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0 posted 2000-06-17 10:50 AM


How many times can hope be crushed
Before it’s finally dead
I do believe that this was the final blow

A sunflower grew, and thrived
And one day it was crushed
But she rose again

And again, she was crushed
And again she rose

And again and again…

How many times can hope be crushed
Before it’s finally dead?

One time, a handsome man came by
The sunflower’s hope arose
Only to have that man’s heel
Grind into her face

It was the final blow

She lies, crushed, on the ground still
When people walk by, they say
“Oh, that flower must have been beautiful”

Too bad they never said this before
Perhaps the final blow would have never come

How many times can hope be crushed
Before it’s finally dead?



"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde

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1 posted 2000-06-17 11:44 AM


How painful, LoveBug. Is this about you personally? If so, I think you are a beautiful sunflower who writes great poetry! Hope you rise again soon.

Elizabeth


I'm grabbing my hat and coat
I'm leaving the cat a note
Quick call me a ferry boat-getting out of town!



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2 posted 2000-06-17 11:48 AM


Love Bug~ I know this feeling too.... but you see, that flower just needs to let the sun shine and the rain heal, and in time hope will thrive again.... I hope this isn't a personal reflection if it is , please feel the sun shine!   -SEA
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3 posted 2000-06-17 01:35 PM


Such sadness, this poem speaks of...I hope the character is not you...

Hope lives on eternally that is one thing to be kept in mind always... else the point of life and its various beauties is lost...

Take Care LoveBug,
Regards, sudhir

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4 posted 2000-06-17 03:03 PM


Thank you for replying, friends. Yes, this poem is about me. The person I wrote about in my last poem didn't work out... But friends like you help the pain.

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde

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