Lee Geoghegan

Dawn has arrived, rays of gold split the night
The sweet rhythm of birdsong, a morning delight
Wings all aflutter with colours so bright
A gift to the beholder, such a wholesome sight
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I can recall another lifetime, one where I could fly
Gazing down upon the earth, moonlight glinting in my eye
A king among the stars with a piercing call that could terrify
I was once a mighty falcon, a raptor of the sky
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It's winter in the year twenty-eighty-four
Hell has landed on every shore
Devilish eyes aglow as they rose to dominate
People now captive to a totalitarian state
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I walk alone on a misty winter morn
Through fields of brilliant white, which they now beautifully adorn
Clumps of frozen grass scrunching stiffly underfoot
This crisp winter chill, ever so sharply does it cut
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Casting my mind back many a year
To childhood days spent catching bees
Those long gone memories do bring a tear
Playing with friends in the summer breeze
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The utter splendour of garden life
Encompassed by nature, calm and serene
A sanctuary away from all that strife
What a pleasure it has been!
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Spring arrived, ‘Twas the dawn of man
Consciousness exploded with a Big Bang
We foraged inquisitively for berries and nuts
Soon building settlements and primitive huts
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Heed this call, my son, for my heavenly realm awaits
Familiar faces wait patiently beyond the gates
You stated proudly that you've lived your dream
Your wife was your river, and children your stream
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Humanity still struggles to comprehend
That all life on earth is for us to tend
We must cease our pillaging of this great land
Instead, care for all life as it was planned
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Awoken before dawn by rooster call
To greet the day from my rocking chair
‘Twas the purest morning of them all
Something special filled the air
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The heart's core, life's tapestry
My very essence, woven as I've grown
A vault of treasured memories
Echoing through my blood and bone
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Dreams of blue skies and immaculate waters
Fields lush and green for miles to be seen
A world befitting our sons and daughters
Yet careless pollution has brought a tearful scene
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Born to a land unspoiled and free
The mighty sequoia was on the ascendancy
Ancient elders stood erect and proud
Free from threats to pierce a cloud
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Born in December on a cold winter's day
I was baptised a Christian without any say
My life given direction before I could walk
A school then chosen before I could talk
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The city is littered with broken souls
To reside among nature, the purest of goals
Some dream of vast fields of green
Deep in their minds, a vivid scene
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That very first moment, your personality shone bright
I still vividly recall how I felt that night
That big beaming smile that you wear so well
From that moment on, you had me under your spell
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Another comforting nightmare
My oldest and dearest friend
Into the dark abyss, I solemnly stare
Ushering in the end
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Upon death, I'm soaring to the stars
Bearing all the hurt and the scars
Of a life I've suddenly left behind
Wonderful memories, many treasures to find
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A road to nowhere is all they construct
He who blindly follows will self-destruct
We awaken at dawn just to suffer
For many, life couldn't be any tougher
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Giving my best is all I've ever done
Sadly, it never amounted to enough
A lifetime spent chasing number one
As dream after dream went puff
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