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Picking Up Stones |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores 
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Picking Up Stones ~*Marge Tindal*~  Had no use for all the sticks hurled at her innocent name But the cruel stones of anguish thrown surely caused her shame She picked up the hateful stones laid them all in store Then built a wall around her heart so they could not hurt her more Sticks and stones broke not her bones but cruel missiles still meet their mark Behind a stone-thrown wall she cries for they surely broke her heart ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
very nice prgression and flow..enjoyed the words a great deal.. |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
so sad.....well done Marge  |
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TerryW Senior Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 779Louisville, Mississippi, USA |
Marge~ Hello, my friend! So nice to have a chance to read your wonderful work again! It has been waaaayyyyyyy too long! As always, you have me spellbound. You work is truly marvelous, my dear! Just wanted to let you know! Hope to talk to you soon! Terry ~you reached inside, you touched my heart, |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Good gosh girl....take a children's saying, and turn it into a heartbreaker.... truth it's out there. |
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kitkat Senior Member
since 2000-01-11
Posts 878Nova Scotia |
Oh this is so sad. -------------- |
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illusion Member
since 2001-06-19
Posts 296 |
You've shown how untrue the saying "words will never hurt me" is - and broken bones heal so much faster than broken hearts. This is beautiful. |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
So quick are we to repeat tales about others, and say hurtful things. Before opening our mouths about others we should remember that it could be us one day "Picking Up Stones". but cruel missiles still meet their mark Behind a stone-thrown wall she cries for they surely broke her heart" [This message has been edited by inot2B (edited 06-21-2001).] |
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Tiersdin Member Elite
since 2000-11-17
Posts 2364east coast |
Well done, Margie, well done... *hugs* ~Tier |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
A most excellent write, this... Regards O Marge, Sudhir "I was born intelligent - education ruined me" |
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Soaringeagle Member
since 2000-12-06
Posts 156CANADA |
FABULOUS MESSAGE WELL DONE MARGE behind the wall in darkness you will emerge in a bright halo lovya |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
WOW. Well woven piece, Marge. Too many petty folk out there and just plain stupid people who think they aren't being harmful. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
CPatHair~ I appreciate your reply and thank you. SEA~ Indeed it is, my friend. TerryW~ It's so good to see you here, my friend. Hope all is well with you ... stick around ! !  Karilea~ Yes, my friend... and someone gets hurt everyday by the heartlessly hurled stones from others. Thank you, lady. KitKat~ Yes, it is sad ... I appreciate the reply. Illusion~ Welcome to Passions. Thank you for the read and the reply. Words do hurt .. and those who throw them need to know that they do. INot2B~ I'm not one to 'repeat tales' and quickly let others know that I don't. But many a heart has been broken by the cruelty of those that do. Thanks for the kind reply. Tiersdin~ Thank you. I appreciate you. Sudhir~ *Hugs*, sweet friend. SoaringEagle~ I love you. 'Nuff said ~  InterLoper~ You got that one just right, my friend. *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
marge- ouch! this just aches with truth! i could feel this one as i read the words. it brought back some all too real and not so happy childhood memories... this is an important reminder of how much words can hurt...too often, we forget the damage they can do. thanks for the remind... love and hugs, ~vicky "...until you have read the verse on his |
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Logan Senior Member
since 2001-05-28
Posts 1641Arkansas |
Sigh, words cut deeper than any knife made. So very good, Marge, dont' know how i missed this earlier...gentle smile |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Pssst...guess you really built the Great Wall of China? Yup, this was a good one, and I remember every single stone too! This one is too close to home, great message Marge, those stones hurt! ~*~ Tell someone you love them today, as tomorrow may never come ~*~ |
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forevernbluejeans Member
since 2001-04-05
Posts 76 |
Truly spoken...to quote a song..."words as weapons, sharper than knives" INXS I think...someone correct me please if I am wrong |
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Watersign6 Senior Member
since 2001-05-25
Posts 823Hurricane,WV |
sad poem but I am amazed at the way you let the words flow so well from your pen my poet friend  |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Vicky~ Much too true, huh ? *Big Hugs* Logan~ Sometimes they cut so deeply as to render the heart to stone. At least it feels that way I think. Mysteria~ Yeah ... much too close at times. *Hugs* ForeverInBlueJeans~ Thank you for the read and reply. KelliKay~ I appreciate your compliments. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) |
it be a sadden one yuh |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Walt~ Thank you ... sad indeed, my friend. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Marge: Words can be as potent a weapon as a sword! I've seen this happen and I'm sure you have too, or you couldn't write about it in such an impressive fashion. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Margie girl, always you know just what to put there for me to find. Love you darling sister of my heart. Truly one of your soft and sad poems sis, and I love it, and the way this is written, executed as only you can. Yes words can indeed hurt an awful lot, you and I have been thinking along the same lines love. love as always Mushy Take back the hope you gave,- I claim |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
BettyLou~ Not only have I 'seen' it happen - but have felt an unwarranted blow or two myself ! Difference being ... I just 'chunked' 'em back from whence they came ! ! Thank you for understanding. MarshaLove~ Yes, dear ... I know. Rest assured that I would stand the watch were they to reign on you ! Sistership United ! ! Love ya' ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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