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The Codger Way
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The Codger Way<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We come from roads both rough and grand,
\nFrom every shore, from every land.
\nWe\u2019ve worn all hats \u2014 the rich, the poor,
\nWe\u2019ve seen the ceiling and the floor.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve voted left, we\u2019ve voted right,
\nWe\u2019ve argued long into the night.
\nBut time, you see, has smoothed the tone \u2014
\nIt teaches hearts to find their own.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve prayed in chapels, temples, trees,
\nWe\u2019ve marched, we\u2019ve kneeled, we\u2019ve bent our knees.
\nBut now we sit \u2014 side by side,
\nNo more to prove, no need to hide.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re codgers now \u2014 the badge is worn
\nBy those who\u2019ve laughed and those who\u2019ve mourned.
\nWe share a wink, a knowing grin,
\nThe joke of life beneath the skin.<\/p>\n

No fence divides this stage of soul,
\nNo label fits, no pigeonhole.
\nWe\u2019re patched together \u2014 scar and grace \u2014
\nAnd every codger finds their place.<\/p>\n

So pull your chair in, take your part,
\nWe\u2019re bound not by the past, but heart.
\nAnd in this ragtag cabaret,
\nThe only rule: the codger way.
\nI\u2019m weary on this road I tread, my strength a little worn.
\nI reach to you, dear friends of mine, for hope to be reborn.
\nYour words, a light to guide my way, your presence keeps me strong.
\nWith you beside me on this path, I\u2019ll find where I belong.
\nAnd codgers shall live forever!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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