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RainbowGirl
Member Elite

since 1999-07-31

Posts 3023
United Kingdom

0 posted 1999-11-01 03:54 PM

If all who hate would love us,
And all our loves were true,
The stars that swing above us,
Would brighten in the blue;
If cruel words were kisses,
And every scowl a smile,
A better world than this is,
Would hardly be worth while.
If purses would not tighten
To meet a brother's need,
The load we bear would lighten
Above the grave of greed.

If those who whine would whistle,
And those who languish laugh,
The rose would rout the thistle,
The grain outrun the chaff;
If hearts were only jolly,
If grieving were forgot,
And tears of melancholy
Were things that now are not;
Then love would kneel to duty,
And all the world would seem
A bridal bower of beauty,
A dream within a dream.

If men would cease to worry,
And women cease to sigh,
And all be glad to bury
Whatever has to die;
If neighbour spoke to neighbour,
As love demands of all,
The rush would eat the sabre,
The spear stay on the wall;
Then every day would glisten,
And every eye would shine,
And you and I would pause to listen,
Then all our lives would be divine.

Unknown Author

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You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

1 posted 1999-11-01 04:04 PM

Don't know if I can cease sighing... *S* But I enjoyed the poem.

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

2 posted 1999-11-01 04:07 PM

RG,
Bravo, a wonderful poem almost a clasic. The last line should be the knock out blow. Not that it is not good but it didn't floor me.
work on it and you will have your clasic.

Isis
Member Ascendant

since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

3 posted 1999-11-01 05:28 PM

So true, perfection to me at least

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Cast your eyes on the ocean,
Every man goes down to his death bearing in his hands only that which he has given away...
~Isis~
(Daughter of Mystery)

JTF
Member

since 1999-08-09

Posts 319
France

4 posted 1999-11-02 04:10 AM

Very wise words ... and an excellent piece (and I admit I had to get my dictionary for a couple of words ... lol) ...

Watcher666
Senior Member

since 1999-10-13

Posts 1606

5 posted 1999-11-02 04:13 AM

If only! Liked this one.

Thank-you for sharing it.

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Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you.

X Angel
Senior Member

since 1999-11-07

Posts 1521
Oregon

6 posted 1999-11-07 09:14 PM

Thank you for sharing such words of wisdom! It is so true, every last thing that poem said

X

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"We have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night" (Tombstone epitaph of two amateur astronomers)

Pepper
Member Elite

since 1999-08-19

Posts 3079
Southern Florida

7 posted 1999-11-08 12:55 PM

A superb piece Rainbow....!!
Thank you for sharing this with us.......

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A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire!

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