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Richy
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

0 posted 2014-03-01 06:22 PM

A little child starts
to cry

His mother holds him
wondering why

He’s sad because he lost
a fight

The wind was mean and stole
his kite

For a while he held
the breeze

Until he fell
and skinned his knees

And all the boxes in a row

Filled with families high
and low

Homes of kindred, close
apart

A clan is where you hang
your heart

Sipping on, community

Inequality is free

Unfairness doesn’t have
a fare

Blinking never takes
the stairs

If you want, to see
the past

Watch your parent’s marriage
last

If you want to see, tomorrow

Never let your children
sorrow

If your life would die
for none

You have wasted all
you’ve done

Enduring doesn’t mean
alone

Until the kite you dropped
has flown

We can’t expect our kids
to strive

For the highest
shelf

We can’t expect them all
to rise

Unless we do
ourself

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[This message has been edited by Richy (03-01-2014 07:32 PM).]

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2014-03-01 06:42 PM

A whole lot of excellent messages within the confines of this offering, Richy. You have capsuled life and living and dying and . . . all that goes with it to make it a wondrous journey if we merely adhere to a few steadfast, clearly defined thoughts, rules if you will, of how to simplify an otherwise very complicated way to live your life as a beacon to others. Great stuff here.

~*~ People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

2 posted 2014-03-01 07:25 PM

"...unless we do ourselves"

there in lies the heart of the matter. Well done.

Lori

Richy
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

3 posted 2014-03-01 07:34 PM

thank you Jerry for the very kind review it really is much appreciated

Richy
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

4 posted 2014-03-01 07:34 PM

thanks Lori

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

5 posted 2014-03-09 12:56 PM

You write of life's lessons with a keen eye and the wisdom to finding the strength to set ourselves free. The sky is
truly the limit if we are so brave to fly that high. You have me reflecting on what was and is and might have been.

and of the dreams I have yet to dream...

....Your poem is a timeless beauty, Richy.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

6 posted 2014-03-09 01:45 PM

Thanks, Richy, that was a great read with good messages.

Richy
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

7 posted 2014-03-09 03:47 PM

what a wonderful treat to hear from you Lori Blue thanks for always being there for me..

May all our, yet's, and, might's, always find us on the shore of dreams..

Take great care of you

until again..

(((You)))

Richy
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

8 posted 2014-03-09 03:48 PM

thanks Honeybunch..

i hope all is well and joyful

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