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Of Saints and Sinners... |
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Father Member
since 2009-12-15
Posts 58Confusion |
A modest man who grew rich by chance Did not forget his roots Could not forget his hunger before Nor forget the hard won soothes So he challenged the poor with all that he had And gave it to anyone willing But in the end he was destitute And was murdered for less than a schilling Yet on his grave a single rose Left by one to whom he’d pandered His sacrifice and the lesson of life; One chance to be remembered My wife says I never listen... or something like that |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo Father, It's always nice to be remembered. Bobby |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
It's so true that lives can be ruined because of money. The sin of ingratitude is largely committed I fear! And it's also true that even a single rose can mean so much. Thought provoking and well done. Love, Margherita |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
Money can be used for good or evil as this poem indicates. |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
An interesting read full of truth.  "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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Angel4aKing Senior Member
since 2006-09-27
Posts 1372USA |
Irony complete irony isn't that how life is tho? Totally ironic.....??? ~~~kingsangel~~~ |
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ramisf Member
since 2007-05-17
Posts 93 |
Nothing can compensate the life of a human being |
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