BEING HERE and other things

My brother, Peter put a poem on his Poetry Galore about the 2000 Sydney Olympics. My first entry today is a song written and sung by Graeme Connors ( who I recently saw in concert) called BEING HERE, which was the official song of the 2000Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. I have walked a long hard road to be here but it hasn’t hurt me, no I’ve learned a thing or two along the way like winning isn’t always being first across the line as long as I do my best I’m winning every time. Reach up, reach out being here’s what it’s all about this time, this place to fight the good fight and run the good race and then when it’s all through I’ll be proud to stand here beside you proud to remember being here. You have been my true companion all the way no-one else will ever know what it took for us to come this far but there’s no sweeter victory than making dreams come true so take my hand and let me share my finest hour with you. Repeat chorus ~ Reach up, reach out being here’s what it’s all about this time, this place to fight the good fight and run the good race and then when it’s all through I’ll be proud to stand here beside you proud to remember being here. I think this shows what these athletes go through with their various disabilities, and how proud they feel to overcome them. I don’t plan to go in opposition to Peter, but if he doesn’t put our Grandfather’s poem about Annie’s chooks on soon –I will.!! Now a little poem to get back in his good graces ~~~~ Sometimes I wish we could go Back to our childhood days. Yet here we are, both of us grown, With busy lives and out on our own. Things change, but you’ll always be My brother, my friend, and loved by me. This was written as ‘Cousins” but the author is unknown. He or she sure wrote a heck of a lot. I changed the word “cousin” for “brother”. Do you think this will save me? A few Old Wise Sayings ~~ I collect these & other quotes. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Latin proverb. A chain is no stronger than it’s weakest link.Sir Les Stephen. A closed mouth catches no flies. Miguel de Cervantes. A crust in comfort is better than a feast