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leoni_v
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since 2008-05-28

Posts 54
Mpumalanga, South Africa

0 posted 2008-05-30 12:44 PM

Hope

The sun still rises every day
And the brightly glowing dawn
With all her doors unopened
Lights my never ending way

The steep and rocky upward slope
Of that long and winding road
Redefines with every step
My unblemished sense of hope

Rainy days and rainy nights
Purifies the smoky air
To show my wond'ring eyes a feast
Of new and far beguiling sights

As I see the endless bay
All of nature seems to rise
To join me on my journey
To that long-awaited joyful day

Then I recall that all my days
Had left me stranded here and now
But still my steadfast sense of hope
Will lead me on to brighter ways

Remember the three R's:
Respect for yourself.
Respect for others.
Responsibility for all your actions.

xTr3m3sT
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since 2008-03-03

Posts 415

1 posted 2008-05-30 12:51 PM

There is no hope within the boundries of my soul.

Atleast you still have some....good poem none the less.

leoni_v
Member

since 2008-05-28

Posts 54
Mpumalanga, South Africa

2 posted 2008-05-30 01:46 PM

I'm sorry to hear that. I live in a country where if one can't see hope, one can see very little of worth. So I have been training myself to see the positive in life and to focus on that. It makes my world go round.

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

3 posted 2008-05-30 01:49 PM

The proverbial optimist! I generally view the cup half full as well.

for an enjoyable read.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

4 posted 2008-06-02 06:23 AM

Dear Leoni, this is a wonderful uplifting write!
Without hope we are stuck and paralyzed. It is very hard sometimes to see beyond the horrors we witness, but when we allow love and hope to die ... we are as good as dead too.
Instead, till there is life there is hope. And all together loving and hoping, trusting we can make a difference.

Very very beautiful! I don't think I have welcomed you yet. Welcome dear Leoni to Pip!

Love,
Margherita

leoni_v
Member

since 2008-05-28

Posts 54
Mpumalanga, South Africa

5 posted 2008-06-02 08:25 AM

Thanks Margherita and Midnitesun! I appreciate your comments!

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

6 posted 2008-06-03 08:11 AM

Leoni, I love the poem, the attitude and very especially the 2nd stanza, and very, very especially the first and last line of the 2nd stanza.

Yes, you and I live in a country so full of beauty and wonder that is hidden behind so many challenges. Thank you for helping to draw back the curtain.

- Owl

leoni_v
Member

since 2008-05-28

Posts 54
Mpumalanga, South Africa

7 posted 2008-06-03 08:51 AM

Thanks Owl, glad you liked it! And especially glad you like the second stanza because that one is my favourite too! I've been using it as e-mail and forum signatures for years

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

8 posted 2008-06-03 01:31 PM

The steep and rocky upward slope
Of that long and winding road
Redefines with every step
My unblemished sense of hope

~*~

A fellow hoptimist, that's you! That's me, too! Enjoyed this very much, Leoni!

leoni_v
Member

since 2008-05-28

Posts 54
Mpumalanga, South Africa

9 posted 2008-06-03 02:51 PM

Thank you Sunshine! Your username makes it obvious

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