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Wesley the Blue
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0 posted 2001-09-24 06:56 PM



What can you do
When the light begins to fade
What can you say
When the sun no longer shines

Let yourself become the light
Like a candle in the dark
Shine it on your path
As you walk on down the road

This life is yours
Take it firmly by the hand
Make the most of every day
And hold hope for tomorrow

Every minute past is gone
And you cant roll back the days
The past is for fond memories
And hard lessons learned

"One does not need buildings, money, power or status to practice the art of peace.  Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to t

© Copyright 2001 Keith W. Mullin - All Rights Reserved
Joyce Johnson
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1 posted 2001-09-24 07:06 PM


Thank you for the good advice.  Yes we must look forward to better days. Joyce
coyote
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2 posted 2001-09-24 08:04 PM


Good thoughts, Keith, America needs 'em.
The impending " Holy War" (using their words not mine) will surely test us all.
I'm reminded of a song by Nancy Griffith, which my wife has played much lately.
God is watching us. "From a Distance"
ttyl
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3 posted 2001-09-24 08:38 PM


How well we have all learned this WB ~ how nice to have this well written piece to remind us.  Thank you.  Bonnie
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4 posted 2001-09-25 12:41 PM


Let yourself become the light
Like a candle in the dark
Shine it on your path
As you walk on down the road


Good advise.. it is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. I'm for lighting candle's!!

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5 posted 2001-09-26 12:24 PM


Good poem and good advice.  Thanks for posting it!

Betty Lou Hebert

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6 posted 2001-09-26 07:09 AM


Lovely write, with some good advise to heed

If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please?

Wikket
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7 posted 2001-09-28 03:07 PM


Thanks for the advice...I think we all need it in this time of loss.

~~Jamie

"There's something wrong with the world today..." --Aerosmith, Living on the Edge

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8 posted 2001-10-03 06:03 AM


Wesley~

'Every minute past is gone
And you cant roll back the days'


A profoundly written piece~
Thank you for sharing your poetic thoughts~
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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