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The Hill |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion 
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He was smart and he was successful, He had it made with the moves he made. He drove a new car every year, His home - a secluded estate. He worked hard to reach his pinnacle, He gave his all in his rapid climb. He paid the price to attain the top, In the shortest possible time. Then he discovered upon reaching, His aerie above the world below, That to remain where he strove to be, Required that he work even more. So he drove himself ever harder, Answering the hill's clarion call. Giving his all to secure his hold, Lest he slip and thus lose it all. He thought of the many things he owned, But not how much it all really meant. He never realized who the owner was, That the owner had never been him. He thought he was King of the mountain, He could purchase anything at will. But shift your perspective and you will see, He owned nothing. It was owned by the hill. The hill woke him up in the morning, The hill sent him home every night. The hill dictated who he kept as friends, And it even selected his wife. Yes. He could pay whatever the price, For paying's what he had always done. He'd always answered the call of the hill, It was his master in the race he'd run. He finally reached the point in his life, When he surrendered the top of the hill, To another person just like him, Who heard its call even louder still. Do you hear the hill calling for you? Do its promises beckon you on? Do you think you'll own all that you want? Are you sure you'll be happy on top? Will the hill awaken you each morning? Will the hill send you home every night? Will the hill dictate who are your friends? Will the hill own your soul for life? There will always be the hill climbers, Who have only one goal in their view: To reach the top whatever it costs. Is the hill now calling for you? |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Good job, LJA. Words to ponder... makes me glad I'm fond of the simple life! *G* |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
LJA, you've left quite the food for thought here! People really do need to appreciate the simple things in life! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Truth hurts. I'm glad the person I work for [an attorney] moved off the hill...he thought his children would be better served down here with us 'plain folk'. |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Sunshine - I read what you write, and you will NEVER be 'plain folks.' Trust me. |
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Iloveit Senior Member
since 1999-09-02
Posts 1121NM |
great job, very well done! on the way to work every morning, I drive by an area where there is a whole sub division of 1 million and plus estates, and yep they are beautiful, but I wouldn't sell my soul for one...my puppies, my hummingbirds, my little one...those are the beautiful things in my life! great poem! |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Lovey Just in case I win some humongus lottery - exactly what WOULD you sell???? hmmm???? lol |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Comments like that, LJA, are your sneaky way of getting a "Hey,thank you" as a reply! Aren't you the charmer! |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
LongJohn: Most excellent read! Definitely food for thought, although I've never been one to hear the sound of the hill. Just too much good stuff going on down here in the valley. I bow to you and yours for this top shelf piece of work. Mucho Kudos! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Excellent! I enjoyed this one alot!  ------------------ Denise |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
That LJA and his oars and tinbath....what does he know about climbing hills???...ooops....Bye bye Queen...*g* Great poem and true, shame few realise it other than you...:-)) HUGS ------------------ You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. |
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PhaerieChild Senior Member
since 1999-08-30
Posts 1787Aloha, Oregon |
Excellent read LJA!!! ------------------ Words lay dormant in the recesses of the mind til called forth to a labor of love. By WildChild |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
There he is...making mountains out of molehills again......Excellent work, LJA |
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moonmoon Member
since 1999-08-13
Posts 277TX , USA |
Excellent job LJA..A simple truth of life came so alive, with these words of yours.. Thanks for the read..! ------------------ "No one was ever ruined from without; The final ruin comes from within.".....Amelia E. Barr |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
oh yes...a wonderful piece |
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*Alli4000*
since 2004-03-21
Posts 3188The World of Poetry |
Yes - great write! ~Alli~ Happy Holidays! |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
LJA: I miss reading you.Hope you are still around. You wrote something wonderful about driving too fast a few years back.If you can pull it up and post I am sure everyone will enjoy it. best, marty |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
LngJhnAg another boost for old times sake. You have a lot in you and should be saying it more often.."late" |
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