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It's the Heart
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It's the Heart |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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It only took a minute, for me to say too much. I could lay the blame on anger, and use it for a crutch. But if the plain, unvarnished truth is what a wise man seeks... Then from the treasures of the heart- the tongue draws strength and speaks. If a cup clear to the brim is filled, with water pure and sweet... It cannot spill a bitter drop, though jostled hard for weeks. Drinking, temper, selfishness, all play integral parts- But the truth be known, the culprit lies in our perverted hearts. Man that’s born of woman, like the sparks do upward fly- Has few days, those full of troubles, then he withers, soon to die. My goal is live each minute, to it’s fullest every day- And touch lives in my passing, maybe share a cheering ray. And to leave a legacy of hope, to all whom I have known- Perhaps they’ll miss me just a bit, on hearing that I’m gone. If my dream does reach fruition, that I owe, at least in part, To a Book I read, which warned me of, a vain deceitful heart. |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
You are doing a fine job of touching lives and sharing a cheering ray. I feel sure you would be missed. It takes only a second to say the wrong thing, that was my mistake today. Hopefully before the sun went down he knew I was sorry. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
your rhyme flow and cadence are perfect in this very well written piece of widom and truth... it was a treat to read aloud excellent poem of the many lessons learned the hard way in life. very well done poet sir take care jm Sprayed across my heart and hers Danced butterflies in the wild This angel, this woman , who loves me with the innocence of a child. ~DeVante~ |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
penned from the heart indeed, hope to see more from you. Take care Charisma |
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mutington Member
since 2000-11-29
Posts 132New Jersey, USA |
**Ohh GS..your wonderful poems always seem to overflow with truth and wisdom, and I truly enjoy each and every one of them..!!** **SIMPLY FABULOUS !!!!!!!!!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ mutington (Joyce)  |
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Tony Abbot Member
since 2000-11-18
Posts 209North Wales,UK |
Loved the part about how we put the blame on external things..very true.Great poem,thanks. 'Humankind cannot bear too much reality' T.S.Eliot |
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