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passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
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0 posted 2006-06-01 05:25 AM

Just To Be A Friend

It's your hour of need
and yet I struggle and strain
just to be a friend to you,
to help you past this pain.

The years have left me angry,
hard, cold, and bitter,
but no one could ever say,
with any truth, I was a quitter.

Forgiveness is the Christian way,
helping others, a good deed,
I grit my teeth and bite my tongue
and I think I'm sure to bleed.

If I could only get past my hurt
so that I might help you through,
life would be so much better, but true,
for today, this is what I knew...
I did the best that I could do.

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

1 posted 2006-06-01 05:36 AM

Good write. Needs private e-mail. Thinking.
You Are Loved

poettothecars
Senior Member

since 2006-02-10

Posts 1093
New Zealand

2 posted 2006-06-01 05:41 AM

for today, this is what I knew...
I did the best that I could do

and there is always tomorrow - more of the same or different

a poet who cares

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

3 posted 2006-06-01 01:28 PM

Dixie, you are a kind, caring, sensitive person, and as such, the hurting is natural. Doing the best that you can do, is more than good enough, and wanting to help, even if you feel you aren't, is noble and worthy of the best of us, and that includes our Dixie.

- Owl

HopeS
Member Elite

since 2000-12-22

Posts 4596
Perth Western Australia

4 posted 2006-06-01 02:25 PM

hey friend , I know you do your best

Hope

Lighthousebob
Member Elite

since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

5 posted 2006-06-01 05:34 PM

Dixie,

Yes, I do believe that this is one of your most fine traits my friend--to do your Best.

...and this poem is no exception.

God bless,

-Bob

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

6 posted 2006-06-01 06:44 PM

Hey Dixie gal!
That's all anyone can expect of us..
just to do the best we can do.
Love ya lady~

~ Trace my body with your words,
in doing so, you touch my heart ~

Klassy Lassy
Member Elite

since 2005-06-28

Posts 2187
Oregon

7 posted 2006-06-01 06:57 PM

an honestly thought provoking poem! I am thinking there are times when many of us have failed to live up to our potential because we were stuck in the past with our emotions. Limitations are very human, and also are our challenges and points for growth. You are probably harder on yourself than anyone else! You tried, that is more than I could do at one point in my life. Healing does come, though, with letting go. ~ Klassy

Debo
Member

since 2006-04-18

Posts 321
Texas U.S.A.

8 posted 2006-06-01 08:12 PM

And the best that we can do is all God expects from us.
this flowed to my heart nicely

Debo

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

9 posted 2006-06-01 09:17 PM

Your last line wraps up the
hope into tomorrow's needs...

Well done, Little One...

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

10 posted 2006-06-02 12:23 PM

Dixie, you address thoughts come to everyone....good job. *hugs*....jo

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