{"id":783,"date":"2014-07-15T20:04:38","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T20:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stashreport.com\/?p=783"},"modified":"2014-07-15T20:04:38","modified_gmt":"2014-07-15T20:04:38","slug":"a-couple-of-oldies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stashreport.com\/?p=783","title":{"rendered":"A Couple of Oldies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stashreport.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/facebook-button-plugin\/images\/standard-facebook-ico.png\" alt=\"Fb-Button\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/stashreport.com\/?p=783\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"225px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p><em><strong>Hello friends.<\/strong> Yeah&#8230; it&#8217;s been a while since we last spoke. Please forgive me. It&#8217;s just that I&#8217;ve been kinda busy lately and my creative juices just don&#8217;t seem to have been flowing. I don&#8217;t want y&#8217;all to forget that I&#8217;m still out here and to that end, I&#8217;ve once again dipped into my archives and have selected two of my golden oldies, from 1990, to present to you. One of my poems is a bit introspective and the other is one of ironic humor. I like them both and hope that you will also enjoy them. <\/p>\n<p>Until we meet again, I remain faithfully yours&#8230; <strong>Stash<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roland Was A Friend of Mine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roland was a friend of mine.<br \/>\nHe used to visit from time to time.<br \/>\nIf I was feeling really bad,<br \/>\nHe&#8217;d always take away the sad.<\/p>\n<p>When life&#8217;s road was rough and hilly,<br \/>\nHe&#8217;d smooth it out by acting silly.<br \/>\nAnd if my tears, he couldn&#8217;t buy,<br \/>\nWe&#8217;d just sit and and talk and cry.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever I needed him, he was there.<br \/>\nRoland was special because he cared.<br \/>\nHe never placed any demands&#8230;<br \/>\nWe shared a warmth by just holding hands. <\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t see Roland often anymore<br \/>\nBut when I&#8217;m alone and stare at my door,<br \/>\nI still see his face and think of him.<br \/>\nBecause of Roland, life&#8217;s not so grim.<\/p>\n<p>Roland was a friend of mine&#8230;<br \/>\nI think of him from time to time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stash<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Little Apple<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The little apple, way up in the tree,<br \/>\nLooked down and asked, &#8220;Do you see me?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But no one did.<\/p>\n<p>Little apple grew larger but he stayed green.<br \/>\nAmongst the leaves, he remained unseen.<\/p>\n<p>He went unobserved.<\/p>\n<p>The days, they passed and apple turned red.<br \/>\nOver and over it was heard he said,<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Do you see me?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One day apple was finally found&#8230;<br \/>\nThis was followed by a crunching sound.<\/p>\n<p>Little apple learned a lesson sad:<br \/>\nTo be overlooked is not always bad&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it&#8217;s good to keep a low profile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stash<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello friends. Yeah&#8230; it&#8217;s been a while since we last spoke. Please forgive me. It&#8217;s just that I&#8217;ve been kinda busy lately and my creative juices just don&#8217;t seem to have been flowing. 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