{"id":2016,"date":"2019-06-06T10:21:10","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T10:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thepoetryoftonygraham.com\/?p=2016"},"modified":"2020-02-24T19:20:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T19:20:06","slug":"garden-refugee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thepoetryoftonygraham.com\/?p=2016","title":{"rendered":"Garden Refugee"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is nowhere I’d rather be………………<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

A person who seeks out a refuge
Is known as a refugee,
When you find me in my garden
Then throw that mantle over me.
It is my church, my special place,
A sanctuary where I find peace;
The world outside is kept at bay,
And my soul can find release.<\/p>

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With hoe in hand or watering can,
Under cloud or the blistering sun,
Life\u2019s petty worries are cast aside
And with nature I become as one.
My garden\u2019s where I can truly find peace
As my plants I lovingly tend;
A safe haven that beckons me every day,
My refuge that\u2019s become a best friend.<\/p>

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The feel of the earth as I work with my hands
Makes the spirits inside of me rise;
I can think of no place I\u2019d rather be,
No better sight for my sore, old eyes.
How can I value these gifts I receive
As my garden keeps on giving and giving?
I\u2019ve found my asylum, I\u2019ve made my escape;
A garden refugee; what a life to be living!<\/p>

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There is nowhere I’d rather be……………… A person who seeks out a refugeIs known as a refugee,When you find me in my gardenThen throw that mantle over me.It is my church, my special place,A sanctuary where I find peace;The world outside is kept at bay,And my soul can find release.…<\/p>\n

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