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Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

0 posted 2000-10-17 07:05 PM

     My life is an open book
     the pages are blank you see,
     there must be someone to fill them
     and write the words with me.

     Maybe helping to write a few sentences
     to fill up this empty page,
     and perhaps to add a chapter or two
     before it grows faded and worn with age.

     It might end up with a happy ending
     or it might just be a tragedy,
     but we won't know until we turn the last page;
     yes we will have to wait to see.

     When the last page is finally written
     and the period is marked on the last line,
     maybe it will turn into a beautiful saga
     and the story will be yours and mine.

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On the wings of words our spirits fly, and our souls are free.

[This message has been edited by Gentle Spirit (edited 10-17-2000).]

The Lonely Stranger
Member

since 1999-06-18

Posts 361
Upstate, NY, USA

1 posted 2000-10-17 07:49 PM

George Bailey thought
Very much like you do.
His pages were blank
For all that he knew.

He felt like a failure
He cursed all his strife.
Was sure there was nothing
To show for his life.

But Martini and Harry
Knew otherwise
He was a hero
In everyone's eyes.

I know that you yearn
For a Hollywood end
But look back on the lives
You've altered my friend.

The end point is not
What matters they say
But the number of hearts
That you touch on the way.

Now I don't keep count
Of the deeds that you've done
But the among the hearts touched
You may count mine as one.

[This message has been edited by The Lonely Stranger (edited 10-17-2000).]

Victoria

Member Ascendant

since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

2 posted 2000-10-17 07:53 PM

Nicely written Gentle Spirit..enjoyed..

~Victoria~

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
- Paul Valery (1871-1945)

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

3 posted 2000-10-17 08:47 PM

Thank you both very much. It was something I wrote a short time ago. Thanks again!!

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

4 posted 2000-10-18 12:38 PM

Gentle Spirit,
I hope that you find that one to make your book a happy one. . .

Wonderful writing. . .

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That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl

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