life
Had three children and a wonderful wife,
Years of bliss but lots of heartache,
Our life was planned and not a mistake !
On that day in 1957 in June the fifteenth
Our marriage vows were expressed,
I was 22, Bette was... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 16 Views added 2 years ago
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Can you imagine
The thrill of riding your bike,
You make it go for you are the engine
No slow spoke, speed is of the essence !
The bicycle is meant to go fast
And you are the rider to obey it's command,
One word is you will never be last,... – by Douglas H. Mc Clintock | 25 Views added 2 years ago
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