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How Will We Be Remembered?
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How Will We Be Remembered? |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! 
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How Will We Be Remembered? Tomorrow is a new beginning for each of us they say That all the world is a stage, we're merely actors in a play But this play that we call life wasn't scripted with a pen And it has a new twist in the plot around almost every bend To be or not to be is a question that plagues us all We have the choice to lie in wait or dare to take the fall Where is the glory in waiting for life to pass you by I choose to take the tougher road and reach for the sky There's no such thing as tomorrow in my opinion you see For when tomorrow does arrive it will still be today for me So live life for today, make the best of every hour In the play of life there are no rules, we've been given an awesome power We have the power to choose our own destiny, soul proprietors of our fate The choice to keep repeating history or to learn from our mistakes The choice to reach for the sky or simply lie in wait But how we are remembered is determined by the choices that we make. by: Jeffrey Carter [This message has been edited by Jeffrey Carter (edited 04-16-2000).] |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
how about "The Glory of Waiting" please finish it! Kathleen |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
Rose, I like that title suggestion, but let's see if anyone else replies. And as far as finishing this piece I don't even know where to start....may take a little time. Jeffrey |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
I finally finished this piece woooohoooo |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
this really hit me hard. "The choice to keep repeating history, or to learn from our mistakes" Now, I've heard that before, but when put together with the rest of this, it really got to me. It's so easy to understand, and so very hard to do. thank you for posting this. Kathleen |
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WhiteNite Member
since 2000-04-09
Posts 241Montgomery, AL |
I can learn from my own mistakes... I just wish I could learn from others who came before me. =) Very nicely written. "The storm rises up when the shadows descend every beat of my heart every day without end I will stand like a rock I will bend till I break till theres no more to give if thats what it takes I will risk everything I will fight I will bleed I will lay down my life if thats what you need every second I live thats the promise I make" I have no idea who wrote this... tell me if you know. =) |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
Jeffrey - This is delicious -- what a great way to view life - and so eloquently put. I love this poem. Thanks so much for sharing! netswan |
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GAngel2212 Junior Member
since 2000-04-15
Posts 21 |
Jeffrey, this was a great poem and you expressed your feelings of life very well in this piece of poetry! Very well done! ~GAngel2212~ |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
There's no such thing as tomorrow in my opinion you see For when tomorrow does arrive it will still be today for me So live life for today, make the best of every hour In the play of life there are no rules, we've been given an awesome power We have the power to choose our own destiny, soul proprietors of our fate The choice to keep repeating history or to learn from our mistakes The choice to reach for the sky or simply lie in wait But how we are remembered is determined by the choices that we make. ------------------- words of wisdom here Jeffery sir... and most eloquently put... very well written and thought out... how did ya get to be so smart any way *smile* thank you sir, for you most sweet and generous replies to my work. I grow in your light. take care, jm Well the sun sets gently on your shoulders And it makes me want to touch you there. And the light in your eyes makes me feel Like there's something much better out there Something kind... And I know someday I might be looking around Trying to find some purpose Well purpose it can't be that hard to find As long as I've got the wind... The wind and your love to carry me. vertical horizon |
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Skyfyre Senior Member
since 1999-08-15
Posts 1906Sitting in Michael's Lap |
Words of wisdom, penned with eloquence. Well done.  --Kess Full fathom five thy father lies, Of his bones are coral made, Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange... --William Shakespeare, from The Tempest |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Very wise words, Jeffrey! Denise |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Jeffrey, WOW today has so far been very hard for me but with your words of wisdom I think its worth the fight to make this day a better one if only to learn from what crosses my path. Thank you so much, Cerenity |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Good writing..hopefully good choices bring good consequences. James |
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Ella Junior Member
since 2000-04-12
Posts 20 |
Jeffery, Yet again another master piece your poems just get better and better the more you write. I love the easy way things seem to flow to your fingertips as you write. This poem hit home, very elequent and very tru, very true indeed. Ella |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
so true! |
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