Oh How Thy Soul Doeth Weep
Oh life of many branches
My base is weak
And my bark is scarred
See me swaying
Back and forth
Stretching my limbs
Out to you for in hope
My task for the day
Will not go unbroken
To feel my strength
Fall swiftly to the ground
And as I look down
Through falling tears of leaves
I see blackened twigs
That were once so strong
A part of my whole
Crumbling in front of me
Oh hear me my mighty
Fortress, don’t shame me
This way let me do what
I am put here to do
Let me shine and provide
Shade and comfort
To the ones who
Come near me
Let the gentle rains
Seep into my thirsty soul
Written by,
Terry Shepherd
10/31/2013
Who I am 
I hear you.
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it doesn’t get easier does it………..
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wisdom comes from the strangest of places, and i guess we are all trees of a kind, and as with growing, we have to hurt sometimes, but i guess it’s the story of the cross, not all pain is S/M as they say, it’s nourishment just don’t overdose as they say, happy days, i just woke up and found a supply of coffee to last many lifetimes
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Coffee, can’t start my day without it!!!
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Very poignant!
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thank you Fred!!
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You are strong, Terry. Don’t give in now. Take the strength from your friends here.
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I will, we are in the next stage as of today. I am going to blog about it, easier to say that way
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It is. At least that way you are not keeping it in
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artistically soulfully impactful
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thank you so much Danc
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very poignant, blessings prayers and hugs my friend
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thanks Len
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