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Tom Zart
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since 2006-05-18
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0 posted 2006-06-03 10:37 PM


THE POWER OF LOVE


No rope or cable can hold so tight
What love can do with twine.
No kiss can taste so bittersweet,
As the one which captures our mind.

The first sign of love is the last of wisdom
As eager hearts fulfill desire.
Love is just a staple of life,
Though heaven sparks the fire.

Heaven knows no rage like love,
Once to hatred it has turned.
How wise are we who are such fools,
Who forget the lessons we've learned.

Love, indeed, descends from heaven,
Like a shooting star across the sky.
Love sometimes stirs the dust,
'Till tears fall free from the eye.

God must have loved people in love
Or he wouldn't have made so many.
Those who claim it's a mental disease
Have never been loved by any.

Love is stronger than life itself,
And jealousy more cruel than the grave.
Men and women have loved one another,
Since they spent their nights in a cave.

When the hands of love,
Touch the strings of souls,
There’ll be babies on the way.
That's the basic rules of life;
No matter what games we play

Like the flowers in the fields,
We shed our shields,
To be warmed by the sun.
We live our lives the best we can
Till death catches us on the run.





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The Lady
Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634
The Southwest
1 posted 2006-06-04 01:06 AM




"God must have loved people in love
Or he wouldn't have made so many"

What a wonderful line Tom. I greatly enjoyed this poem.


Tom Zart
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since 2006-05-18
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2 posted 2006-06-04 12:32 PM


The Lady,

Thank you for your kind reply many more to come.


Debo
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since 2006-04-18
Posts 321
Texas U.S.A.
3 posted 2006-06-04 06:17 PM


Yes this is so great I'm saving it to Library
And My favorite part it:
"Heaven knows no rage like love,
Once to hatred it has turned."
this is just beautiful

Debo

Tom Zart
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4 posted 2006-06-04 10:33 PM


Debo,
thank you for your love of God's works.

kif kif
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since 2006-06-01
Posts 439
BCN
5 posted 2006-06-05 05:14 AM


Hello Tom Zart.

"like the flowers in the fields/we shed our shields/to be warmed by the sun." This is brilliant to me.

I've just added to the 'what is love?' thread, and said that love is desire-desire for the things most important to us to have a full and beautiful life. On reading your piece, I still agree. You said that when love turns in on itself...well, what's the opposite of a full and beautiful life? You're right. This poem is The Power Of Love. Thanks for the insights.

Suetang
Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia
6 posted 2006-06-06 04:48 AM


Tom

I have thoroughly enjoyed all of your pieces that I have read so far.  Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent.

Take care.......Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

Tom Zart
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since 2006-05-18
Posts 682

7 posted 2006-06-06 05:50 AM


I THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR KIND WORDS OF SUPPORT
MANY MORE TO COME.

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