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Dad:I remember you well, these days gone by Even though we're far apart Your kind and gentle ways Your tender, loving, child-like heartA heart that held such compassion For all of nature's grand A heart that held such beauty For all of nature's planWords you wrote expressed such awe And wonderment sublime And opened up my mind to think Of new and wondrous ways to rhymeI can still hear your voice as you recite The Cremation of Sam McGee   Or the poem you would read About the polar bear and the flee Memories n'er to faint or fade As time keeps ticking on its way When at last we meet again One bright and sunny dayA.K.Ashic Jan 2011

Vanity looked at me and said I see the wrinkles on your head And in your eyes It’s no surprise The bags beneath are fat and redShe signed deeply with some concern Then grinned at me and spoke in turn Try not to smile too much my dear For the lines around your mouth are clear And will not go way with ease As before or as you please And while on the topic still Try not to frown, laugh or sneeze Or fall down lightly on your knees This will not help or make your bed For all these things will lead to dreadA hand upon my shoulder now She whisper sweetly, calm and cool I’m here for you and I’m no fool As you can clearly see in me What you really ...