Poetry Corner


A Few Poems

The Child Within

The child within me sees through out

And feels that there can be no doubt

That anything that it wants to do

Can be a success if I want it too

The child within me it has no fear

I'm the one who knows the fear

The child within can do anything

I'm the one who say's just wait

There is danger here let's co-operate

The child within can ride like the wind

Me, I like to hesitate

Check the horse, gear and spirit

And hope the child can convince me too

That I can ride as well as the Indians do.

The falls and dumps that we have had

Seem to be failures that we have not shared

The doubts are yours the child always says

Listen to me and you'll have success

If you are always afraid to try

What chance do I have to fly

The child within me, it has no doubts

That it is well liked and loved throughout

The doubts are mine, I will admit

I'm the one who wonders why

People worry when I cry

When I'm down or feeling blue

And people worry as they do

The child within me tells me true

These people really care for you

And through you, they love me too.

Fears and doubts are things we all live with

And yet I know we all have this child within us

Some have succeeded in following this child

We see success around us all the time

I give these people a lot of credit

It's not easy to just let go

And follow a dream to the end of its limit

And to follow this child as they are doing

God love this child and keep it safe

For the world is such a better place.

L. Larente

A Breed of Their Own

Something that has amazed me since I started out

Horsemen never seem to age as in every other sport

Now doesn't this amaze you, I know it sure did me

But all of us are children to some degree

A wise old man he told me once

As he walked up to his horse

As long as he is on his horse

He is always twenty one.

I watched their faces as they rode

And couldn't help but see

The youthful look that was in their eyes

For everyone to see

Age it makes no difference

Handicaps aside

Once your on the great big stead

A miracle arrives

Racing with a buddy

Or riding a leisurely trail

The smiles and laughs are heard through out

No age barriers do you see

Men and women, girls and boys

Everyone's alike

For on their horse, They are horse people

A breed all to themselves.

L.Larente

Treasure Today

I met a man who could not see

But enjoyed his life like none I've seen

To him it was a special treat

To wake in the morning and feel the light

How I asked could this be so

Without seeing how could he love life so

He talked of life being able to see

And how he had rushed through each day

With sight he felt he had the time

To rush through each day

Without taking the time

To enjoy the things we all take for granted.

He told me of the accident

And how he felt his life was over

When a small child asked him what was wrong

Why are you crying this child said.

This child you see had never seen

And showed this man, the way to see

To love each day like there was no other

To feel and touch and smell and enjoy.

A flower he once passed and then ignored

Became a wonder to treasure so

To know someone greater than he

Had put it there for people to see.

As he talked I started to think

Of all the things that pass us by

Of all the things that we take for granted

Thinking tomorrow there will be time.

And as I thought of this mans words

It made me see and have no doubts

That life is special and must be enjoyed

Take the time to enjoy today.

Tomorrow is just a possibility

Not a promise that is written in granite.

Our lives can change at a drop of a hat

But today is ours to keep and treasure.

L. Larente

© 1997 larenteg@mnsi.net

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