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JingleBear
Member

since 2003-05-08

Posts 76
Pennsylvania, USA

0 posted 2003-07-14 03:48 PM

Times and times again,
you put up with me
making the present
look better beyond what I could see.

Through all the arguments,
and times we disagree
you always do what is best
and what will be right for me.

Family problems made it hard
for both of us to stay neutral,
but somehow you made me see
what nonsense it can actually be.

The unpredictable future
gives no promises or guarantees,
looking us in the face,
wondering what it needs to please.

Love for the family and you
being the most important matter
for it is the one thing
that will never shatter.

JingleBear
Member

since 2003-05-08

Posts 76
Pennsylvania, USA

1 posted 2003-07-15 12:30 PM

I'm replying to myself so I feel special!

Ringo

Member Elite

since 2003-02-20

Posts 3684
Saluting with misty eyes

2 posted 2003-07-16 02:18 PM

This is really good. I haven't seen anything else you've written, so I figure it is about time I did.
great job

We see the light of those
Who find the world has passed them by
Too late to save a dream from growing cold...

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

3 posted 2003-07-16 03:01 PM

JingleBear ~

I read your reply to yourself and I broke out laughing---because I did the same thing on one of my first poems that everyone was passing by! I had such a sinking feeling everytime I looked at the 0 next to my title!

This poem is one I am sure that your father will always hold dear!

Warm hugs,
Earth Angel

Kaoru

Member Elite

since 2003-06-07

Posts 3892
where the wild flowers grow

4 posted 2003-07-16 04:44 PM

I'm glad this is a poem that actually sheds a good light on a father.. Those are kind of rare.

As for replying to yourself, why didn't I think of that?! LOL, sometimes the zero isn't any fun.
But hey, good things always pass us by, it's our loss if we
don't try to keep that from happnening.

JaiOfHeaven
Member

since 2003-04-12

Posts 207
California, Usa

5 posted 2003-07-16 06:28 PM

That was a nice poem and shed light on a rarely spoken of issue. I broke out laughing when you replied to yourself as I did the same recently...I tried to play it off with a "hm..."

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