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Eternal Truth |
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PoeticKnight Senior Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 1144New Orleans, LA |
That is human which strives for lofty heights That is the day which descends into endless night Time heals not all of the wounds For all of the wounds come too soon We are of a body, whole and entire We are the dancing flames fueling the fire Beauty in nature will pass by unrecognized when viewed endlessly But how much do we mourn if beauty is removed eternally? What if the moon and the stars shine no more? What if the waves no longer break upon the shore? Great works, not destruction, ageless remain For all journeys through different paths, destination the same Perceptions vary, on polar points of view depend One’s enemy is yet another’s faithful friend Outward confidence belies inner hopeless desperation Change is the one constant in the life equation The smallest things can somehow shatter But a hundred years from now and they won’t matter The best of times offers a tantalizing, never-ending illusion Yet, like the worst of times, all suffer the same conclusion |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Wow......I really enjoyed this one....it makes one think  |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
The one constant in life is change, I agree. Great poem, JML! Denise |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Time heals not all of the wounds For all of the wounds come too soon We are of a body, whole and entire We are the dancing flames fueling the fire ----------------- Perceptions vary, on polar points of view depend One’s enemy is yet another’s faithful friend Outward confidence belies inner hopeless desperation Change is the one constant in the life equation The smallest things can somehow shatter But a hundred years from now and they won’t matter The best of times offers a tantalizing, never-ending illusion Yet, like the worst of times, all suffer the same conclusion ----------------------------- I KNOW I use this word to describe you way too much but it remains to be fact... you are SO deep darlin... damn this is way cool... your window on the world has one hell of a view  stalking you still, your jm and you can say baby... baby can I hold you tonight maybe if told you the right words... at the right time, you'd be mine... baby can I hold you tonight... tracy chapman |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
LML, Enjoyed the read, some very interesting points. |
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Ravenlearns2fly Member
since 2000-02-28
Posts 71 |
It was the best of times it was the worst of times.... your words speak wisdom my friend. Raven |
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MyPenNameIsSam Member
since 2000-03-06
Posts 94usa |
This is wonderful... as always it seems, I loved it. "The best of times offers a tantalizing, never-ending illusion, Yet, like the worst of times, all suffer the same conclusion" I love this... insightful... wonderful... -molly aka sam Fleeting World "Thus shall ye think of all this fleeting world: A star at dawn, a bubble in a stream; A flash of lightning in a summer cloud, A flickering lamp, a phantom, and a dream." -from the Diamond Sutra, translated by : A. F. Price -- found in Teachings of The Buddha, edited by Jack Kornfield |
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