Kindling the Well

Within the well
A fire dwell
The fire must be kindled

Above the hay
The people lay
Away the day is dwindled

In the air
The birds will share
The sticks and limbs of trees

Above the sky
But not too high
The moon is covered in fleas

But down to earth
Within the hearth
A house is being shingled

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poem by Johnnie Crockett
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Life Lies Ahead

The wall is long and the fall is sheer
This is not the way to go
Who cares who wears the cocking crow?
You should not jump off the building here
Life lies ahead

The ground is hard
The cement is rough
How else can I tell you?
The going is tough
Life lies ahead

Life lies ahead
Don't ruin it
Life lies ahead

Life lies ahead
Not now
Life lies ahead

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poem by Johnnie Crockett
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