Why do you worry Why do you care What need have you to think of yourself As anything less than thoughtful and fair People may pass judgement Those people who are blind They see you through their own misgivings Don't worry about them friend You may have walked a troubled path Or maybe you've fared well We take turns in making mistakes But we all die in the end I would not swap the life I've led With anyone in the world I have the love of a family And I've acquainted many friends Sometimes my choices may be suspect Perhaps I've done some wrong But most of all I do believe That my being is soundly built If I were to go tomorrow If the reaper called on me I think he'd know that way down deep I've lived the life of man I've been happy I've been sad I've been a drunkard And I've been a fool But mostly my life's been ruled By the thing my folks instilled in me The honesty of the working man Ideals interna

You need to find Where you want to be Somewhere that you want to see The fruits of positivity Visons of amazement Where once you held Negativity Remember when inside you felt That your mood was in your boots You felt so sad and miserable That there was no room for your foot Now you feel the benefit of looking too tomorrow If you keep on moving forward friend Your dreams will surely follow. AGL

Sun kissed memories Warmth Love Harsh recollection Worried Lonely Savoured thoughts Sweet Friendship Working hard Paid The man Freedom of expression Sometimes Loathed Honest endeavour Empathy Caring Public service Bureaucratic Meddling Private employment Unprofitably Faring Forty-Odd years Mostly Happy Look to tomorrow Future Staring Birth Life Death Inevitable path Mourning Grieving Immortality Fanciful Hoping? AGL