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Open Poetry #35

Mortgaging the Present

WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

0 posted 2005-04-26 10:44 AM

My future I thought was complete,
with gold, silver
and diamonds
just waiting for me to reach and grab,
and live freely
the fairy tale life
of imaginings.

Then I met The Man Without a Face,
and heard him ramble on:
"Be satisfied with the seemingly small;
if you yearn for the great,
use a small measure.
Never mortgage the present
for a future endlessly unfolding.
As no one tells the sunflower
which way to look,
let the present shape your dreams
from a necklace of experiences.

Never let time tick by
without your gentle breath
moulding its curve
on the windowpane of life.
Welcome the moment with open arms,
however it appears
or slipping from indecisive hands
it may drown in shallow pools made
from tears of remorse.”

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

1 posted 2005-04-26 10:48 AM

so very much wisdom in these words for sure...thank you for sharing.
Nicely done!

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2005-04-27 08:50 AM

As no one tells the sunflower
which way to look,

~*~

So very, very true...
they just follow the Light...

Well done!

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2005-04-27 12:41 PM

good write

enjoyed this

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

4 posted 2005-04-27 07:02 PM

So much positive. Excellent write.
TD

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

5 posted 2005-04-27 07:09 PM

Wonderful!!!

Ratleader

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since 2003-01-23

Posts 7026
Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass

6 posted 2005-04-27 11:56 PM

As no one tells the sunflower
which way to look,

wow....Wow!....WOW!!

You have an eye, you truly do.

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Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

7 posted 2005-04-27 11:58 PM

smiling at your banking skills

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

8 posted 2005-04-28 01:50 AM

Enjoyed..James

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