Lamplight

WEEKEND REFLECTION

LAMPLIGHT

The mirror shows us the present,

The foreground shows us the past.

Which will fade in a twinkling

And which will be bound to last?

The lamp, the ornaments, the tree

Are sturdy though they're old;

They will be considered of value;

They will be bought and sold.

But any one of the people 

Though now so warm and living,

May disappear quite suddenly,

For time is not forgiving.

Yet, over all, the mellow glow

Casts it's living light.

We're warm, we're safe, we're immortal;

At least we'll survive the night.

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A MATTER OF OPINION

Marlene gazed at Wesley, looking him up and down;

They'd just returned from a night out at a restaurant in the town.

They'd met their friends and wined and dined; and now the hour was late;

Thought Wesley 'Marlene's in the mood! And I can hardly wait!'

Marlene moved up to Wesley in a rather sultry way.

And Wesley thought 'Well, now we come to the end of a perfect day!'

'Darling' murmured Marlene 'Has anyone ever said

That you're God's gift to women?'....That's exactly what she said!

Wesley said 'No!!!!'

Then Marlene spat, with more than a hint of spite,

'Then why did you act as though you were when we were out tonight?'

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