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Sue Member
since 1999-08-04
Posts 383France |
There are so many doors when we start out on life The keys are the choices we take They're the doors to the future, to peace, or to strife And doors to the friends that we make There are plenty of doors when we leave childhood's home The future looks easy and fun We can choose for our study, or art, or to roam Our journey has barely begun. But as we grow older the doors become less The future stops looking so bright We suffer from lethargy, staleness and stress We don't have the heart left to fight Each door that we open determines our track It closes when we have gone through From a door that is closed there's no turning back We must open doors that are new One day we will come to the very last door That grim door that each of us fears Whatever we've chosen, there's one thing for sure No choice when that final door nears |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
A beautiful poem Sue, but I don't agree with the last stanza. Death is not a door to fear. As you state we will all come to it sooner or later. Death is easy - living is hard. Michael |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is very well done. And filled with so much truth! Loved it! ------------------ Denise |
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Sue Member
since 1999-08-04
Posts 383France |
Thank you both. Michael, you are right, living is much harder, but most people still do fear death when it comes near. It's only when death is staring you in the face that you really get scared - when it happens to the neighbours it's easy to say that it is not a problem. |
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Craig Member
since 1999-06-10
Posts 444 |
Sue I’m with you all the way on the death thing, it scares me closer to it each time I think of it ! Great poem btw. ------------------ Yes, I admit your general rule. That every poet is a fool: But I myself may serve to show it. That every fool is not a poet. |
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moonmoon Member
since 1999-08-13
Posts 277TX , USA |
Well written Sue...  I agree to both Michael & you on this one..Personally, I believe death is nothing to fear about( you wouldn't crave/fear something you don't know about right??)..I too vote that LIFE is harder than DEATH.. But then again, since we don't know what exactly death is like, the fear of the unknown can be scary..  ------------------ "No one was ever ruined from without; The final ruin comes from within.".....Amelia E. Barr |
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