Deep Below The Pines

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Someday when my breath has left my bones
And in my eyes a light no longer shines
Make a movie write a book carve my face in stone
Or simply plant me deep below the pines

Abe was almost six foot four an expert with an axe
Legend says he could not tell a lie
The memories of victory sustain us that’s a fact
Until of course we reach the other side

Someday when my breath has left my bones
And in my eyes a light no longer shines
Make a movie write a book carve my face in stone
Or simply plant me deep below the pines

Tom who came before him in earnest did announce
A legacy of liberty restored
Now few are those who’ll ever know a fortune so profound
But none can take a penny through the door

Do what you can with what you have anywhere you are
Surely George would echo Teddy’s creed
Keep both feet planted on the ground but focus on the stars
That’s fair advice as far as I can see

 - September 2017 -