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Pot of Gold
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Pot of Gold |
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Mistikman Senior Member
since 2000-01-10
Posts 682San Jose, CA, USA |
Off in the horizon, I spy a rainbow What lies beyond, I do not know Perchance a pot filled with gold Like the children's story foretold Off I wander, in search of wealth At the expense of my good health Trudging forth through wind and rain I endure all forms of pain The rainbow's end remains reclusive Maybe it is nothing more than illusive The closer I seem, the farther I am This whole quest is becoming a sham Dreams of wealth and happiness Now cause me nothing but distress In the pursuit of things so grand I dealt myself a losing hand |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Excellent! But as I say, if you ever find the end of the rainbow, won't that mean that there will be no sunshine after the rain? We can't have that!  |
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Mistikman Senior Member
since 2000-01-10
Posts 682San Jose, CA, USA |
Ok, because no one probably guessed this, I wrote this as a metaphor for a girl at my school who I pursued but never succeeded in winning over. |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Wow - this poem is gold in itself, Mistikman. Deep insight, very profound. Loved it. michael |
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Mistikman Senior Member
since 2000-01-10
Posts 682San Jose, CA, USA |
Heh, thanks PdV. Unfortunately, it is impossible to ever reach the end of the rainbow, as it is nothing more than illusion to begin with, as is the pot of gold at the end. Thanks Michael, I am pretty pleased with the way this one came out  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Mistik~ I like this. Sometimes it isn't the 'pot of gold' that is the reward ... the search itself rewards us with opportunities that unfold and leap into our pockets as treasures. Keep searching ... the 'gold' is found in the little pieces of life along the way. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Marge said exactly what I was thinking! The fun part's the looking... finding usually is disappointing! Enjoy the search! |
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Mistikman Senior Member
since 2000-01-10
Posts 682San Jose, CA, USA |
Marge and Chris- Thanks, but I think both of you slightly misinterpreted my message with this poem. I was attempting to get something that I had no chance of getting, and that I should have seen that to begin with. The searching for it caused me nothing but pain and heartache. In the end, I gained nothing from the foolish quest. [This message has been edited by Mistikman (edited 03-11-2000).] |
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