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Turtle on a Fencepost
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My father wrote this poem. I took a collection of his poems and turned them into songs. I'll upload more.
Released: 25-Jul-2025
Category: Rock
Application: Logic Pro
File type: mp3
File size: 4.2 Mb
Plays: 10
Downloads: 1
Weekly plays: 1
Weekly downloads: 1
License: Commerical derivatives allowed; contact artist for permission
Lyrics
Turtle on a Fencepost

I once saw a turtle that got me to thinking
He was up on a fencepost, just sitting and blinking
I thought of wonders in space distant and far
And how seldom we realize how great they are

And wonders so close we take them for granted
Like colorful flowers someone else planted
And of the beautiful things that are most everywhere
And that an unseen hand must have put them all there

Why would that turtle provoke thoughts such as this
Causing my mind to reminisce
then I realized what I should have all along known
There is no way that turtle could have gotten there all alone

I had completetlely lost sight of that poor turtles plight
Being absorbed with the revelation I’d found
But my immediate reaction was an act of compassion 
As I put the turtle down to the ground.

When we feel the touch of an unseen hand
Does it just inspire us or make a demand
That we pass it along and touch someone too
Whether a turtle a person or someone like you
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artist
Wow man! I LOVE the riffing in this one!
Also the pensive lyrics your dad wrote... Brilliant!
Instant fave
:-)
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Nice rocker.  Right up my alley.  You are in your own category.  Great.
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Very well put tgether. Everything works.
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