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A Man Named Bill
In a little valley by a bracken covered hill
Stand a white washed cottage by a rippling rill
The owner of this cottage is a batchelor named Bill
And his only true companion is his border collie Jill.
His father was a soldier who died fighting in the war
And his mother got run over by a speeding motor car
And his only living relative his younger sister May
Lives in a distant Country many miles away.
But Bill is no ordinary man he's won himself a name
And thoughout the hills and way beyond his is a widespread fame
He's risked his life for others how more noble can one be?
And he's been decorated by the courts for acts of bravery.
He has risked great danger where others might refrain
He once pulled a boy to safety from before a speeding train
And found the little girl who got lost among the hills
A mighty and a brave man is this humble man named Bill.
Francis Duggan
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A Wise One
With the saying age brings us wisdom I can't say I agree
It has not made a wiser person out of me
I am growing old but I'm not growing wise
To learn wise people are rare is not a surprise
Christine in her early thirties few as wise as she
One of few words she learns from all she hear and see
Those who like to speak all of the time insight from others will not gain
Wise people born to be wise and wise they remain
Wish I were half as wise as Christine though I'm twice her age
One can say of her that she is a true sage
When in company she waits for her turn to speak
But she is not bashful or in any way meek
Down to earth and attractive to look at with wavy brown hair
The Christines of this World to say the least are rare.
Francis Duggan
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Before Passing Negative Judgements
Before passing negative judgement on another to you some advice
Before you speak once always do think twice
For nothing hurts more than the cruel verbal or written attack
And you leave yourself open to what is known as payback
To your higher self always do remain true
And from most others you will receive the respect you are due
And do unto others as you'd like them do unto you
With your words much good or great harm you can do
Some people are not happy in their own mind
In hurting others feelings great pleasure they find
One might say that they take their criticisms too far
But suppose we cannot help the way that we are
The non judgemental do possess a gift that is rare
Of the feelings of others they are always aware.
Francis Duggan
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Children Should Not Have To Be Homeless
There are thousands of homeless children in Beijing in China though that is not suprising to hear
For where there is a huge population there is poverty too 'twould appear
And China to anywhere else is no different the rich getting richer they say
And just beyond the leafy suburb is the suburb of neglect and decay.
There are thousands of homeless children in New York though with that some may not agree
In America the great Land of commerce no such a thing as poverty?
But the facts of course will tell you differently and in a World of inequality
There too are children homeless and hungry in the so called Land of the free.
There are homeless children in London in England as well as in Paris in France
The poor children of the poor suburb in life they do not have a chance
Their parents in Jail for drug abuse they become the kids of the street
They search the rubbish bins for food in dark alleys and what others do throw out they eat.
There are homeless children in Sydney and Melbourne and anywhere else one might name
Though that does not seem to affect us we never reflect on our shame
That many should have to grow poorer for one to become a millionaire
In a truly egalatarian society would never be looked on as fair.
Children should not have to be homeless though born into abject poverty
They should not be punished for the sins of their parents so much for our humanity
And money to some all that matters and money is married to success
Whilst the children of the poor live homeless on the street of the No Fixed Address.
Francis Duggan
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