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Rick
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since 2001-06-21
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Victoria, Australia

0 posted 2010-05-16 09:39 PM



I feel your heartache and your pain
I read your words and hold back tear
Your perfect once now holds its stain
And demons of the mind appear

We’ve all our choices and our roads
We all can laugh at life and chance
And though some tears our path erodes
Up further with the mind can glance

Each day will lead into tomorrow
A new day brings more chances by
To rid the pain or build the sorrow
Life’s the classroom where we try

Today let’s learn to live our best
To find that path that makes us smile
Accepting that our time will test
And that the road may change each mile

Let’s say hello to strangers there
let’s find a smile that gives us joy
The love within then let us share
And every day enjoy

© Copyright 2010 Rick Van Weenen - All Rights Reserved
Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24
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1 posted 2010-05-16 09:59 PM


"Today let’s learn to live our best
To find that path that makes us smile
Accepting that our time will test
And that the road may change each mile "

Excellent words to live by. An enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing. Peace.

"We'll chase them like rats across the tundra."

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
2 posted 2010-05-17 12:59 PM


Fine writing...James
Sunshine
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3 posted 2010-05-19 01:45 PM


If I ever want to feel good,
I reach out and read your words, Rick.
You never fail me.

Those first four lines? Priceless!

Eusta B. Mae
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since 2010-05-03
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4 posted 2010-05-19 02:03 PM


What soothing words! I felt like I got a hug. Thanks I needed that... ebm
LeeJ
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5 posted 2010-05-19 03:01 PM


Hi There Rick
Good to read you again...so beautiful and so true...

Rick
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since 2001-06-21
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Victoria, Australia
6 posted 2010-05-19 08:01 PM


Hi Andrew, thanks for your reply, good you could visit and leave your comment.

Hi James, always good to get your reply, thank you.

Dear Sunshine, lovely to see you here my friend, very nice to have you visit and share some words, thank you.

Hi Lee, been a long time, nice to share this little piece, thank you for your reply and visit my friend.

To you all my friends, again thank you very much for your visit here, much appreciated.

Rick

Dear EBM, consider yourself hugged, lovely reading your reply my friend, thanks for that.


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