A Collection of Writings

By John R. Gregory

In these pages are a collection of my thoughts, that over the years
I have written down. I hope all who read these find something
useful from them.
Some came from events, people, places, or companies I have
worked for, in, with, or have had some form of contact in the
passing of this time we have. Some are just thoughts. These all
have different meanings for me; happiness, sadness, or ideas
about others.
All I can hope is you, who read these, enjoy them and

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 11, 2012
• ISBN: 9781479708550

John R. Gregory

John Gregory was born and raised A in Chicago, Illinois. He worked his way through Barat College, a small liberal arts school in Lake Forest, Il., as a cook. His particular passion is delectable, decadent desserts. After graduation, he worked his way up in the Elevator Industry from tech support and mechanic doing both fi eld installations and maintenance. His inspiration for his poetry comes from the life around him—a word heard is enough to get him started.

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I would like to thank:

Mike, Alex, Brittany, and Stephanie.

Whenever I wrote a poem, you all always found the time

to read it, and to give some form of feedback.

I appreciated your encouragement.

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In these pages are a collection of my thoughts, that over the years I have written down. I hope all who read these find something useful from them.

Some came from events, people, places, or companies I have worked for, in, with, or have had some form of contact in the passing of this time we have. Some are just thoughts. These all have different meanings for me; happiness, sadness, or ideas about others.

All I can hope is you, who read these, enjoy them and find some meaning which will help you in your life quests.

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The journey began a long time ago,

a journey westward towards the sunset.

I know not how long this journey of mine will take.

As I look up, I feel a pain, a pain so great,

From wounds so deep, no words can describe.

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