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JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2004-12-16 12:13 PM


As If Heavenly Blessed

Once there was a man that begrudged those
that celebrated the beauty of their youth.
He preferred to live for the future and
he took pleasure in knowing that physical
beauty was fleeting and the joy of life,
in the end, always succumbs to death.
How dare the young ones be so bold as
to enjoy the days of their youth, the
clarity of hearing, the clearness of
vision, the strength and the beauty of
a youthful physique, without his permission.
One day he awoke on a long narrow street
in his narrow little world and fifty years
of his life had passed since he feel asleep.
In that moment he understood that the
celebration of his youth had passed him by.
Feeling the pain of his loss, he started to cry.
Upon his tears, his youth again he possessed.
From that day forward he thought not of future
pain and duress, and he lived each and every
moment as if he were heavenly blessed...

JamesLee
December15
2004

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Huan Yi
Member Ascendant
since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688
Waukegan
1 posted 2004-12-16 12:19 PM


On Turning Fifty

From now on,
it’s all clear profit,
every sky.


Issa


passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577
displaced
2 posted 2004-12-16 04:00 AM


how you are growing James

I'm enjoying!

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