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Unbalanced Equation |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana 
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If happy endings were for everyone They’d not be so highly rated I guess when something’s considered our due It’s not appreciated. Perhaps intimate knowledge of sorrow And passing acquaintance with strife Are sent to make us more aware of The gifts we’re blessed with in life. But how do I fit into this theory This anomaly so contrary? Joys I’d give thanks for eternally Turn out to be temporary. |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
suthern, this is so true, always after the fact then do you realize what you once had: Perhaps intimate knowledge of sorrow And passing acquaintance with strife Are sent to make us more aware of The gifts we’re blessed with in life. and they would have to be temporary gifts or else we wouldnt be as grateful the next time (ok that is some hokey nonsense we are supposed to believe, but you know what I mean) |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Very powerful words...filled with meaning. Eric |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
I like littlewing's reasoning that it makes us appreciate the given even more felt this, Suthern, more than I wished  M |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
You have written a ton of wisdom into this. So true is what you write of. So very true. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
suthern Even the stars are temporary.  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
right on the money! |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I guess when something’s considered our due ~*~ That's why we love to upset the applecart... and try to do something for someone when they least expect it. *smile* A compassionate poem, Ruth... |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Suthern...(so are Sy's teeth)....but it's true....life's temporary....I guess we just enjoy what we have while we have it...well written gal.... |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Perhaps intimate knowledge of sorrow And passing acquaintance with strife Are sent to make us more aware of The gifts we’re blessed with in life. But how do I fit into this theory This anomaly so contrary? Joys I’d give thanks for eternally Turn out to be temporary. I suppose that is the miracle, even when we finally see, it's never to late the power is all around us... Well done...I liked a lot! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
littlewing: I've concluded that appreciation isn't the glue that holds joy to our side... else I'd be one giddily happy camper! LOL Thank you very much! *S* Ericc: Thank you so much... those first two verses have been written for ages... the third one got stuck on my determination to include the word anomaly. LOL I should have just made it the title and gone on... but brick walls and I are long acquainted. *S* nakdthoughts: I know you're too kind to be feeling it from the view of the entitled... so my heart goes out to you, knowing you feel the longing. *S* Thank you very much! Magnus: Thank you so very much... I'm not used to being accused of wisdom... but I like it! *S* Seymour: That they are, my friend... that they are... but at least their demise gives us an opportunity to wish without regrets. *S* PS: Thank you, ma'am!!! *S* Sunshine: I feel I just get hit by the falling apples! LOL Thank you very much! *S* Toerag: And that I do... *S* But we have nots can still wonder at the haves... and wish. *S* (LOL @ Sy's teeth... you're incorrigible! LOL) LeeJ: I'm so glad you like it! *S* As I said earlier... it's been an almost-poem for a long time... Thank you! *S* |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
suthern "Perhaps intimate knowledge of sorrow And passing acquaintance with strife Are sent to make us more aware of The gifts we’re blessed with in life." Wise words! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Martie: Thanks! |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
SweetSuthernGal~ Many times you make so much sense to me, that it's difficult for me to believe that you're really blonde~  A MARVELOUS, MARVELOUS piece, poetess~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Perhaps intimate knowledge of sorrow And passing acquaintance with strife Are sent to make us more aware of The gifts we’re blessed with in life. I find so much truth in these words Suthern. I do believe this one hits the nail on the head dear gal, and it is felt so very deeply. Very well done! |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
suthern, You must have written this with me in mind! Just kidding. This is perfect. It's good to read your work again. I haven't been on the computer a lot-my ankle and leg still throb quite a bit. Wish I could stop more frequently at each post, but I suppose that will come with time. Until next time, take care, Southern! Meanwhile, I'll take this to the library for easy access! Thanks. cathy |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Can you believe I forget to mark the library box again. Back to myself again! misc'e |
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James_A_Fraser Senior Member
since 2003-09-03
Posts 972Out Making Anticlines |
Permanent flowers freshly blooming forever, scents, colors changeless; what would we not give for them? Yet, if it were so, in time would we not come to value them no more than leaves? Pessimists like me sometimes think that there are no such things as happy endings -- but that's not true. Endings aren't really endings at all, just beginnings based on what has gone before -- and they can be very happy. The key is to take the joy that we find, whatever happens, and hold it close. I like this little Choka -- if you don't mind, I think I'll post it separately... |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Marge: You sweetie... I am... and it's even by God, not by Clairol! LOL Thank you very much! *S* GS: They must exist for some reason... right? *S* Thank you so much! *S* miscellanea: Knowing the discomfort you suffer to read poems, even one visit from you is an honor. *S* Thank you very much! *S* Jamie: Mind??? *S* Not hardly!!! *S* I thank you very much... to have someone read my work feels like an undeserved gift... to have someone keep one of my poems in their library is an incredible honor... but I don't think anything is a greater tribute to a poet than knowing someone was inspired to write from my words. *S* Yes... take the joy as it's found... and hope. *S* Thank you!! /pip/Forum90/HTML/001996.html |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
ah couldn't have said it better.....it seems easier to expect unhappiness and then surely you will get what you expect.....*sadly shrugs* |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
oh, I do know this  great writing |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
jellybeans: You know how much I'd love to alter those expectations of yours... and watch while joy's delivered! *S* Thank you very much! *S* hoot: Thank you so much! *S* |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Suthern beloved one this is not just wisdom its truth, and OH how I wish you were to get what you deserve. For your life would then be suffused in joy and wonder and I would know that you were appreciated. Not that even then it would be a tenth of what you deserve, for there are so few who can and do write well, and then there’s you, who writes enchantment and leaves this poor soul wishing I could. As always beloved one your writing awes me with its power and insight, love it and love you more and forever Mushy   Tomorrow is another day I don't know what it holds |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
suthern, I think you've answered your own question which great truth, grace and beauty. ....jo |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Reminds me of a few words from an old song..."Our day will come, when we'll have everything, we'll find the joy, that falling in love can bring."...and it will, why wouldn't it...James |
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Kristabell Senior Member
since 2003-11-29
Posts 678Portland, OR |
Very true, but in a way, does that not make us work harder? |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
suthern...This poem fits so many of us. Wanting our rewards in life that never seem to come our way. Tasting the good things in life only too have them taken away. This reminds me of a song by Three Dog Night, " Easy To Be Hard ". Enjoyed...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Oh suthern gal, don't I know it. That feeling of life in the balance is so difficult to maintain. The simple beauty in this is beyond me, and yet I found such comfort in your words. Thank for sharing your heart and touching mine at the same time. warm hugs to you~ |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
The good times seem all the more sweet when they follow the down times. May the balance hang heavy on the side of good times in your life. Linda |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
suthern lady, this is one of your deepest writes, dear friend, and now one of my absolute favorites |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Marsha, iliana, James, Kristabell, Paul, Blues, EA & Midnitesun: I appreciate each and every one of your comments so much... Thank you!!! *S* And Paul... you're right... that song does fit perfectly. *S* |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
It's a shame all joy isn't permanent..at least in my case...it's very short lived...fine insightful write gal.... |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Toe: Ordinarily, I don't consider myself greedy. *S* But when it comes to joy... I hold on... and still it's temporary all too often. *S* |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Tis true that most times it is temporary but the gifts you have within yourself are as permanent as you are in this realm so those are the ones you must try to enjoy the most. Be happy within yourself and then others will flock to see what the heck you are so happy about. Very insightful write with wisdom included. Enjoyed much. |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Ah you see, but even temporary gifts are gifts and have the potential of being eternally felt. Lovely write. Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
You know I used to ask that as well but then I figured I was probably getting more pleasant little moments than I deserved. So, I started giving them out in quality instead of quantity to others. What happened was that I did start to reap what I sowed. Ruth, I know this one big time. Nicely done. |
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