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Truth Is

Life, Love & HumorBy Eddie J. Carr

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Copyright © 2011 Eddie J. Carr
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ISBN: 978-1-4567-9546-7

Contents

Someday..........................................1Truth Is.........................................3Dreams...........................................7Choices And Changes..............................9Life's Obstacles.................................11I'am Not There Yet...............................12Close Is As Far..................................15Sleep............................................16My Heart.........................................18Life's Power.....................................19Last Hope........................................20Scarecrow........................................22Willie Cane(The Beginning).......................25Willie Cane(Life)................................29Molly Bell.......................................32Janine...........................................35Making A Name....................................39Barely Eighteen..................................44Two Sisters Together.............................46It's Alright.....................................48Karlee & Me......................................51The Lady Dressed In Blue.........................54Want.............................................56"It".............................................58Walls............................................60Aged Thoughts....................................62Round And Around.................................64Values Of A Ride.................................67"We Are The Mighty Trojans"......................70Yesterday........................................71Typical Me.......................................72Tomorrow Never Comes.............................73What Type Day Can This Be?.......................74Sentimental......................................75Just Words.......................................76Kiss Goodnight...................................78The Best.........................................80Angel's Kiss.....................................82God Don't Like Ugly..............................84Rock Salt........................................86Johnny's Lie.....................................88"Who Put The Yahoo In Beer?".....................91Duck Hunt........................................93Ode Too George...................................95Little Arnold Got The Ball.......................98A Country Boy....................................100So You Walk......................................101A Kingdom Past The Universe......................102He Was Free......................................103A Message In The News............................104Telephone To God.................................106Foot Of The Cross................................108About The Author.................................110

Chapter One

      SOMEDAY


    Life, to us, is a passion
    It is always hurry up and wait.
    No matter how hard we rush,
    We usually show up late.
    The things that we plan to do
    Just seem to slip away
    Because we simply put them off
    Saying we'll do it someday.

    In growing up we wondered
    How our life would be.
    We made plans to see the world
    And keep our life so free.
    But all we do is work hard
    To earn a decent pay
    We simply put things off
    To this time that we call "someday."

    As the years we live roll on
    And we think about the past.
    It's realized what we didn't do
    Because our life went by so fast.
    If it comes to thing we want to do
    We should remember not to say
    That we have something else to do
    Or maybe, I'll do it, someday.

    These words that I write to you
    They want start your life again.
    They want change or make a difference
    On how things could have been.

    You see, someday is like tomorrow,
    Neither will ever come your way.
    Do the things you've always wanted
    And live life day to day.


      TRUTH IS

    We all have these problems that come up in our life
    They cause us to get down and feel nothing but strife.
    My life was at this point and things were closing in,
    I felt I was a burden with nobody to call a friend
    I got out of my bed one morning, stressed and alone
    What good had I done in life, was I all that strong?
    So I loaded up my boat with some bait and poles
    Then launched it in the river to go look for a fishing hole.
    My mind wasn't on fishing or relaxing on that day,
    But on trying to ease my pain and find a better way.
    I pulled off of the river to a place called Atkins Creek
    A place no one ever went, quite serene and meek.

    Cedars line the banks of Atkins, barely thirty feet wide.
    It was rarely use by many and a real good place to hide.
    I moved with the current, a breeze pushed the boat along
    The creek was very deep and my thoughts were so wrong.
    I rounded the bend of the creek and seen him sitting there
    A pole in his hand, singing without much of a care.
    He looked at me with a big grin and motioned me too him
    He asked me of my fishing to which I told him was slim
    He said "well try it here, you may just catch a few
    I think they'll bite right here if you have nothing else to do.
    His face was red with deep wrinkles and his eyes were sky blue.
    He wore overalls, faded blue shirt and straw hat with the word "True."

    The wooden boat he was in looked to have been built by hand
    Its paint was cracked and faded, half white and half tan.
    The name "Truth Is" was on the boat that had seen better days
    But he seemed happy with it, guess that's what really pays.
    Well I pulled up near him and tied off on a limb,

    He just looked at me smiling and said son my name is Clem.
    Before I could respond he said," saw you coming round that bend."
    Could tell you have things on your mind; felt you could use a friend.
    Truth Is, it's none of my business but I feel a...