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I
keep finding all these wonderful poems and just in case we don't "surf"
the same places, I'm adding a place for my friends and visitors to enjoy
the poems I have found and also links to others places I've found! There
will be poems of all kinds and I will add more as I find them as well
as links!
THINK
OF THOSE WHO LOVE YOU
If
someone should hurt you and say a thing unkind,
Remember that I write you, and keep these thoughts in mind.
For everyone that makes you cry, there are three who make you smile,
And a smile will last a long, long time, but a tear just a little while.
Don't let someone who hates the world cause you to hate it too.
Behind the clouds is a golden sun, and a sky that's full of blue.
If someone said a thing that's cruel, don't let it get to you,
Your achievements are greatly numbered,
and your faults are very few.
So if a certain person should act a certain way,
Think of those who love you and don't let it spoil your day.
~author unknown~
S
L O W D A N C E
Have you ever watched kids on a
merry-go-round
Or
listened to the rain slap on the ground?
Ever
followed a butterfly's erratic flight
Or
gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You'd
better slow down
Don't
dance so fast
Time
is short
The
music won't last
Do
you run through each day on the fly?
When
you ask "How are you?" do you hear the reply?
When
the day is done, do you lie in your bed
While
the next hundred chores run through your head?
You'd
better slow down
Don't
dance so fast
Time
is short
The
music won't last
Ever
told a child, "We'll do it tomorrow."
And
in your haste, not seen his sorrow?
Ever
lost touch, Let a good friendship die
'Cause
you never had time to call and say "Hi"?
You'd
better slow down
Don't
dance so fast
Time
is short
The
music won't last
When
you run so fast to get somewhere
You
miss half the fun of getting there.
When
you worry and hurry through your day,
It
is like an unopened gift. . . Thrown away. . .
Life's
not a race So take it slower
Hear
the music before the song is over.
~author
unknown~
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AFTER
A WHILE
After a while you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning
And company doesn't mean security,
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts
And presents aren't promises
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes open,
With the grace of a woman,
Not the grief of a child
And you learn to build all your roads on today,
Because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.
After awhile you learn that even sunshine
Burns if you get too much
So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul,
In stead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers
And you learn that you really can endure...
That you really are strong
And you really do have worth,
and you learn and learn...
With every good bye you learn.
Veronica Shoffstall 1971
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