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0 posted 2001-03-04 08:37 AM


You Are My Challenge

you are my challenge
one that I shall not defy
for I shall take you swiftly
while looking you in the eye

a most worthy challenge
but not a trophy for my shelf
for as I take the "you" upon
I learn then more of myself

for you have made me reach out
and embrace yet more to me
'tis no struggle yet to giveā€¦
yet each day a skirmish to live

but for you, I shall enter the fray
and seek the challenge of your light
for you are the challenge of my day,
and I, your sweet reward of night


© Copyright 2001 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
poertyman2002
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1 posted 2001-03-04 08:41 AM


That was amazing.
For where art thou poetry of the night?
That is what I ask you now.

doreen peri
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2 posted 2001-03-04 09:04 AM


quote:
or as I take the "you" upon
I learn then more of myself


yeah... me too.... thank you,. my friend... you have always challenged me to be more than i thought i could be and this poem is priceless......


i love you dear poet......

Janet Marie
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3 posted 2001-03-04 12:54 PM


for as I take the "you" upon
I learn then more of myself
================
but for you, I shall enter the fray
and seek the challenge of your light
for you are the challenge of my day,
and I, your sweet reward of night
==============
indeed...
your golden rays of wisdom are shining dear poet of the sun...
and its very cool

Strange ... the desire for certain pleasures is a part of my pain.
~Kahlil Gibran~

Wilfred Yeats
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4 posted 2001-03-04 01:24 PM


in my own response - i can only echo Janet Marie and Doreen - for that is a free bonus of reading here
Sunnyone
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5 posted 2001-03-04 01:30 PM


Oh, Karilea,
This is magnificent.....
I love the idea of learning of ourselves as we get to know someone else! That's how I've always thought it was, and you expressed it better than ever!! Love your writing.....never stop!!


Live...Love...Be grateful for both!!




Kerri S
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6 posted 2001-03-04 03:16 PM


I love how you use the challenge to find out more about yourself. A very wonderfully written poem.

Kerri

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7 posted 2001-03-04 07:34 PM


for I shall take you swiftly
while looking you in the eye

Whoa! Sounds like a lot of confidence there! Go get 'em, Sunshine!!

Sunshine
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8 posted 2001-03-04 07:38 PM


Thank you all....for looking beyond meanings...for feeling what is in one's heart....and then...for saying...it is just a poet, penning...
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9 posted 2001-03-04 08:05 PM


I love it!
So neat and beautiful!
I am happy to be able to say i read it..


~*Peachy Be*~

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10 posted 2001-03-04 11:57 PM


Nicely turned...a challenge met gracefully.

Poeminister

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11 posted 2001-03-05 12:04 PM


you are my sunshine my only sunshine you make me happy when skies are gray you'll never know dear how much i love you please don't take my sunshine away!
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12 posted 2001-03-05 09:38 AM


Hey....thanks everyone, for reading, and Walt? Really? LOL...thanks!
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