Francis Duggan Despair Poems

The years have left him looking gray
And he has known a far better day
Around his balding head he has lost more hair
As he battles his dogs of despair.
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You've lost your own true love yet you should not despair
Life on Earth will still go on and you should hang in there
Yes you should hang in there though she is no longer at your side
Death to us all comes soon enough since it cannot be denied.
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The dog of despair is with you and from you won't go away
And you feel the World's against you and you're having a bad day
But you are not the only one to feel this way I once heard a wise woman say
That for every worry we know as we age a hair of gray.
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It is a known fact life is not always fair
Have you ever known the black moods of despair
When you feel quite tearful sitting on your own
Such feelings of sadness have you ever known?
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In his early thirties gray through his dark brown hair
The man who does live on the brink of despair
On strong doctor prescribed medication for sanity of mind
Yet in his ways he is compassionate and kind
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