Cuyahoga Community College - Cougar Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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A Life I Live I live a life of belief and hope No I don't drink, no I don't smoke. No need of drinking, trying to get high, No need of smoking to get cancer and die. No need of faking and pretending what I'm not Only thankful to God for whatever I've got. No need of singing only the blues Why not the spiritual if I do choose. I go to parties, skating and places, But I don't overdo it, come on let's face it. You're not to cool because you stay out all night You're just in the crowd, and they think it's right. You may think I'm crazy, or consider me a fool, But that's alright square, because in God's language I'M COOL. by Vanessa Hudson I am thinking of you now and will be tomorrow, I am thinking of the happiness and not of the sorrow. I think of you when you are here and when you are there, My memories are so many I have some to share. So since you won't join me to help me share, Just stay where you are and I will continue to care. I think of you all the time but what good does it do, My thoughts are just memories and can't cuddle up to you by S. Forte Jr.

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It has been said and I'll repeat Some think this world is really neat While others tired of toil and strife Say, Oh, to live the easy life',. The easy life has a happy sound In which peace and love and joy abound But pause a moment and you'll see Life's perspective in reality. A siren wails through the dead of night Assuredly, it will be all right The policeman soon will get his man' And have the situation well in hand. In sterile gown and brilliant light The doctor rights to save a life It matters not who the patient is Surely, his hand will be guided by His',. And, too, the soldier fighting a war Perhaps, he is the boy next door Brought up to love his fellow man Must, soul-tom, kill as many he can. 154 Love's Many Facesi' The father of a family Must be diversified, you see He must support and guide along Be firm and gentle, kind and strong. Mother', she who's given life A tireless homemaker, mother, wife She cooks and sews and is the heart In creation, she has shared a part. Young and sure, the hippie utters. Why can't all men live as brothers? Because my appearance is different, you s The scorn of man is loosed on me. Let little children come to Me Was the Lord Jesus fervent plea He did not from them ere' depart But spoke kind words and touched their hearts So, too, must each man strive to see How instrumentive he can be In spreading peace and quelling hate Let's start today while it's not too late! by Eileen M. Thompson

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A Poem About Dr. King If I could make his dream come true, These are some of the things that I would do: I would let things go lacking in my life, To help rid this world of hate and strife. I must contact the old and young, For the work I've started just begun. This work must grow bigger day by day, As the years go by you can truthfully say: It was my desire to help make a better way. I would go down to the lowest pit, To help my brother so they can be lit. Fit to live their life at best, And help put some others mind at rest. If I could make his dream come true, I would go to the slums and this I would do: I would tear down the slum houses, and build them new This would be the beginning of a dream come true. I'd strive hard to make all things free, Yet some of my brothers think this shouldn't be. They should search their hearts with out and in, And then will they see that we want to be their friend. So don't sit around with nothing to do, Come join me to make a dream come true. These are some of the things you and I can help do. by S. Forte Jr.