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THE GENTLE GIANT
He was the Gentle Giant,
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His voice was like soft thunder.
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His Hands, strong enough to lift up th
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UNWANTED CHILD
Yesterday's tears.
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Tracking down neglected cheeks,
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Through grime and dirt
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On frowning face. /
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YELLOW
I love yellow.
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The yellow blanket that accompanied him home from the hospital,
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Wrapping up all t
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THE VETERAN
The old man stood there feebly
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Beside the crowded street
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As the Color Guard came marching proudl
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GRANDMA'S PORCH
Sanctuary.
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In the touch of her
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Soft wrinkled hands,
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In the understanding
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Of her twinkling ey
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DREAM RIDER
In my dreams...
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I ride barebacked on a white stallion,
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Across the plains
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I behold with vigilan
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WHISTLER JOHN
In the Appalachian mountains
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Up a cove, at Miller's Creek,
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Lived a man they called the whistler,
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A WILTED ROSE IN A WITHERED HAND
He gave her a rose as he left her,
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And set out upon the sea.
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"Don't worry, I'll be back at month
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OLD FOLKS ON THE PORCH
Old folks on the porch
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Rocking gently, hearts entwined,
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Holding hands and slightly smiling
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As
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WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BLOOD
What color is your blood
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faceless man
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with hooded hate?
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The burning cross
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illuminates
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your
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