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How Best to Choose Your Dilemma
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How Best to Choose Your Dilemma |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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How Best to Choose Your Dilemma quote: I am here by whim or fate By the door or by the gate My life is in His eyes, you see, My strife is only caused by thee. To make my way, step by step Matters not if free or kept My life is in His eyes, you see, My strife is only caused by thee. Was I asked to step in chain What has caused this sad refrain? In my land I braced the wind, In my hand I held my kin. By man’s greed and awesome power Lost I centuries by the hour Yet still the dilemma is blamed on me All I asked was let me be. My blood was shed before the war Now others blood is shed by score Now man’s greed and awesome power Bleeds the country its darkest hour. Now one man would cast my fate By the door or by the gate My life is in His eyes, you see My strife is only caused by thee. In the blackest light of white A man’s dilemma caused this fright But, my life is in His eyes, you see My strife was only caused by thee. |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Sun, you are rolling right along across the sky, shining brightly on us with your wisdom and poetic words that speak such strength in messages of now, of then and of what we have yet to see.... |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (tears fall down my cheeks) Oh Karilea, this poem touched my heart so very deeply because I believe Abraham Lincoln was the best president our nation ever had in my heart and I know how hard of a decision it was and how controversial it must had been for him to make the Emancipation Proclamation yet I believe he believed in Him and did it for Him and for all the people who trusted Him and cried for freedom! It was because of Abraham and his faith that all the slaves from Tenneessee, Georgia, and all the Union were freed, for He was his motivator! (BIG HUGGGSSSSSSS) God Bless You, sweet friend, I think this is one of your most powerful poems to date and I'm adding this to my library as I believe this could teach so many, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Karilea, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Sunshine - please more of this time period.. BC |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
This is one fantastic write dear poetess! ~Hugs~ |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Wow! Karilea ... this is splendid! Beautifully written, with such depth in your sentiments. This is a  my friend .... of that, I have no doubt!  Best wishes, /Kit |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karilea~ Deeply felt~ 'Was I asked to step in chain What has caused this sad refrain?' *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Awesome! IWIHWT. Kethry Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
wow...this is an awesome piece, dont know how I missed it the first time |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sunshine, You have lived up to the name of poet. I do so declare.   |
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ShadowRider Senior Member
since 2001-07-14
Posts 1038USA |
In the spirit of going back inside the minds of great men: who better than to write the anguished success of Mr. Lincoln in his moment of torment between the fractured minds of his fellow man. You have a special gift, Karilea, to articulate an inner goal-voice within others. Your golden heart seals a good fate. jeff |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Does this qualify?? Does it ever, power words Karliea, and challenge well answered. The sum of the angles of that rectangle is too monstrous to contemplate! |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
I've been reading the Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister by Michael R. Phillips. This is such a timely piece for me to read. Well done, well done! At first read of the title, I couldn't help but recall the words of advice given parents of teens and pre-teens..."Pick your battles." Pick your solutions would fit with Lincoln's quote as well. Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Excellent poem, Kari. Very interesting in subject and mood. Sandra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
An awesome write, Karilea... What an uncanny ability you have, to speak through the mind of that slave. This is really unbelievable! ~ extra strong hugsLyra |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Now one man would cast my fate By the door or by the gate My life is in His eyes, you see My strife is only caused by thee. What a powerful message you've written. Talk about a keeper!!! I really should get my library set up! Outstanding work sunshiney one~ |
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