sage advice (repost for misao)

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serenity blaze
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0 posted 2004-01-18 12:27 PM

"I want to be a singer,"
is what he said to me.
This foolish one,
he did not know,
all he had to do was sing.

""I want to be a star," he said.
I smiled at him.
I shook my head.
This foolish one,
I could not teach,
for all he had to do was reach.

""I want to live in heaven."
He pointed to the sky.
His last request I understood,
and this time I replied:
"Dreamer, go on, sing your songs,
however futile they might seem.
Reach for the stars,
reach very far,
as far as is your need.
But heaven is no place to go--
you'll find I do not lie.
For heaven is no place or thing,
it's just a state of mind."

* * *

Although this is not the very first poem I've written, it's the first one I saved. I wrote this at the age of 12, and I am re-posting this in honor of my daughter, known here as misao, who is also 12.

Margherita
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1 posted 2004-01-18 12:48 PM

Amazing AND lovely!
You surely showed your talent early!

Yes we can create heaven on Earth through the state of mind.

Welcome also to your daughter misao the young poetess.

Love, Margherita

Seymour Tabin
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2 posted 2004-01-18 02:13 PM

serenity,
How old did you say you are? LOL

richard taylor
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3 posted 2004-01-18 02:18 PM

Hi Serenity,
If you wrote this at twelve I am impresed,
lovely take care
Richard.

Sunshine

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4 posted 2004-01-18 02:29 PM

You always knew...
you'd be a teacher...

ThisDiamond
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5 posted 2004-01-18 02:32 PM

Smiling here...
What a wonderful gift to share my friend.
TD

garysgirl

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6 posted 2004-01-18 02:38 PM

Karen, this is a very special poem that
you shared with us...for many reasons.
Thank you.

iliana
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7 posted 2004-01-18 02:47 PM

Nice thoughts and writing.

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

8 posted 2004-01-18 03:28 PM

Smiling at you....and this beautiful piece!
Love ya lady!
Hugs~

In the midst of winter..
I found there lives within me,
an invincible summer.

icebox
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9 posted 2004-01-18 07:13 PM

BluesSerenade
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10 posted 2004-01-18 07:18 PM

You wrote this when you were 12??
Goodness, I knew you had a lot of talent
in
that pen of yours, but I had no idea!

Really nice writing, Serenity~

Martie

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11 posted 2004-01-18 07:20 PM

serenity

Wonderful! Even then you were wise.

Masked Intruder

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12 posted 2004-01-19 05:12 AM

and I say, let's all reach that state of mind. For if heaven is no place to go, then it is surely the place to be. We're never just visiting...

-*-*-

Immortality is my illusion.

McLean
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13 posted 2004-01-19 05:54 AM

Poetry: a lifetime journey. Enjoy the ride. It is so beautiful that you have shared your gift, your release form, with your daughter. Unleashing creativity is a very good thing. Nice adolescent write my friend!

McLean

Sadelite
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14 posted 2004-01-19 10:40 AM

Serenity Blaze,
Thanks for reposting this. I don't even know if I knew what a poem was at that age!
Enjoyed...
Sadie

muted

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15 posted 2004-01-19 02:12 PM

oh wow, wow, wow, i got chill bumps...Im going to read this one to my son!
very very nice!!

redheart angrybraids
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16 posted 2004-01-19 08:18 PM

your where just born magical wern't you.

you've always had a way with words,
i need to read your words more often they always inspire me, thank you

Kindly,
Redheart Angrybraids

Midnitesun

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17 posted 2004-01-19 08:28 PM

a beautiful write, all the more special because of the added comment

even as a very young girl you were wise

Janet Marie
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18 posted 2004-01-20 12:46 PM

AH HA!!! FURTHER PROOF that you have always been a brilliant poetess. I told ya baby..you were born to write

How foolish must man be, not to be impressed by mountains and trees
not to be brought to his knees by the beauty of the sky and sea

Cherokee Lore

Mysteria

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19 posted 2004-01-20 12:54 PM

So let's get that book written shall we

and trust me that is one I can't wait to own either.

Life is but a magical mystery
~ Blessed Be ~

Iron Wolf
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20 posted 2004-01-20 02:19 PM

The ending, I thought, was the best bit.

Susan Caldwell
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21 posted 2004-01-20 02:33 PM

such insight...

I bet you were irresistible as a child...

"sit on top of the world and tell me how you feel...'cause what you feel is what I feel for you.."
~Dido~

Duncan
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22 posted 2004-01-21 12:30 PM

You wrote like this at 12?!?!?!
Why do I even bother...

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