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Never Give Up
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Never Give Up |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada 
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 Never Give Up!It came to me yesterday, From where all my memories play. A little song I learned in youth, It begged for me to know the truth. A scene that could have not been drearier, Myself reflected upon that mirror. A ghost, a wraith, a shadow cast, Some demon with a haunted past. That caused me to desire death, To draw in, but just one last breath, Let the darkness have its feast, Leave now this world and travel East. To where the sun will rise again, And there is not the sound of men, But only hear the Angels cry, And tears of heaven that draw us nigh. That oft do beg to change our ways, And stay with us for all our days, Until we are in the very last hour, And stand before some God or Power. What will I answer beyond the star? When asked by this, just who we are? Will I remember my youth gone now long? And speak the words learned in that song? Or will my tongue be as of lead? And leave me to just being dead? What breath is left for me to take? That will not cause my heart to ache? That will not force me feet to follow, The lonely steps to depths so hollow? What keeps me from just giving in? And sets me at my task again? Indeed it is still in that song today, Learned in my youth, where memories play. It sings out light, where darkness corrupt, And teaches me that I must never give up!  ~*~A rhyme? ~*~” Please visit me at my new homepage: |
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JLR Senior Member
since 2001-02-04
Posts 1785 |
Because everything can be new again. Wonderful. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
JLR: My one critic lol - my dear man you are so right, it can and for it is indeed all new again! Thank you for seeing this and reading it. Please visit me at my new homepage: http://www.mysteria-poetry.cityslide.com/contents/contents/cfm/451673 [This message has been edited by Mysteria (edited 05-01-2001).] |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
A rhyme. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Sunshine  |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Many questions to ponder Mysteria, with such an inspirational conclusion ... "Never Give Up"! You have a lovely depth in these lines, very nicely written ... I so love to ponder ... Best wishes, /Kit |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Mysteria~ And so ... how is your hand ?  Lovely thoughts with an inspiring ending ! *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Mz Kit: Thank you for gracing my page and I mean that in total sincerity. Oh but if I could but do one little poem as well as you do your epics! Love your work, and your heart! Marge: Not good! he he, darn I think that is it now, to heck with it! I will leave the rhymes to Mother Goose, Kit and Deer! he he |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Your rhyme is better than you think. The ending was inspiring. Michael Proust- |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
Wonderful the spirit that never gives up. Very nicely accomplished. "I am not now that which I have been." |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Michael: That was work! Thank you though. Julian: You now me - the duracell bunny never quits! he he |
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Martha Cowan Member
since 2001-03-08
Posts 240Groves, Texas |
So very beautiful, Sharon...and a message so very true and wise. Many times our past leaves us hiding from our memories..running from the pain we've locked away in the closets of our mind...but tomorrow holds the promises of our dreams and hopes....and the power to make them come true has no time limits, and remains forever within the chambers of our desire to touch them. This was absolutely incredible! I loved it! Hugs and smiles sent your way....dawn |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
what a wonderful graphic and poem! Kathleen Blake |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Martha: I think the secret is to quit looking at the reflection don't you? Irish Rose: Thank you - I am so glad you liked it. |
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Katherine Chandler Member
since 2001-03-07
Posts 280Florida, USA |
What a wonderful message, Sharon, one I always can listen to. Life sometimes is not what we'd wish it to be, but the alternatives are lousy!  KatieGenuine poetry can communicate before it is understood. |
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Greeneyes
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
indeed never give up....a pure message you give....thank you my friend.... hugs to you.... Lauren~ *** Nothing Beautiful In This World |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Kate: Thanks so much for reading. Greeneyes: I actually never give up, and was trying to rhyme really, but I sure thank you for reading this. Please visit me at my new homepage: |
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