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Poem-My Lifestyle

I usually wake up in the morning very soon, Have some peanut porridge with my spoon, Wash my clothes and clean my room, Eat my tomatoes with lettuce at noon; In the evening I enjoy the steam fish and okra that I consume, I also Play some football and watch some cartoon. In the night I do some push ups under the moon, Drink three glasses of water, Then I write three poems and one tune. I also pray that my blessings will bloom.

While the hands of time turn In these times that are modern There are many things that a young man must learn I adapt in my life a healthy pattern Ensuring that sufficient calories burn How to live healthy is something I must learn

So I love the yam and corn that I roast I have some whole wheat bread to toast Steam Callaloo and brown rice are what I love the most Whenever I am on the Jamaican north coast After I put on the gym clothes Which were hanging in my closet I exercise to get fit It is my habit To drink my natural juices So I will always go Where the vegetable and the fruit is To get all the vitamins and minerals that my body uses Each man must be mindful Of the lifestyle that he chooses If a man damages his own health he loses So he must be careful of the substances that he abuses There are no excuses

Copyright ©Leroy Taylor June 2010

Poem-Lifeguard

I spend each passing day, Listening to the joyful sounds of families at play, Watching the emotions they display,

Dressed in my uniform, Wearing dark shades, Time slowly fades, Always learning, Alert with Head turning, Skin exposed with the sun burning,

Always looking at water, For the safety of a son, For the safety of a daughter, On the beach side, On the Boat ride, in the swimming pools On a Water slide.

My whistle blows, The fun stops I jump in, Heart rapidly pumping to make a rescue, Do not worry I am lifeguard I will save you

Copyright ©Leroy Taylor June 2010