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gheber Junior Member
since 2002-12-04
Posts 23Milwaukee, WI |
He looks around the world today And he don't like what he sees Honesty and Loyalty Measured in degrees Who's the crook and who's the victim? These days it's hard to say Black ain't black, and white ain't white They're both just shades of gray “Yes” and “No”, they both mean “Maybe” “We” and “Us”, they both mean “You” And all-or-nothing’s given way To “half of anything will do” But words that come from half a heart Are better left unspoken 'Cause any promise half-way kept Is one completely broken We’ve learned to work around the rules Why break what you can bend? But half the truth is still a lie And you can't trust half a friend © 2002 Gerry E. Heber When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Welcome to Passions friend, I hope you stay awhile for I would sure like to read more of your wisdom. Kethry Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
WELCOME TO PASSIONS! Enjoyed your first post. I look forward to seeing more of your work. ~Hugs & Smiles, Nancy~ ~ Life is too short not to believe in Santa Claus ~ |
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Sunkissed Senior Member
since 2002-12-03
Posts 610 |
Well said and all too true. Sunkissed. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Welcome to Passions, Gheber! Please, check your E-mail for a Special Greeting! Karilea |
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Elimeno P Junior Member
since 2002-12-06
Posts 17The only place I want to be! |
Xcellent! This is so true and so "laid out there" for all to see and recognize. This poem comes to me just after learning of a teacher in my son's public school who was arrested for assault and battery of a student. Seems a young child, probably 11, fell asleep in the teacher's class, and so the teacher took his nerf ball, a small one the size of a golf ball, and tossed it onto his shoulders to wake him up. Lo and behold, he told his parents and they have filed a lawsuit. Tisk, tisk. Should the teacher have done it? Should the student's family have made such a big deal about it? Seems a little gray to me! I enjoyed reading your poem very much. EP |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
Gerry, This is a wonderful first post. I like: ..."cause any promise left half-way kept is one completely broken." and the last line: "And you can't trust half a friend" ~WELCOME TO PASSIONS~ I'm looking forward to reading more of your poetry. Warm Regards, Pat  ..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Welcome. And a half-hearted reply won't do, either. It's never so clear cut to me in life as black and white, as circumstances vary into the shades of grey. Enjoyed the thoughts. |
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garysgirl 
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Gheber, WELCOME TO PASSIONS IN POETRY  This is a very good first post, with lots of wisdom in it. I enjoyed it very much, and totally agree with your thoughts. I hope to read much more of your poetry. I hope you like it here, too.  "Love makes the world go around" ~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~ [This message has been edited by garysgirl (12-08-2002 02:37 AM).] |
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Sandpiper Senior Member
since 2002-06-15
Posts 738land of flora and fauna |
Sad, and too often true--enjoyed--welcome! "And it was at that age...Poetry arrived in search of me...And something started in my soul." |
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paladin
since 2001-08-05
Posts 930Pensacola,Fl. |
My teachers use to make you stand in the back of the room if you fell asleep in class. paladin |
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The Lonely Stranger Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 361Upstate, NY, USA |
I liked your poem & I add my welcome to you ....I especially like the passage below ----------------------------------------- But words that come from half a heart Are better left unspoken 'Cause any promise half-way kept Is one completely broken We’ve learned to work around the rules Why break what you can bend? But half the truth is still a lie And you can't trust half a friend ----------------------------------------- We have lost so many values as a culture ....half friends ..... half vows ...... half our words ... and they sent him home happy ... one hundred percent. |
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2dalimit Member Elite
since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228Mississippi coast |
You wrapped it up very well. This is the whole truth. Thanks, Melton btw: welcome to PIP! [This message has been edited by 2dalimit (12-08-2002 08:46 AM).] |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Black ain't black, and white ain't white They're both just shades of gray ======================================= But words that come from half a heart Are better left unspoken 'Cause any promise half-way kept Is one completely broken We've learned to work around the rules Why break what you can bend? ================================= very well done...clever poem of word play and wisdom set to rhyme. This was a cadenced treat to read aloud. Welcome to Poetry Land ... its so nice to meet you. just one line ... one rhyme ... one metered verse ... |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Awesome! Welcome! Encore! -MVS "AS ABOVE SO BELOW" |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
A very wise and well conceived first post... And a Carolinian too.... Nothing too shabby about both of those... Welcome to Passions... |
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Ice_Queen Junior Member
since 2002-12-04
Posts 29Delaware, USA |
Wow! I loved this. I love the rythym, I love the rhyme, I love the content. It's going in my library. I mean, my mouth dropped open. I really liked this....speechless. |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  (big hugggssssssss) Oh Gerry, this is so very heartaching but true, sweet friend, most people claim they know it all but they know not even half the truth and thus don't know what to trust in! This is a powerful debut, sweet friend, I LOVE IT! Welcome to Passions, sweet Gerry, may you be inspired by all of us here as we will all be inspired by your lovely words! I can't wait to read more of your lovely words, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Gerry, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." Shakira [This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (12-08-2002 01:27 PM).] |
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