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Twixt Duty and Desire
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Twixt Duty and Desire |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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Twixt Duty and Desire Sometimes we tend to meet some one Who fans an inner fire; And then we run the gauntlet twixt Our duty and desire. On one hand there is need to go- To run and to obtain- Yet speaks a quiet inner voice- “It carries too much pain”. There burns a raging furnace- Deep within one’s soul- From whence there comes the tragic tales Of lust which life controls. The broken homes and shattered lives- To which no one aspires- Are payment full for choices made- Twixt duty and desires. The vows do say, “Till death do part”- And therein lies the beauty- Desires are held in check by vows- Those vows impose a duty. Tis far too easy to give way- To fleeting, fading lusts- But vows and duty do impose A lasting sacred trust. ------------------ Live large, people! ~GS~ |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
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Words to live by, gs. Another excellent offering. ------------------ I do what my rice krispies tell me to... |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
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Absolutely beautiful! It couldn't have been said any better! ------------------ Denise |
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