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Tennessee Angel
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0 posted 2000-06-28 09:27 PM



Recipe for Life

I believe...
there is a life beyond the one we currently live.
I believe...
there is a consequence for every one of our actions.
I believe...
in rolling around in the grass until the knees of your jeans are green.

I will never...
degrade or belittle someone to make myself feel better.
I will never...
take my anger, frustrations or dissapointments out on a child.
I will never...
streak naked across a college campus...again.

I believe...
there is a special love for everyone and that he or she is worth waiting for.
I believe...
there was a man named Jesus who died on a cross for me and now sits at the right hand of God.
I believe...
sometimes it's okay to leave the house with no make-up, mismatched socks and bad hair.

I will...
wake up each morning thankful for each and every blessing God has bestowed.
I will...
try to see the good in every person that I come in contact with.
I will...
never wear black tights with a white skirt.

I do not believe...
there is life on other planets.  If there is water on Mars, this simply means that Mars is wet.
I do not believe...
in keeping emotions bottled up.  Contents put under pressure will explode.

I will...
do more than rhyme words, I will learn the art of poetry.
I will...
read more poems than I write.
I will...
never again be flattered by a man who thinks I'm "sweeter than a new set of snow tires."

I will...
be a woman.
I will...
be a poet.
I will...
be me.


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--You can either take me as I am...or you can watch me as I go.--

[This message has been edited by Tennessee Angel (edited 06-28-2000).]

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Poet deVine
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1 posted 2000-06-28 09:37 PM


You've cooked up a good one here!! A treat for us to be sure.  
Marge Tindal
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2 posted 2000-06-28 10:56 PM


TennesseeAngel~
LOVE IT !

'I will...
be a woman.
I will...
be a poet.
I will...
be me.'

And if it was available in a tattoo ...
I'd get one ! ! !  
~*Marge*~


~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Daniel_vv
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3 posted 2000-06-29 02:32 AM


Never stop believing, and don't stop writing.... I loved this one!
Daniel_vv
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4 posted 2000-06-29 02:40 AM


Never stop believing, and don't stop writing.... I loved this one!
Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song
5 posted 2000-06-29 03:01 AM


You know... I believe you believe.  Well written and hold on to those convictions.
Tennessee Angel
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6 posted 2000-06-29 09:53 PM


Poet deVine --  Thank you so much!!

Marge --  That would be a BIG tattoo.  I'm so glad you liked this one.  

Daniel --  Thank you for reading and responding.  

Mark --  I do believe and I'm glad that it shows.  Thank you for your kind response.  

--You can either take me as I am...or you can watch me as I go.--

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