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A Short Fable
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A Short Fable |
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azblond Senior Member
since 1999-07-01
Posts 637The Steamy Desert 
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Captured by an evil genie A maiden of beauty rare Was given the chance of three wishes To wish what she would dare Said she to the Master… “My wishes are done I closed my eyes tight And wished only one Freedom I wished not For How can I be free If I never allowed You to capture me Nor do I wish Fortune For what good could be gold It’s not very comforting No warm arms to hold Fame would be waste On the likes of myself I desire not to live Dancing upon a glass shelf My only true wish I give towards you Think only of others As you do what you do.” Let my words fall first upon deaf ears before a closed mind... |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
This was absolutely terrific...and almost the "Golden Rule", what a wonderfully insightful poem. I really enjoyed it. "Lose your temper and you lose a friend; lie and you lose yourself." |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Marvelous way to write another version of the golden rule....very enjoyable! |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Ah! My motto written in a love verse! Well done - I'm SO glad to see you back!  Why don't you repost some of your earlier work? |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Excellent write, azblond. Wonderful!!  All writing comes |
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azblond Senior Member
since 1999-07-01
Posts 637The Steamy Desert |
I just thought it would be nice to put a little twist on my personal favorite saying...glad you all enjoyed! Let my words fall first upon deaf ears before a closed mind... |
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Lisa Member
since 1999-07-08
Posts 88Lunenburg,VT USA |
That was an awesome fable. And I loved the moral. |
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