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Choices in life
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Choices in life |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia 
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You can deal with the devil if visiting hell But actions of evil have voices that tell And all he might promise, will just bring regret For sins speak forever and God won’t forget But life brings on action that leads us to sin And sometimes the bad gives us place to begin And though we regret and feel what is shame Life is a temptress and who is to blame? Each day there are choices, but what do we choose? The path of the righteous, which many abuse? Or what feels as right in the heart and our soul In what gives us peace and what makes us whole There’s right and there’s wrong, with a line sometimes weak The answer of query, we often do seek But day of decision concludes to an end And one day our choices, we’ll have to defend But none here are perfect, for I that conclude That right and the wrongs are the choices of mood And life ever giving, shows challenge to fill So here I’m deciding and pondering still |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Pondering still ... yes! The choices are indeed a great responsibility for our growth ... To walk in harmony with God's laws isn't easy, but we are here to learn I think. Beautiful poem, Rick. Love, Margherita  |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
part of our purpose in life...we grow as children...Rick, awesome poetry...thank you |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
Dear Margherita, thank you for this reply and your words from the heart that say so much; it is indeed our time of choices, but sometimes the hard choices are difficult to make as taking that first step toward a dream. Each step leads us to our destiny and time of judgement. Again Margherita, thank you so much. Sincerely Rick |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
LeeJ, great to hear from you my friend, thank you for your reply, so long ago I was a child, there the world was so simple where the choices were made and I accepted, things change, often too much. Again thanks. Sincerely Rick Take care, it was a pleasure to share. |
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peppermint35 Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1106Texas, USA |
It sure doesn't get easier with age, does it? Very thoughtful write here Pepper |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
It certainly does not peppermint35, thank you for your reply, very much appreciated. Sincerely Rick |
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Patricia Member Elite
since 2003-04-06
Posts 2160Missouri |
Oh Rick...this is beautiful. Yes, we all fall short of His glory. The best we can do is to stay in His word and praise Him. You have done so with your words. God bless you, my friend! Patricia |
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Nightshade 
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Rick - the good Lord gave us "free will" which is a glorious thing...but frightening at the same time. Every choice we make is another lesson on this "earth school" as author Gary Zukav calls it. Well done. Enjoyed, Chris "At one glance |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Rick, this poem resonates with my soul and my poetic heart and is definitely a   Love & Eternal Light, Linda |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
There’s right and there’s wrong, with a line sometimes weak The answer of query, we often do seek But day of decision concludes to an end And one day our choices, we’ll have to defend But none here are perfect, for I that conclude That right and the wrongs are the choices of mood And life ever giving, shows challenge to fill So here I’m deciding and pondering still How true this is, Rick. It's good to see you here today, friend.  Hugs  Ethel |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
how I love to read you Rick...thank you for sharing this piece, it touches my heart |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
Patricia, thank you for your lovely comments, so very much appreciated. Chris, thanks for the reply and comments, Earth school is one we attend for a life time, from which we hope to graduate. Linda, great to hear from you through your reply, thank you, much appreciated. Ethel, dear friend, good to see you as well and your comment here, thank you, take care. Dear Dixie, great to hear from you, thanks for this comment, it has touched my heart. Take care my friends and be well. Sincerely Rick |
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A Romantic Heart Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-03
Posts 5496Forever In Your Heart |
Life is about choices and life itself is a choice....every choice has a consequence. for every action thee is an opposite or equal reaction...this poem is straight to the point...thanks for sharing your wisdom and your heart! ~ARH |
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SharaRose Member Elite
since 2003-07-19
Posts 2501Somewhere out there~ |
Thanks for your perspective, and we just have to stay strong. Following Him is a decsion that's made at every turn. Not a hard one, but one that's challenged by our human side, and our will. SharaRose @-->-- Of sound, and speech let all lift the hearer! |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Decisions, decisions always a choice with some paths that will lead us to heaven and some that deviate only slightly and lead to who knows where. A wise and sensitive write. Kethry Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
glad this came back up...I surely needed to read it again...this time I'm putting it in my library |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Good work, Rick. Take care. Sandra |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
A Romantic Heart, great to see you here, thank you for the reply, the pleasure is all mine to share with you my thoughts, lovely of you to read and reply. SharaRose, so many choices which we must make, it is the future which will tell the tale in the end, where those choices have led us, thank for the reply, much apprecitated. Kethry, thank you for this comment and thought, as always very much appreciated. Hi Dixie, always good to see you here, nice of you to keep it as a thought that has had meaning to you, hope you are well. Sandra, thanks for sharing with this reply, always nice to have you visit. To you all, again thank you, I hope you will all make the right choices, one way or the other we will deal with them in time. Take care my friends, be well. Sincerely Rick |
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