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Tomorrow's Born Today
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Tomorrow's Born Today |
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gheber Junior Member
since 2002-12-04
Posts 23Milwaukee, WI |
In a little bar called Tootsie’s, down in Nashville Tennessee You’ll see pictures of the legends, next to those who want to be The legends saw their dreams come true, the others just quit trying And in the pawn shop two doors down, their dreams are slowly dying With rings of gold to seal the deal, two lovers said “I do” Certain they were strong enough, to make their dreams come true The world would never beat them, there would be no need for crying But in the pawn shop down the street, their dreams are slowly dying It’s never really hopeless, ‘cause faith can pull you through But faith by nature must be tried, its power comes from you It takes time and it takes patience, you won’t find it overnight When you’re ragged bruised and bloody, you must find the will to fight ‘Cause your faith is only tested, when your back’s against the wall But if you use it when you stumble, it’ll save you when you fall You’ll be locked inside a prison, and you never will break free If you give up who you know you are, to be who those around you see Don’t grow old & angry wondering, “What if I’d have stuck it out?” There’s no shame in failing having tried, at least there’ll be no doubt The person in the mirror, can only look you in the eye If when you’re sick and tired of crawling, you find the strength to fly You can give up on tomorrow, and be the victim of the day Or be the one who beat the odds, by making your own way No matter where life takes you, it’s up to you to go or stay ‘Cause the life you’ll live tomorrow, is the one you choose today |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
Gerry, I absolutely LOVE this.... It flows well and is full of wisdom! Again, WELCOME, I see this is only your second post. Look forward to seeing more of your work. Warm regards, Pat  ..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.. |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
gheber, I thought this was marvelous, really inspiring. and my fav lines.... Cause your faith is only tested, when your back’s against the wall But if you use it when you stumble, it’ll save you when you fall An enjoyable read, thank you and Welcome to Pip. Maree  |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Another gem of wisdom. I especially like the top two stanzas which present two separate vignettes relating to the same topic -- very nice. Keep them coming! -MVS "AS ABOVE SO BELOW" |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (sigh) Oh Gerry, such wisdom fills your words, sweet friend, if we really want something out of our reach, we must work each day in making that possible, for what you feel now relates to what you become! (big hugggssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, this is wonderful, 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..." |
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