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Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

0 posted 2001-08-29 12:11 PM

my spirit whispers in a voice not yet heard
to a lost and lonely world with words of life
showing them that they need not walk the path
as lonely and bitter travelers
but that the path can be walked
together with other ones in love and in spirit

when we begin, our parents are our guides
showing us the best roads to take,
the roads traveled by those who have gone before

we take our first steps on that path
and we follow along with the others
trying not to fall into the same traps as they
and at the same time, trying to forge our own path

as we find those other paths,
we leave our first guides, thanking them
and going off on our own to work our way through

during this time, we find other guides to direct us
other people to share the way with us
other voices to sing the songs of our hearts
other steps to follow along the path

sometimes, those paths lead to dead ends
and we find that we must turn around and go back
but, we remember that we have a responsibility to
those that would follow us down that path
to tell them that this is not the way
and we begin again. . . knowing that we will find the right path

and so, we continue
we continue because we must, because we can
because our spirit drives us, our hearts drive us
the love that we have inside those hearts drives us
to be better, to find that one path that is ours
and to find someone to share that path with us

and, when we find that fellow traveler,
our path is no longer a path
but a road to happiness

the road to love. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2001-08-29 12:27 PM

I really like this a lot Sven.....As children we are loved and given guidelines so we realize the vallue of love....As we mature we seek other kinds of love and find that on that road to love we have a great need to fulfill.......a desire to be loved and to give love.

I really enjoyed the open and wise way you presented this and it was such an enjoyable read!!

Interloper

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

2 posted 2001-08-29 01:02 PM

Oh, gr8 voice of the Northland, you have manufactured a paisley picture of truth. I love it my friend!

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Charisma

Member Ascendant

since 2000-09-30

Posts 5906
lost in blue pages

3 posted 2001-08-29 02:49 PM

so true...so true.....you captured life so well....always a pleasure to read your work.
Thank you for sharing Sven!

Charisma

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2001-08-29 03:39 PM

Excellent...and, oh so very true Sven.

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
Dancing with you in the summer rain~

BloomingRose
Member Elite

since 2000-08-09

Posts 3092
Florida

5 posted 2001-08-29 04:13 PM

when we find that fellow traveler,
our path is no longer a path
but a road to happiness

the road to love. .
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A path with many hopes and dreams.
Nice poem Sven.

Deb

ParisGrl
Senior Member

since 2000-06-01

Posts 610

6 posted 2001-08-29 04:17 PM

John,

I loved this poem.......you are right. Our lives are many different paths. Keep up the good work!

~Laura~

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

7 posted 2001-08-29 04:47 PM

Very nice Sven...James

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

8 posted 2001-08-29 06:28 PM

enjoyed this much

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

9 posted 2001-08-29 06:36 PM

ethome, thank you my friend. . .I'm glad that you enjoyed this. . . I've been wondering about the path I've been on. . .and this came out. . .

Interloper, many thanks oh Great Voice of the Southland. . . I'm honored that you would see the many shadings of this one. . . thank you. . .

Charisma, thank you for sharing my friend. . . so glad that you enjoyed. . .

Enchantress, thank you. . . I'm discovering that more and more every day. . . .

Deb, the path gets longer and more forks appear every day, but somehow, I think that I'm headed in the right direction. . . thank you. . .

Laura, you my friend are just beginning to find your paths. . . don't miss them!! Always good to see you my wonderful friend. . .

James, thank you for stopping by and enjoying my friend. . .

vandana, always good to see that you've enjoyed. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

MyEnchanted_Melody
Senior Member

since 2001-05-30

Posts 1106
across the land of dreams. In your heart, I'd always be.

10 posted 2001-08-29 06:52 PM

paths.....
roads......
and the road to love......

How I hope we'd all find it in this maze called life.......

A writing full of truth and wisdom Sven.....
You are growing wiser, it seems.

Thank you
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Isis
Member Ascendant

since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

11 posted 2001-08-29 07:03 PM

Too true Sven! We all journery through life on that 'road to love'. The secret is (I think) not to become one of those disappointed, bitter individuals we meet along the way...
Loved this one..
Isis

*The greatest warrior is one that does not need to fight* ~Isis~

catalinamoon

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

12 posted 2001-08-29 07:18 PM

Oh yes, there are many paths, and if they would all lead us to love, we would be doing well.
Nicely put, my friend.
Sandra

walker
Member Elite

since 2001-02-11

Posts 2240
Florida

13 posted 2001-08-29 08:06 PM

The road to love hard specially when you find it but it hurts so good. It's a basic need for most. Love this one.

RSWells
Member Elite

since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

14 posted 2001-08-29 09:04 PM

Yes it is a road of Love. I pain to think my children would not learn from my many mistakes. Wise words.

Honeybee
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

15 posted 2001-08-29 09:37 PM

Wonderful Sir Sven!

Melissa~

"Poetry is not an opinion expressed...
it is a song that rises from a bleeding
wound...or a smiling mouth"

~Kahlil Gibran~

Duncan
Member Ascendant

since 2001-08-07

Posts 5455

16 posted 2001-08-30 12:34 PM

Wouldn't it be great if when we were born, we arrived with a premapped course that said 'you are here'...proceed thus towards the 'road to love'. Maybe then we wouldn't take so many wrong turns along the way.

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

17 posted 2001-08-30 01:00 PM

Enchanted Melody, it is my hope that I'm growing wiser. . . I'm trying. . .thank you for noticing my friend. . .

Isis, I do believe that you've got it right. . . if only they would listen. . .thank you my friend. . .

Sandra, you're right. . . they should all lead to love. . . but. . .would we want them to?? Thank you. . .

walker, hard for some yes. . . but, when you've got a map. . .

thank you. . .

RS, it would be hard to think that they would not learn from our mistakes. . . we can only hope that they do. . . thank you. . .

Miss Melissa, thank you so much dear friend. . . I'm glad that you enjoyed. . .

Duncan, that would be good. . .but, we would miss out on all the lessons that life has to show us. . . thank you. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Zinsser
Senior Member

since 2001-02-27

Posts 1641
Calif.

18 posted 2001-08-31 04:50 PM

Word of life, very well put together....

Temptress

Moderator

Member Rara Avis

since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

19 posted 2001-08-31 05:09 PM

Hiya, Beautiful Heart!

I love this, yanno? It speaks of hope. One thing though..I think your spirit (if it is yours you speak of) talks to us through your poetry, so i don't think its voice is unheard, my friend.

Tiersdin
Member Elite

since 2000-11-17

Posts 2364
east coast

20 posted 2001-08-31 05:30 PM

Very Sweet words indeed...

~Tier

SmittenKitten
Senior Member

since 2001-06-20

Posts 1131
where the sky and horizon meet

21 posted 2001-09-01 12:12 PM

I know no road that I would rather travel....beautiful write Sven.

Loved it!
~Krista

"Poetry and Hums aren't things which you get, they're things which get you.
And all you can do is to go where they can find you."
~Winnie the Pooh

Janette

Member Elite

since 2001-07-20

Posts 2843
Chicagoland for now

22 posted 2001-09-01 10:08 AM

Sven,

This is beautifully written...I love it! I hope you always continue walking or running down the road of happiness, for you certainly do deserve it.

Janette

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

23 posted 2001-09-01 01:48 PM

Zinsser, thank you my friend. . . I'm glad that you enjoyed it. . .

Temptress, I would hope so. . . there are days where I'm not even sure. . . thank you my friend. . .

Tier, they're just waiting to be heard my friend. . . thank you. . .

Krista, that road can be long. . . but, when you get to the end. . . it's magic. . . thank you. . .

Janette, thank you. . . I just hope that I don't get lost too many more times. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

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