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A one and only love so true?
All of the gifts time and again-
You’ve given so freely helping me win.
You know good and well the wretch that I am,
Still you refuse to let go of my hand.
You tell me that for tomorrow don’t worry.
I don’t always listen and I get in a hurry.
Often I pay such little attention-
To all of the truths you more than mention.

I reach the top of the mountain you help me to climb-
Just to hurl myself down the other side.
There is no-one but myself to blame.
But you catch me and continue to call my name.
When I was young and growing up-
To many times I was stuck in a rut.
When there was no-one to dry my tears-
Somehow you managed to calm my fears
Who in this world can be compared to you?
There has been no-one that I ever knew.

Joanna G. Barber
11-11-2000



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IF NOT FOR YOU
Date: Saturday, 1st July 2006 @ 12:31:20 AM AEST
Topic: Sad Poetry

Contributed By: jgb
Who would I be if not for you-
A one and only love so true?
All of the gifts time and again-
You’ve given so freely helping me win.
You know good and well the wretch that I am,
Still you refuse to let go of my hand.
You tell me that for tomorrow don’t worry.
I don’t always listen and I get in a hurry.
Often I pay such little attention-
To all of the truths you more than mention.

I reach the top of the mountain you help me to climb-
Just to hurl myself down the other side.
There is no-one but myself to blame.
But you catch me and continue to call my name.
When I was young and growing up-
To many times I was stuck in a rut.
When there was no-one to dry my tears-
Somehow you managed to calm my fears
Who in this world can be compared to you?
There has been no-one that I ever knew.

Joanna G. Barber
11-11-2000





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