I believe in you [repost, 9-15-00]

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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2001-05-04 06:47 AM

I Believe In You

You were born out of a dream
or perhaps other circumstances
I know I was

but regardless, you came to life
with hands, arms, limbs and a heart
or perhaps not all of those
I know I was

you strived and thrived
or perhaps you just got along
I know I have

and you are here now,
reading this
I know I am…

So while you are here,
know this:

I Believe In You.

I believe in your heart and your
soul,
your gifts and ambition
for even though
you think
you haven't any,
you do

because you are here
reading this.

You saw four words
and wondered what kind
of idiot would
write drivel like that.

Then perhaps you saw
something that said
"that's me"
and read
on.

that's why

I Believe In You.

There is still a spark inside,
or the spark is being
flamed
by what you
do, but certainly
for who you
are.

Your ambition has wings
even though you might
not have arms.

Your desires have legs
even though you might
not have limbs.

Your courage has heart,
even though yours
may have been
weakened by
loss.

I Believe In You.

So take this day
and make it your own.

And if you feel this message
has been
a gift,

then

it
is yours
to share.

I have special reasons to post this today. Thank you, Passions, Ron...for believing in yourselves and yourself...

and for allowing us to share that belief, in this love of poetry, so that we might believe, a little more,in ourselves.

©Karilea Rilling Jungel
13 September, 2000
Repost, 4 May 2001

Nan

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1 posted 2001-05-04 07:00 AM

I do recall this from your first post, Karilea - It's a wonderful poem... To believe in onself is the first stepping stone to our successes in life... Nicely done, my friend...

Gentle Spirit
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2 posted 2001-05-04 08:20 AM

Beautiful Karilea, and I am so glad that you reposted. I needed to read words like this today, hugs.

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

tracie66
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3 posted 2001-05-04 08:39 AM

Sunshiny girl I'm so glad you reposted as I didn't see this first time round, glad I seen it this time. wonderful writings hon...great wisdom

~HUGS~
Tracie~

Love is the life of the soul...
It is the harmony of the universe

Interloper

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4 posted 2001-05-04 09:17 AM

It is you, Sunshine, that should be shared. Your works are made to be shared.

Live for love. Without love, you don't live.

Wilfred Yeats
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5 posted 2001-05-05 03:05 PM

The world NEEDS more poems like this -
Just as it has been said "Before one can truly love another - one must love one's self" what you've said here shares equal importance:

Joyce Johnson

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6 posted 2001-05-05 03:09 PM

Thank you Sunshine. We all need encouragement like this sometimes. Joyce

anonymous albert ?

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7 posted 2001-05-05 04:08 PM

through all the pain and sorrows in this lives of ours..you wrote a poem in helping us overcome them a little more..i'm glad that you posted this in repost for me ato be able share these beuatiful thoughts again..

...?

if i die before i wake , i pray the lord my soul will take-"when thugs cry"

Auguste

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8 posted 2001-05-05 04:55 PM

Karilea,

I missed this the first time around and am so glad you posted it again. Yes, we must all believe in ourselves, as I believe that each one of us has special gifts, joys and hopes to share. This was beautiful and I believe in you, as does everyone here.

My best,
Michael

Proust-
"Love is space and time measured by the heart"

Mysteria

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9 posted 2001-05-05 05:03 PM

I never have read this before and I am so glad you posted this especially today as well. It is with the support of people like you Karilea that we each are able to believe in ourselves just a little bit more. As each person posts a poem we relate to, our inner strength becomes stronger, and with your poetry being so inspiring; it is always that extra "ooomph" needed and for that so I thank you. I too also wish to thank Ron and his friends who created this place in order that personal strength can be built in numbers towards a healthy, happy environment of people who DO believe in themselves.

~*~ I write ~ Therefore I am ~*~

Homepage: http://www.mysteria-poetry.cityslide.com/contents/contents/cfm/451673

Charisma

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10 posted 2001-05-05 05:12 PM

Thank you Karilea, for this precious piece.
It warms my heart and that's what I needed now.

((hugs))
Charisma

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11 posted 2001-05-05 09:59 PM

your words are magnetic...

this message...and the messenger...are both gifts...wonderful writing, sunshiny one

Greeneyes

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12 posted 2001-05-05 10:40 PM

Simply Stunning...

Greeneyes~

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Nothing Beautiful In This World
Is Ever Really Lost
All Things Beloved
Live on In Our Hearts...Forever."

JLR
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13 posted 2001-05-05 11:32 PM

Thank you, I believe in you, too! Very sweet.

Kethry
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14 posted 2001-05-06 06:52 AM

Sunshine,
I know this wasn't written for me but I needed it and  therefore I am claiming it. In thanks  I would like to say.

When I can't seem to believe in myself
you  just carry on  believing, in me
you give me warming courage to go on
and  you see more than I can ever see

When I feel hollow, gutted from without
your words reach out and gently comfort me
How dare I  now not, believe in myself
When you constantly  show a belief in me

And when my downs overshadow ups
and I am bound  within by all I see
The tunnel has a sunshine light in it
Because you say that you believe in me

Friendship is a gift, opening eyes to see
Potential of a wild and windswept heart
All because you dared believe and tell me
I've read; and to believe in me I'll start.

Kethry

Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life. Patty Hansen.

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15 posted 2001-05-06 08:18 PM

Thank you for sharing your wonderful poem. It brought tears to my eyes, and will hold special meaning. thank you, thank you. LP

Day in Day out...My love for you grows.
Without you, my life would be empty. So I hold my mustard seed of faith in us.

Sunshine

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16 posted 2001-05-07 09:35 AM

I would like to thank everyone for taking a moment to read this, and especially thank those who said they "claim it!"

This last weekend I had occasion to re-vamp it as I incorporated this poem into and at the end of an acceptance speech.  My first "reading" of my own poetry, if you will.

Suffice to say, I was a little surprised to see several sets of eyes tear up at this.  But I was overwhelmed when several members of the organization to whom I was speaking came up and asked for a copy.  The next day, I set out double the number of copies that had been requested, fully ready to take them all back home and shred them for filler.

I am very humbled to say that not only did I not take any of them home, but after they were picked up, I was also asked if I would give permission to have them used in newsletters and other publications.  As one of my goals this year is to increase our membership of the association to which I belong, I gave permission that the poem could only be used for the individual chapters IF they brought in a new member first, and got them to join our state association!

But all of this would have never happened, if I had not found Passions.

Thank you all again.

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