Corner Pub #2 |
Fading Light |
Wesley the Blue Member
since 1999-09-02
Posts 426Forest Lake, MN, USA |
What can you do When the light begins to fade What can you say When the sun no longer shines Let yourself become the light Like a candle in the dark Shine it on your path As you walk on down the road This life is yours Take it firmly by the hand Make the most of every day And hold hope for tomorrow Every minute past is gone And you cant roll back the days The past is for fond memories And hard lessons learned "One does not need buildings, money, power or status to practice the art of peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to t |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Thank you for the good advice. Yes we must look forward to better days. Joyce |
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coyote Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 1077 |
Good thoughts, Keith, America needs 'em. The impending " Holy War" (using their words not mine) will surely test us all. I'm reminded of a song by Nancy Griffith, which my wife has played much lately. God is watching us. "From a Distance" ttyl coyote |
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Member Elite
since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
How well we have all learned this WB ~ how nice to have this well written piece to remind us. Thank you. Bonnie |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
Let yourself become the light Like a candle in the dark Shine it on your path As you walk on down the road Good advise.. it is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. I'm for lighting candle's!! |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Good poem and good advice. Thanks for posting it! Betty Lou Hebert |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
Lovely write, with some good advise to heed If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please? |
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Wikket Member
since 2000-01-29
Posts 340Santa Clara, CA USA |
Thanks for the advice...I think we all need it in this time of loss. ~~Jamie "There's something wrong with the world today..." --Aerosmith, Living on the Edge |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Wesley~ 'Every minute past is gone And you cant roll back the days' A profoundly written piece~ Thank you for sharing your poetic thoughts~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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