A Replaced Friend~ One that listened!

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A Replaced Friend~ One that listened!

JOY 14
Senior Member

since 1999-09-22

Posts 1419
Wisconsin USA

0 posted 2000-01-01 03:17 PM

I once had a friend who wouldn't listen
Told me to go tell someone else
Didn't care about my problems
In fact, just blocked them out!
Whenever I started talking
Got up and walked away
That friend was finaly replaced
With another
Always listened to me
My problems were not blocked out
That friend was me!
I changed, you see
That's why I can now really hear what I am saying!

This poem is about how a person can think he/she listens, but until he/she can go into themselves and listen to their innermost problems, can they deal with others!

JOY

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

1 posted 2000-01-01 06:13 PM

I agree! We first have to love and respect ourselves before we can love and respect anyone else! Wonderful poem, Joy!

Denise

JOY 14
Senior Member

since 1999-09-22

Posts 1419
Wisconsin USA

2 posted 2000-01-01 07:02 PM

Thanks Denise.

Munda
Member Elite

since 1999-10-08

Posts 3544
The Hague, The Netherlands

3 posted 2000-01-05 05:46 PM

Yep, it's true. You have to love and accept yourself before you can love and accept others. Nice poem Joy !

JOY 14
Senior Member

since 1999-09-22

Posts 1419
Wisconsin USA

4 posted 2000-01-05 06:08 PM

Thank You Munda. I know. I just wish people would realize this more!

JOY

Pepper
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since 1999-08-19

Posts 3079
Southern Florida

5 posted 2000-01-05 06:59 PM

I agree...you must know and love yourself first
Good insight Joy

Well stated!!< !signature-->

A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire!
Shannon

[This message has been edited by Pepper (edited 01-05-2000).]

Local Rebel
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-21

Posts 5767
Southern Abstentia

6 posted 2000-01-06 09:05 AM

Ah, the secret of life. Some people call this mid-life crisis.

Broken_Winged_Angel
Senior Member

since 2000-04-06

Posts 994
Small Town, Somewhere

7 posted 2000-04-14 02:24 AM

How true!!

MAY THE ROAD RISE TO MEET YOU,
MAY THE WIND BE ALWAYS AT YOUR BACK
MAY THE SUN SHINE UPON YOUR FACE
THE RAINS FALL SOFT UPON YOUR FIELDS
AND, UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN,
MAY GOD HOLD YOU IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND

Irish Blessing

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