WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE
What's not to love
The children play
Imaginary friends are greeted
Scrapped knees from a fall
Tears are shed
The pain is real
They learn to feel
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Echoing from the playground
Creaking from the swings
Playing until the sun sets down
Dangling from the trees
The laughter lasts just for a moment
But soon after real life begins
What's not to love
On the road
Experiencing everything
And time all alone
Stepping back
Dealing with adversity
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Echoing from the stage
Dust rising in the hall
Silence now the resonance
Of concerts long ago
I surrender to time moving on
But won't surrender to living strong
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What's not to love
Without permission
The seasons change no rhyme or reason
And lost in it all
Ghosts of men
Their memories fade
They've gone away
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Echoing from the graveyard
Brides and their grooms
Dancing to the beat of a drum
Following its tune
Remember life is finite
Remember to live for this night