Certain Words

Certain Words

LIfe and Longing

Something to Love

You’ve got to manage change.

David schell
Oct 24, 2025
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Something to Love

I need a quiet lake to ponder.
And skip the stones of time.
Where I’m free to wander.
on quiet evenings in my mind.

Yesterday can’t be tomorrow.
 It’s not how we play the game.
Some joy can lead to sorrow.
In the end, it is just the same.

I’ll find a place to sit and wait,
in between the push and shove.
In the hour that’s always la…

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