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hsystems
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0 posted 2000-05-11 02:40 AM


      Is There a Heaven?

Is there a place of endless light,
Where darkness never falls;
Where sorrow dares not show its face,
And peace rules over all?
Is there a Heaven, up above?
The world may never know.
But hope and love can help to build
A Heaven, here below.

For, worry has no room to grow,
Where hope is in the heart;
And, love can drive away the pain,
To let the healing start.
With love and hope, the soul is free,
To soar beyond the blue;
To boldly dream a thousand dreams,
And make them all come true.

Life has its share of cold, dark hours;
But, also, warmth and light.
The sun shall always rise at dawn,
To chase away the night.
Do I believe in Heaven, then?
Why, yes - I truly do;
For, I believe this lovely place
Exists in me and you.

      -Troy J. Hoecherl-

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 Beautiful, Thought-Provoking Poetry
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PhaerieChild
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1 posted 2000-05-11 02:46 AM


Troy... I agree wholeheartedly!!! Excellent piece! Tried to find a favorite stanza but all of them were too good to pick just one.

 Poetry~ Words falling on paper, painting a dream.

Shawna R. Holder
Boise, Idaho



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2 posted 2000-05-11 02:47 AM


Troy,
Man, oh man

Lovely image in this one. Heaven on Earth...wow

i love you man...lol

All my love,
Jeffrey

 I lie awake in a world filled with dreams,
but dreams can be so real when you don't know you're asleep


Aimster
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3 posted 2000-05-11 03:08 AM


Troy--

this was so beautifully written....i loved the ending especially, but the entire piece was written with such deep love and on a truly positive note. thanks for sharing.

take care,
amy  

 ~Live today as though it were your last but prepare for tomorrow as though it were here~

Bacardi747
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4 posted 2000-05-11 03:36 AM


wow! those three letters pack a hard punch...just as your poem did....very touching....much oblige to you...

Trent

 

netswan
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5 posted 2000-05-11 06:54 AM


Troy ---this is perfect!

And so full of wisdom -----
you smart guy you.

Okay -----hugs to you my friend,
this is way past my bedtime and
that is a wonderful poem to think
about while I nod off to dream land

Thanks
netswan

[This message has been edited by netswan (edited 05-11-2000).]

Butterflies_dont_cry
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6 posted 2000-05-11 07:06 AM


Troy* This was beautiful. Life and Earth is what we make of it...we shouldn't wait till Heaven to feel the best life has to offer us.  Thank you for sharing this, you have an awesome gift of weave!
Nan
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7 posted 2000-05-11 07:29 AM


All righty then, Troy - Keep those upbeat poems comin'.... I love this one... love it, love it, love it...
hoot_owl_rn
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8 posted 2000-05-11 08:35 AM


I really enjoyed this one Troy...and such heartfelt words  
REBECCA ALLYN
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9 posted 2000-05-11 10:47 AM


I agree this is really breath taking!!! beautiful job!!!!
Can't wait to hear more!!!


LOTS of LUV,
Becky

Denise
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10 posted 2000-05-11 11:02 AM


This is beautiful, Troy! Very lovely! Might as well enjoy heaven here below in the meantime before we get to the eternal one!  

Denise

hsystems
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11 posted 2000-05-13 10:05 AM


Wow!  Thank you all for your wonderful comments!  I am speechless (something that doesn't happen to me very often, LOL!)


Troy

 Beautiful, Thought-Provoking Poetry
http://www.h-systems.net/p1.htm



Kit McCallum
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12 posted 2000-05-13 10:41 AM


Troy, you took my breath away ... this is a wonderful, flowing verse with such positive sentiments. I truly loved it!

Best wishes,
/Kit

Honeybee
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13 posted 2004-06-10 11:44 AM


Troy~

What an inspirational piece, very beautiful and hopeful; and it flows like silk.  I really do love this.

Melissa~

Intellectually I know that Canada is no better than any other country. Emotionally I KNOW that Canada is the best country in the world!

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