At The Crossroads

CARRY ON TUESDAY
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The words in blue are from the Eric Clapton song 'Let It Grow'


AT THE CROSSROADS

Standing at the crossroads

I look to left and right.

Is the one road shadowy,

The other bathed in light?

Is the one road pitted

And do rocks bar the way,

While the other is as smooth as silk

Not hinting at delay?

Choosing the easiest of roads

May not always be right;

Sometimes an easy highway

Can lead into the night.

Sometimes, when there are obstacles

Triumph lies ahead;

Think of the ending of the road

Not just the start instead.

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BEFORE THE AFTER

Before the dinner-party

It looked all a-la-carty,

 Everything smart and neat

Placed before each seat.

Not a splash or drip

From any careless lip,

Not a  smudge of gravy,

Or a napkin gone all wavy.

Not a lipstick smear

On a glass that once was clear.

I thought I'd better plan,

Before the meal began,

To take a speedy shot

Before we messed the lot!

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