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My Revenge
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My Revenge |
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Sunshine
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Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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My Revenge (~,^} [with tongue in cheek] Ever so very subtley, and in quite rapid succession the days lead from immortality to all thoughts real of nevermore, funereal thoughts, it is such a progression of years gone past, so now, do I see the fate I’ve sealed? It is so very thought-provoking, this life I’ve led, time spent in growing up, did I grow wise?, oh where the time went in living, loving, with families, and by my self alone; will there be some rememberance when I’m under stone? Child of fifties, teen of sixties, woman of seventies beyond, now late forties, do I still have time, to sing a little song? Oh heavens yes! and though voice is not one to carry a tune, I’ll sing my soul, to heaven send, before my life’s reduced to ruin. It is now, it is here, that I’ve come to finally realize perhaps I do have a gift, has it been right before my eyes? Nevermore shall I remorse that I have a gift of hope and if others see the dark, then I shall continue to give rope. I recall my younger days, even though my smile shone bright, some would say “she can’t be gay, always!, it tisn’t right...” How dare they! but dare they did to keep my smile from them hid, and I wallowed in some despair, for my smile, they did not care. They were my elders, I thought for them I should revere their wisdom...they’d lived, but their words did sear into my brain, to see me refrain from smiling all the while, little did I know, until late now, beneath their clever guile. Now I’m aged somewhat more, and to me, ‘tis not a chore to give gaily my hope, and rope, to others around me dour, so for you who tear me down, here’s my back, and front door, for you may enter, and you may leave, for I’ll not be sour. I’ll enter my dotage, I’ll enter old age, with all my smiling grace and if you see me smiling, in silk and oak, there be on my face, then you will know, I found the wisdom, to think with heart and soul that living well and smiling awhile, is indeed the revenge of old! ©KRJ 20 November 1999 ------------------ Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sunshine, In this lovely little poem, You seem to sing an epitome. I would you sing a happy song, And ease these hearts where you belong. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Sy, Just letting everyone know, I'll be smiling till the end, and that'll be some 50 or more years, we hope! So glad you came in to read...my friend. |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
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I enjoyed this greatly, Sunshine! I always am thrilled to see a smile, especially on the face of an elderly person. It speaks to me of a life lived with grace, the grace to rise above the hardships of life. They are such a blessing to my heart! As this poem is!  Keep smiling, Sunshine! We still have a ways to go to be elderly, but we can use all the practice we can get!  ------------------ Denise |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Denise, Right on! and I'm practicing all the while... |
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JennyLee Senior Member
since 1999-09-01
Posts 1461Northwestern, NJ. |
I like very much Sunshine! Jenny Lee ------------------ Love is an attempt at penetrating another being,But it can only succeed if the surrender is mutual. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Julie, isn't it fun to like so much!? Thanks for reading! |
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