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The one who brought me down to earth
And held me every day.
The one who gracefully gave me birth
And said, I love you in every way.

The one who taught me everything,
Like how to crawl and walk.
The one who taught me how to sing
After learning how to talk.

The one who told me, stay in school
And always play nice.
The one who told me, keep it cool,
And gave me good advice.

The one who taught me how to read
And how to do my math.
The one who taught me how to bead
And told me to take a bath.

The one who lectured, school before a man
And to love one another.
Believe me that this woman
Can be no one but my Mother!

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-one

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© Megan R. Bokowski

Published: July 2007

The time soon comes for parting,
And our time is at an end.
The rest of your life is starting,
And we have no time at all to spend.

You knew one day you'd have to go,
But thought you'd have more time.
We can't reverse time's one-way flow,
But at least you'll have this rhyme.

You had your shining moments,
Upon this life's darkened stage,
And in my book of wonderments
You'll never be just another page.

Like the exploding of a star,
You've changed me in and out.
Your light will travel with me far,
Past when all other lights go out.

more by Megan R. Bokowski

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© Megan R. Bokowski Published: July 2007 The time soon comes for parting, And our time is at an end. The rest of your life is starting, And we have no time at all to spend. You knew one day you'd have to go, But thought you'd have more time.

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I wrote this to my girlfriend. It's easy when you have such a great muse.

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The warden threw a party at the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
You should have heard those knocked out jailbirds sing

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A kangaroo on roller skates
and polar bear on skis
were clumsy when they went on dates
excuse them if you please.

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He is a friend to remember,
A friend I miss so much.
I think about all the laughter
And even the times we'd touch.

I know you know the score now
As you look down from above.
You see me full of sorrow
'Cause so much of you I love.

I wish I had the chance,
But you decided you had to go.
That night you asked me for that dance
I should have told you so.

But as every day has passed,
I can almost feel you near.
I just always thought you'd forever last
But now it's you I cannot hear.

Just one thing I should have said
While you were still down here,
But you stepped inside that bloody shed,
Though I will always hold you near.

I know to heaven you have been led.
You're my angel up above,
But just one thing I should have said.
It was you I always LOVED.

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/just-one-thing-i-should-have-said

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Poetry Dances - ABAB Poetry Type - Example and Instructions

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ABAB poetry type. Example and instructions on writing a ABAB poem.