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Lets share poems that have moved, touched and inspired us on our journey. Please feel free to comment on whatever comes up. Here's one that speaks to me:

"Speech to the Young, Speech to the Progress-Toward."

Say to them,

say to the down-keepers,

the sun-slappers,

the self-soilers,

the harmony-hushers,

"Even if you are not ready for day

it cannot always be night."

You will be right.

For that is the hard home-run.

Live not for battles won.

Live not for the-end-of-the-song.

Live in the along.

- Gwendolyn Brooks

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I like that very much. Thanks!

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I am often touched or inspired by song lyrics. I listen to many genres and think the ipod is fantastic. On Monday I was on my hour long drive to work on a winding snow packed mountain road. If you have read my blog or many of my posts, you know I have a hairloss issue. The song from Randy Travis was playing and it made me smile. At least Randy will love me if all my hair falls out!

Forever And Ever Amen/ Randy Travis:

You may think that I'm talking foolish

You've heard that I'm wild & I'm free

You may wonder how I can promise you now

This love that I feel for you always will be

You're not just time that I'm killing

I'm no longer one of those guys

As sure as I live this love that I give

Is gonna be yours until the day that I die -- Oh baby

chorus...

I'm gonna love you forever, forever & ever amen

As long as old men sit & talk about the weather

As long as old women sit & talk about old men

If you wonder how long I'll be faithfull

I'll be happy to tell you again

I'm gonna love you forever & ever, forever & ever Amen

They say that time takes it's toll on a body

Makes a young girl's brown hair turn grey

But honey, I don't care, I ain't in love with your hair

And if it all fell out well I'd love you anyway

They say time can play tricks on a memory

Make people forget things they knew

well it's easy to see it's happening to me

I've already forgotten every woman but you --- Oh darlin'

I'm gonna love you forever, forever & ever amen

As long as old men sit & talk about the weather

As long as old women sit & talk about old men

If you wonder how long I'll be faithfull

Just listen to how this song ends,

I'm gonna love you forever & ever, forever & ever amen

I'm gonna love you forever & ever, forever & ever

Forever & ever, Forever & ever Amen

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