Forward Gear

The years on you keep rolling by

Whatever your health, or state of mind,

And there is nothing you can change

So best leave time past behind.

Though some lessons can be learned

From previous mistakes made,

For however much they affect you

At your own feet they were laid.

So move forward with new joy

And all sad regrets you must ban,

Whilst not rueing what you can’t do

Just give thanks for what you can!

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The title poem stitched in there then, but quickly Laurie, give out the rest of the news about your advancing. Okay I will, so I’m taking on some advertising, think Eastbourne and Brighton, but more notable was that my name and work had reached a prestigious “headquarters” who approached me. I joked “well I’m quite “Gobby” about me and Help for Heroes” and they also said, “well it’s obviously paying off”. More news on that later too, but keep your eyes peeled. 

If that wasn’t enough, James,  lol he who publishes and websites as above, informed me that my website was getting a considerable and positive number of “hits”, especially when I had been on the radio or had a good promotion. Yeah, “Gobbyness Rules”!

Another apt poem? From my 4^th book =

Only You

Most of the successful people you meet

Won’t have let grass grow beneath their feet.

But it’s not all about making money,

More of creating your world that is sunny

And makes you smile across your ways,

And grin back at whatever days

Don’t sit well or rest with others,

For the fact is we’re not all brothers.

So get up and get your ideas on

For tomorrow they could all be gone,

And disappeared down the slippery slope

Leaving you frustrated without hope

That you can ever move yourself,

To gain prosperity and wealth.

But do not worry too much on this

For money is not the only bliss.

Now cast around this world of ours

Where a negative thought always devours,

But if you have your health and brain

There is little that can restrain

You from doing what you will,

Ensuring happiness soon must fulfil

Your heart and all you do,

For there is no point in being blue.

So to just finish and be very exact

It all comes down to a simple fact,.

And in this there’s no need for debate

That you can always a success create.

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Possibly these days all positivity and forward gears might get some peoples hackles up as it is easier to do nothing, moan and blame Curse Covid, the economy and everything else for their stagnation, but hey, we know better don’t we?

Those bears Ted & Beth are trying to attract my attention re their book, SO as it IS exciting for them, here is the start of one of the lead poems..

Ted and Beth’s Book

Ted and Beth feel they’re now in heaven

And are giving their dad a loving look.

Because he’s giving them a fantastic gift,

Publishing their own personal book.

For while they already have a fan club

And their very own Facebook page too,

Now getting a whole book about them

Has made all their dreams come true.

For everybody seems to love them

And hear about their adventures bold,

Including having their poems read out

On the radio, and in newspapers told.

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Just a taster there then, but the book is out very soon so you can get yours!

JOKE TIME:-

• There are three kinds of people, those who can count and those who can’t…
• Two big hills were on a collision course, but at the last moment one mountain let the other pass.
• If you get a message from me about canned meat, just ignore it as it’s spam