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Carl Sandburg

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if our world was strong enough

written to “I’m Forrest…Forrest Gump” from Forrest Gump

if our world was strong enough that it could handle anything

we would have no worries and never need to plan a thing

but things do not happen, if others just don’t care

keeping progress always down until they get their share

now we must put aside this averse and greed

and all work for the greater good to answer all our needs

by caring more for others just like we all know we should

then we could shed those worries and focus on the good

if we could come together like we never have before

we may just find a reflection on the other side of the door

one that looks quite different and then again the same

do we want to save our world or just spin off different blames?

1 september 2005

this poem is dedicated to everyone effected by Hurricane Katrina

with hope that we soon learn the true expense of global warming

before it is too late

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would you II

written to “I’m Forrest…Forrest Gump” from Forrest Gump

would you keep on giving, if all someone else did was take

would you make that decision, as if it was the last one you could make

could you love another, more than they will ever know

will love’s magnitude, be more than just a show

will you always be there, when the time has come

will you ever leave, like the others all have done

will you touch my soul, as carefully as you can

will you understand, that to be perfect is not a man

would you like to see, when God first lights the sky

would you like to be there, when our years are growing neigh

would you now believe, that no matter where we are

that we’re here and no longer wish on stars

johnny holloway

14 may 2005

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written to “I’m Forrest…Forrest Gump” from Forrest Gump

is life just something that we always can ignore

is life just something where we only want for more

is life just something that we can take again in vain

are our lives just then again the same

is our world just something we can treat without a care

is our world just something that we dare do not share

is our world just something that we never will respect

can we get by with saying “what the heck”

is true love just something that is always taken away again

is true love just something that when given, feels like a sin

is true love just something that one day may show its face

then our world can smile, since we share this place

johnny holloway

29 november 2005

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will you

will you take my hand

and not keep it there in vain

will you hold my soul

even though it doesn’t hold your name

will you touch my heart

as well as others all around

will you understand

that hatred is not sound

will you ever be

more than I have ever known

will you show to others

a true person that has not shown

will you take my hand

and give yours then in turn

then give our lives to God

asking for nothing in return

johnny holloway

29 october 2005

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eeh haw

eeh haw said the donkeys

eeh haw we said too

and with an eeh haw it began

with a scary but awesome view

clicking down that road

brushing against the wall

too close to the edge

the apprehension of a fall

eeh haw was the fear

of more than the unknown

and eeh haw was the cry

of the hard worked donkeys moan

when we made it down

our eeh haw turned to glee

as we all got down alive

on our steep trip to the sea

but as we walked away

those eeh haw’s didn’t win

as they once again began their climb

only to turn around again

<dedicated to the overworked donkeys on santorini>

johnny holloway

15 june 2007

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how right you are

I must believe

for to be wrong

could be to deceive

‘cause if you listen

you may find

that all that doubt

has left your mind

especially when

you learn to trust

from your heart

when you don’t feel you must

so thank you now

for all you shared

especially when

I would not have dared

believe how easy

it is to say

how right you were

and feel good that way

johnny holloway

16 june 2007

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some ships

some ships you don’t feel moving

until you see them pull away

leaving you stranded on a deserted dock

truly messing up your day

but accidents they do happen

but what’s truly sad is when

they fail to learn from mistakes

leaving others on those docks again

especially when everyone on the ship

does things that are unsurpassed

but they’re only as strong as their weakest link

if some don’t get off their ass

because damage control is simple

if they just seek to improve

but if they don’t look beyond the ship

they may grossly miss the groove

so I may keep on coming back
to some ships that move with grace

but I’ll never forget those who did not seem to care

when they left me stranded in some unknown place

johnny holloway

17 june 2007

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on the other side of Orion

a very long way from home

the once famous pilot

is now confused and all alone

when he left his land some years ago

things seemed that there could be

eventually peace on earth

with a world in harmony

but that is not what happened

for those that were supposed to lead

failed those who had hoped for the best

and quickly turned to greed

a greed that sucked the life

out of every little thing

but not at their expense mind you

for each leader acted as if he were king

how much could they take from those

who cared before they became the wiser?

to really know those kings for what they were

and that was no good, dirty liars

then after there was nothing left

in the land they were charged to keep

they began destroying others

‘til the whole world began to weep

and eventually there was nothing

on a world that once did thrive

for now all was barren

and all that lived had died

so looking back in disbelief

the pilot shook his head

wondering if there could ever

be life among the dead

but that would never happen

because those kings made it so

to where nothing would ever live again

much less ever grow

then the pilot turned away

and put his craft in gear

and accelerated past what would be warp 10

to try to escape his fear

how man could be so stupid

and look others in the eye

only to know they were charging towards Armageddon

and that every one would die

19 November 2003

John W Holloway

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everything has a reason

everything has a reason it is just up to us

to learn and move forward instead of just wanting to cuss

what happened was tragic and won't go away

but something else wonderful happened that day

for in all the destruction something else arose

and that was all those heroes who upstaged all our foes

some of them now are no longer here

because they chose bravery while those terrorists chose fear

they thought they knew all it would take

to wake up our world for terrors sake

and woke the world up is just what they did

but not for their cause now it's against them instead

because no one out there has that right

to kill and destroy with no end in sight

now the world will stand up and forever take heed

to what has been done, to thwart future terrorist's evil deeds

for fiends like that will no longer be hid

to escape the consequences for the terror they did

because in this world of so many beliefs

we must all stand united to get total relief

understanding that everyone has their own right

to worship their God without needing to fight

but to do this requires one special thing

respect for each other no matter how strange it may seem

and for those that must still dance and cheer

about the death and destruction that happened so near

may everyone out there remember the day

that they rejoiced death when they end up that way

17 September 2001

in memory of those whose lives are cut short and

also those heroes who daily risk their lives to help others

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smiles at sunrise

I wish that smiles at sunrise

could be more than just a dream

I wish that smiles at sunrise

could become reality and really seen

on one hand we try to hold back

and are afraid of letting go

on the other we're just afraid

this may leave us nothing more to show

why do things have to be so complex

and our thoughts so confused?

is it that we've got to comfortable

or are we just afraid of being used?

a decision of such magnitude

is not an easy one to cross

for if not in the right direction

a better future could be lost

the future I have dreamed of

has always been at hand

it's just the time wasn't right

to take that final stand

but when the time is right

if the turn I make isn't wrong

there will be smiles at sunrise

that will last all day long

9 September 1993

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can’t you see i’m a dancer

can’t you see I’m a dancer

and these things do take time

but to shave an hour off my practice

you think I wouldn’t try

alas, muscles, my friend, don’t stretch overnight

or those injuries will abound

and this dancing it takes precision

and only through practice can that be found

but practice and long muscles

don’t in themselves a dancer make

because these bodies need some guidance

if their talent’s to finally take

then once it does, it’s not over

for guidance is still the clue

to help that dancer understand

why their numbers are but a few

for their bodies get a beaten

one that’s very hard to take

but this sacrifice is worth its weight in gold

because to a dancer, it’s all for dancin’s sake

and dancing, it attracts an audience

one that will usually come back for more

to where they can really appreciate

all that the local area has in store

so don’t rush me now or you could spoil the show

a show that must go on

whether it is here or somewhere else

but if it’s somewhere else, it’s wrong

johnny holloway

1 February 2002

this poem is dedicated to the faculty and students of the usf dance department

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my weakness is my strength

so don’t push me around

for if you think you can

it could be your nightmare that you’ve found

for to do so should be a crime

and it certainly is a sin

to prey on those you think are weak

just because you think you’ll win

so tend to your own now

or eventually you may find

that the delusion you had of power

existed only in your mind

johnny holloway

5 april 2006

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last week I met the devil

and you never would imagine where

this meeting occurred face to face

yet there was nothing there to fear

he tried his best to freak me out

to make me fear his stare

but when I looked deep into his eyes

there just was nothing there

so never fear that devil

unless you fear yourself

because your future is only controlled by you

and not by someone else

johnny holloway

26 april 2006

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