poems & prose 2012
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poems and prose 2012
keep it on the tracks
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poems and prose 2012
Dear Reader,
As a songwriter I have also written prose and poetry. This is a book of those poems and prose chosen from different times in my life. These writings were the result of experiences that often had an inspirational effect on me. They were written from sadness and loss, heartache and fear, love and learning, good times and bad - thoughts and feelings we often get from life as it unfolds around us.
Thank you for your interest in this e-book and I hope find enjoyment in reading it. For other books please visit te-kann-on on the ISSUU.COM. Additionally, you will find art work and music on my website: www.te-kann-on.com
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poems and prose 2012
1) you live your life 2) itʼs all in your head3) treating yourself fairly4) itʼs the morning 5) one can only6) you never know 7) take long enough 8) flow, flow with the tide9) the gift of life 10) take it easy on yourself11) are we not?12) you take your chances 13) cut loose 14) music man 15) we only have16) keep it on the tracks
_1_ you live your life
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you live your life
you live your lifeand try to be brave,
and face it all with skill anddetermination
you live your lifeand try to find whatmakes you grow,
so you can open your heart and improve your mind
you live your lifelearning to acceptdefeat only as a
temporary setback,you try to be happy
despite the odds
you live your lifeknowing that
you are only human, and that you have a right
to live your life the way you want
to live it
_2_ itʼs all in your head
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itʼs all in your head
itʼs all in your head,stupid and crazy things,
great and noble thoughts,you can choose the
ones you wantbecause they areonly there for you
itʼs all in your head,weʼre all conditioned
by the world we live in,you need to break the chains
that hold you back, and do whatever it takes
to make your life a work of art
itʼs all in your headand mirrored in realityis the world you create
in your mind,harmony on the inside
equals harmony on the outside
_3_ treating yourself fairly
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treating yourself fairly
are you kind to yourself today?if the answer is no
then why not?
why treat yourselfto negative thinking or
anything to loseyour self-esteem?
you are what you are because of nobody but yourself,
your contentmentgrows or fallsdepending onyour outlook
on life
focus on whatʼs going well in your life,
be kind to yourselfand others,
everyone deserves to find happiness
_4_ itʼs the morning
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itʼs the morning
itʼs the morningand the city comes alive, you can hear the clash of
plates and forks and knives,breakfast is served
and off to work,another day begins, to build and learnand think and do
itʼs the morningand today you can
change your life to make it go
where you want it to go, you can be
happy now or live for tomorrow
itʼs the morningand in your mindyou can visualize what kind of day you want to live,
everything you believeyou can do, you can do
_5_ one can only
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one can only
one can onlyplan the way
to go for so long, the outcome depends
on doing whatʼs necessary for attaining
oneʼs goals
one can only try and persevere, nothing guaranteesa goalʼs success,the only thing that
you can do is put forth your greatest
effort in trying toachieve it
one can only attempt to do what
is in your head to do, if you fail and it never
comes to be,the worst thing
is that you donʼt win and you lose,
the best thing is you can try again
_6_ you never know
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you never know
you never knowwhen itʼs going
to knock,when itʼs your
time on the clock
you never know how the day will end,
so donʼt wander in the past or find refuge in the future,
live in the present, because you donʼt need part of you here and now,
you need all of youhere and now
to succeed in life
you never knowyour destiny or what
will happen tomorrow, one day itʼs all over
and itʼs your last dying breath,
and if you knew the day your life was to end,would you change
one thing?
_7_ take long enough
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take long enough
take long enoughand things
work themselves out,get figured out and sort themselves out
take long enoughand it all works out,
you get past the doubtsand then the truth
comes out
take long enoughand you find your way,past all the hard work
and worry and suffering,to live your dream andfind your purpose in life
take long enoughand you see it through,
stay focused and believe in yourself,
luck can help and money too, but in the end
itʼs all up to you
_8_ flow, flow with the tide
poems and prose 2012
flow, flow with the tide
flow, flow with the tide,take life as it comes,
donʼt give upwhen you lose a battle,
what matters most is that you have learned the lesson
and moved on
flow, flow with the tide, and live your lifethe best you can, try your hardestto understand,
that all you want maynot come to be
flow, flow with the tide, and if you persistand never let go,youʼll reach the
land of your dreamsand live the life
you were meant to know
flow, flow with the tide,for like the moon and
stars at night,we all possess an inner light
mother and child
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_9_the children
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the gift of life
the children are our bread,
they are a reflection of ourselves,
everyone has a childinside of them,
they are the future
the young are our dreams,
they are our shining lightthrough the darkness
the old are our bread and wine,
they are the wisdomin our lives,
they are the sunsetof our existence
the Earth is our planet,
and in the world life is our gift,
the most beautiful gift of all
_10_ take it easy on yourself
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take it easy on yourself
take it easy on yourself,donʼt make it hard
to be yourself,know when to cool itand when to relax
take it easy on yourself,and believe in yourself the next time you think
you canʼt dance the dance,you deserve to be happy
take it easy on yourself,sometimes youʼve got to be
your own best friend,itʼs often a cruel and
incomprehensible world,so be kind to yourself
take it easy on yourself, and donʼt give up on
believing you canmake it a better life
for you and the ones you love
_11_are we not?
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are we not?
are we notthe sands of time,
the seeds ofwonder and
the words of rhyme?
are we notenthralled by the childwho laughs and cries,
who risks it all and stumbles and falls,
trying to catch a butterfly?
are we notforever in awe
of cloud and windthat change the sky,and turn the warmth
to frost so white,from summerʼs pleasant
days gone by?
are we notthe thoughts we think
behind our eyes, that in a wink
can change oneʼs life,from day to night or truth to lies?
_12_you take your chances
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you take your chances
you take your chances and collect your blows,how much time it takes
before you make it,God only knows
you take your chancesand gamble on it all,
how long you survive,if you win or lose,itʼs what they callpaying your dues
you take your chancesand live your life,
sometimes in joyous celebration or in hardship,
conflict and strife,and no one knows
just why
you take your chances,this is your moment so
get it while you can,because everythingyou do has an end
in the final plan
_13_ cut loose
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cut loose
cut looseand let go,
donʼt be afraidto make mistakes,
aim for the the best life you can live, to live it well
is the greatest challenge of all
cut looseand let go,
be who you want to be, and donʼt judge others
for what they are,make being yourselfyour only destination
cut looseand let go,
donʼt let anything stop you from learning what you need to learn,
to get ahead and be in the know
the sax player
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_14_ music man
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music manmusic man,
write your song and find the magic
in the chords, until every note rings and it
plays like a symphony
music man,sing till your heart
is full of life, get a girl who loves youand never stop believing
in love and music,they will make your dreams come true
music man,thereʼs a part of your soulthat trembles and cries,
and loves and dies, and thatʼs where all the inspiration lies
music man,may your heartaches and regrets and fears,become sweet music
playing between your ears
_15_ we only have
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we only have
we only haveour thoughts, which are like
raindrops, pick the good ones
if you can
we only haveyears and days and hours and minutes,and then seconds
until itʼs just a momentto live before itʼs gone
we only havewhat we imagine,
fools live forthe next world
without ever knowing that today can be paradise on Earth
we only haveourselves to blame,
if we squander our timeand let life go by unfulfilled,
thereʼs a time to liveand that time is now
_16_keep it on the tracks
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keep it on the tracks
keep it on the trackswhen your eyes
canʼt stand the light,stay on the safe side,donʼt let your candle
face the wind
keep it on the trackswhen you take one
below the belt,sometimes it can be
hard to make thewrong things right
keep it on the tracksand youʼll live your yearsin happiness and style,and leave your troublesfar behind all the while,
if you,..
keep it on the tracks
country road
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