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Put Yourself into Someone Elses Place
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Put Yourself into Someone Elses Place |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Put Yourself Into Someone Else's Place To put yourself fully in somebody’s place You just brandish a permanent mask on your face Wear a spanking new skin from your head to you’re your toes Go to all of the places the other one goes To put yourself fully in somebody’s shoes You must first choose the style and the fit he would choose Then you walk on the path that was laid out for him And forget all convictions you’re holding within There are phases and praises for which you must opt And a new set of tenets that you must adopt Change your family, your friends and the cut of your hair Then you purchase a whole other wardrobe to wear And what about language and custom and such? Well the burden of all of this gets a bit much So you put all his clothes and his shoes on the shelf And decide it is better to just be yourself Then you ponder the things he has told you before And you stop making judgments and stop keeping score You arrive at conclusions and leave him alone And you polish the old tarnished ways of your own Elizabeth Santos |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
whewwwww a mouthful said, very apt and true, and a good lesson for me to read...Liz, this was super and a blessing. Thank you, mucho much for your outstanding insight. |
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HopeS Member Elite
since 2000-12-22
Posts 4596Perth Western Australia |
wonderful wise words .... yes don't try to be anyone else , just be yourself Hope |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
And you stop making judgments and stop keeping score ~*~ Amen! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
"Then you ponder the things he has told you before And you stop making judgments and stop keeping score You arrive at conclusions and leave him alone And you polish the old tarnished ways of your own" Great words we all should stop and ponder Liz. Love this, and oh my, your rhyme and meter are perfect!! ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Words of wisdome, sweet Liz...and lovely to read.  |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Do you realize how profound that was? To simply say, "put yourself in that person's shoes" is never enough to fully understand their journey. Now, if it were a prerequisite to actually be them for one whole day - wow - what a great world this might be. I loved this one Liz, and am definitely printing it for my binder full of your wisdom on the shelf here, to assume page ONE and replace my last favorite. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Wise words indeed, Elizabeth! Beautifully expressed too! |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
"Then you ponder the things he has told you before And you stop making judgments and stop keeping score You arrive at conclusions and leave him alone And you polish the old tarnished ways of your own" Elizabeth -- This was so wise, and well penned. Enjoyed very much. .... .....jo |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
just what I needed today...and I'll keep this for tomorrow too, just in case |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
How could anyone not agree? Great write!! JL  She said: ”You look cute in the dark.” |
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