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IN TIMES LIKE THESE

EXPERIENCES

By Joye C LangePublished 4 years ago 1 min read
IN TIMES LIKE THESE
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IN TIMES LIKE THESE

THE DAYS ARE MOVING

FASTER AND FASTER

OUR MINDS ARE IN TURMOIL

WONDERING WHAT THE

NEXT DAY WILL BRING

GOING TO AND FRO

NOT EVEN TAKING A SECOND

TO STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES

FOOD SHORTAGES EVERYWHERE

GASOLINE PRICES THROUGH THE ROOF

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO

IN A WORLD FULL OF DESPAIR

WE MUST CLING TO EACH OTHER

AND SERVE OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS

MAKING THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE

FILL IT WITH LOVE, MERCY AND GRACE

MAKE LIFE AS SIMPLE AS IT CAN BE

IN TIMES LIKE THESE

WE MUST COME TOGETHER AS ONE

FOR THE COMMON GOOD OF ALL

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About the Creator

Joye C Lange

I AM SEVENTY -ONE YEARS OLD, AND LIVE IN OHIO. MY LIFE EXPERIENCES GIVE ME

GREAT JOY TO EXPRESS MYSELF IN PROSE. IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES WRITING IS

AN INSTRUMENT OF EXPRESSION THAT HELPS HUMANITY.

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