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Rick
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0 posted 2001-06-25 07:08 AM



Is there not a lure for the love that I have lost?
Is there not a cure for a heart which pays the cost?
Is there not an angel sweet with heart to chance with mine?
Is there not tranquillity to sooth and warmth to shine?

Does no one cry the tears I cry for all the pains of love?
Am I the only soul that grieves and prays to God above?
Are answers locked away with time as love that slowly died?
Are tears of man all wasted tears, before he even cried?

Do many now just sit alone with heartbeat slow and weak?
Do many just survive on past and live a future bleak?
Do they grieve through times of loss and live on memories bliss?
Do they fight with loneliness and all the things they miss?

Who answers all the questions? Who truly has a friend?
Do just some fingers on one hand surpass that numbers end?
When love has passed and days go on, is time all that will heal?
Does misery adopt a soul? With who does devil deal?

Who decides the rights and wrongs, ones fate of love or grief?
Who bestows the heart with love and futures with belief?
Are we merely pawns of life which seek and crave renown?
Or are we merely puppets, which one-day just fall down?


© Copyright 2001 Rick Van Weenen - All Rights Reserved
Aimster
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1 posted 2001-06-25 08:46 AM


Rick,

Welcome to Passions first of all!! Hope you enjoy it here as much as I do. Secondly this is an oustanding post! You raise some very deep and serious questions. I don't have the answers to them, but i can say this much...you are not alone. keep writing, and i'll keep reading. really enjoyed this!!

take care.
amy  

"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart & can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words."  


Janet Marie
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2 posted 2001-06-25 09:21 AM


Is there not a lure for the love that I have lost?
Is there not a cure for a heart which pays the cost?
Is there not an angel sweet with heart to chance with mine?
Is there not tranquillity to sooth and warmth to shine?

Does no one cry the tears I cry for all the pains of love?
Am I the only soul that grieves and prays to God above?
Are answers locked away with time as love that slowly died?
Are tears of man all wasted tears, before he even cried?
==================

Excellent poem of self exploration...
wonderful cadence and depth of expression
Welcome to Poetry Land Rick...nice to have you here.
I look forward to more of your work.
take care
jm

I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep.
I'm in too far, I'm in way too deep over you.
You'll always be the one.
You were the first, you'll be the last.

Seymour Tabin
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3 posted 2001-06-25 09:30 AM


Rick,
Welcome, I would say yes to the first part
and I don't know to the second part.
Enjoyed the read.

Sudhir Iyer
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4 posted 2001-06-25 09:46 AM


This is a very interesting post...welcome to passions...

I am not sure if you are actually seeking answers or rather exploring within the realms of the self...

I wish you well... and hope you enjoy being with us here... as much as we do enjoy having you here...

Regards,
Sudhir

"I was born intelligent - education ruined me"

MyEnchanted_Melody
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5 posted 2001-06-25 01:05 PM




Such deep haunting, mind-provoking questions........

I won't pretend to know the answers......but I think you'd find alot of them in your heart.

Welcome to Passions .......I hope you'd love it here.....

Thank you........
********************************

It's only me.......only me
I hope that would suffice eternally

{{to cross a sea of wonder, and hold close at heart all dreams}}

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Deep in the heart
6 posted 2001-06-25 01:36 PM


Welcome to Passions.  I look forward to more of your work.
Sunshine
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Listening to every heart
7 posted 2001-06-25 01:52 PM


Welcome to Passions!  Please, check your e-mail for a special message!

Karilea
If I whisper, will you listen?...
I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound.
KRJ




Gemini
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8 posted 2001-06-25 01:55 PM


Welcome to Passions and your poem was heartfelt and beautiful.  Yes, I think more people out there grieve for loss of love than can be measured. Hugs
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9 posted 2001-06-25 02:08 PM


Rick~
Welcome to our circle of poets and friends.
A nice offering of ponderous thoughts you've written.

'Are tears of man all wasted tears, before he even cried?'

I would only offer this -
Never cried a 'wasted' tear - when it fell for someone I loved.

Enjoy your stay among friends.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Zinsser
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since 2001-02-27
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Calif.
10 posted 2001-06-25 03:38 PM


Wonderfull!!!!
I look forward to more from you

           Thank You
         ~~~Connie~~~

Corinne
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since 1999-10-28
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state of confusion
11 posted 2001-06-25 04:05 PM


So many questions on life and love,
who knows where the answers lie
if not within?

Welcome to Passions.

Corinne

Fandaen
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since 2001-06-24
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12 posted 2001-06-25 04:12 PM


Very well written
I can tell it was written from the heart and from experience.

vandana
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13 posted 2001-06-25 05:21 PM


welcome to passions enjoy
graeshine2006
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14 posted 2008-06-06 12:07 PM


I'm crying now!     Not really, but if I thought on it too hard, I would.  Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful poem.
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