21. What Matters Most
Embrace who you are,
And love like a fool.
Try not to judge,
And never be cruel.
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I was reflecting today about my desire to feel like a Daddy's girl. Here I am, in my mid-fifties now, and I still want to feel like a cherished daughter. As my own (largely...
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22. A Path To Somewhere
Along a path, there was a bush,
That grew in marshy ground.
Its branches thick and laden down,
With berries big and round. -
23. I Bend
I bend but do not break.
I've been lost, but I'm not a loser.
I'm a wreck, but I'm not totaled.
I'm fractured but not broken.Featured Shared StoryI really love this poem! I can definitely relate. Just recently I had to end a friendship, and I felt terrible about it. I felt broken, felt as though I had failed, but I came to realize that...
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24. Never Stop Being You
Analysis of Form and Technique
Never stop caring about the little things in life.
Never stop dreaming, and don't give into strife.
Never stop wondering are we on our own.
Never stop thinking has your spirituality grown.Featured Shared StoryWell, it's true. No matter how tough life has been and may seem, the best thing to do is to keep moving forward, even when it hurts with the assurance that you are not alone. God is there,...
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25. It's Really Up To You
One word can start a friendship,
One kiss a love affair,
One smile can bring you laughter,
One hug can show you care, -
26. Live In The Now
Look not back on yesterday
or what you have left behind.
For only today is yours to claim,
and this moment only is your time.Featured Shared StoryVery easy read. Very good content. Advice I agree with. It can be hard for me to leave yesterday behind, but I can't relive it. So, I access it for what I did well and wrong. I try to learn...
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27. Don't Wait Until I Am Gone
Treat me with love, dignity, respect and compassion
Now as I am healthy, vibrant and alive.
Don't wait to hear that I am sick and dying
To love me the way I was meant to be loved.Featured Shared StoryWow! This poem is so beautiful and heart-breaking, to be honest. My mom has cancer, and all she wants is for SOMEONE to be around. Anyone. But I get so caught up with my day to day activities...
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28. Your Wounds
Time doesn’t heal wounds
to make you forget.
It doesn’t heal wounds toFeatured Shared StoryVery nicely done. I totally agree with you. I've used this same approach in my own life. I think sometime we pay more attention to what we're about to go through instead of how much you've...
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29. Dance
Open your heart to happiness.
Let every pore absorb light.
Swim in the joy of the here and now,
And cast off the darkness of night.Featured Shared StoryI found this very true. I recently had a big hit, and I was surprised how just sitting and talking with my friend brought me some healing.
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30. I Am Not A Victim Of Breast Cancer
Analysis of Form and Technique
I am not a victim of breast cancer. I am experiencing breast cancer.
I am not dying. I am living.
I am not curing. I am healing and restoring.
I am not fearing. I am loving and trusting.Featured Shared StoryI am a two time cancer survivor. I had a wonderful doctor. The first time I had a lumpectomy and radiation. The second time was five years later and I had a mastectomy with radiation and...
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31. A Voice Behind
When into sorrow, my poor soul sinks
When a sound of despair in my heart rings
I'm strongly pushed to do my best
By a voice that says, "There is still hope you dare not rest."Featured Shared StoryIt is must-read poem for people who dream and dare to work for its fulfillment. One would experience all kinds of struggles on this path and have to be very strong, enduring all pain,...
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32. Time Goes By
Time goes by and slips away
Just as the sky turns from blue to grey.
We are here but only for a short stay.
Don't let life pass with words you never say.Featured Shared StoryI was touched by this poem because it reminded me of my relationship with my son. He was adopted and loved so very much. I was with him every day. He had his struggles growing up, but I did...
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33. If You Believe
When your mind is set
On a splendid thing you want to do,
There are some who will shrug,
Like you don't have a clue. -
34. Enjoy Life!
Life's too short to be wasted.
It passes just once, so make the most out of it.
Live life the way you want it to be.
Live it to the fullest, feel free!Featured Shared StoryGreat poem with a feel good tone to it, good work.
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35. Don't Quit
When times are hard, you might stop for a bit,
But it's not over until the moment you quit.
On a river's bridge, failures are the planks;
Take one step at a time until you reach its banks. -
36. I Will Prevail
I have been told that I will never exceed.
I have been told that I am living in a dream.
I have been pushed to the side by many of my peers.
I have heard of the struggles that were present before me.Featured Shared StoryThis poem hits me right smack in the heart. I feel it in the depts of my soul. You see, I lost my son, my only child coming up on 9 years. He was only 20 years old. And he was such an old...
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37. The Time Is Now
We have but a short time
On this earth,
So value your life
For what it's really worth. -
38. Circle Of Life
Life is a carousel, always going forward, never going back.
Existence is a hard thing to keep when you stop trying.
To live a life, you must want to live.
To want to live you must find a way. -
39. Note To Self
Be like the willow that bends,
shade that it sends,
peace that it lends.
Featured Shared StoryThis is an amazing poem - saying so much in very few words. Things don't always go the way we want, and sometimes we have to adapt and do so cheerfully - a very important lesson. It is also...
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40. Believe In Yourself
Believe in yourself and you can achieve
Things you never thought possible.
Believe in yourself and you can discover
New talents hidden inside of you.Featured Shared StoryBelieve is my favorite word from the Bible. Thank you for this. It reminded me today of people and equality. Remember next time you get down on your luck that each of us are equally as...
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