41. What If
If you have helped one single person
To overcome a prejudicial mind,
You have made an angel sing.
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42. Through My Eyes
Through my eyes
All I see
Is a perfect little boy
Staring back at meFeatured Shared StoryA poem of profound love, insight, dedication and patience, Steph. Mothers frequently bring out the best in us. All the best to you and your son. Kind regards, Paul.
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43. Remember Then
When you feel bad for what you say
Remember your mom wasn't always this way.
She is your mom and used to be
A woman who cared, much like me.Featured Shared StoryMy mom is not 90. She is just 66 and is in that transition phase when you begin to realize she is growing old. It is a hard thing to realize. The woman who took care of you all your...
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44. Rose Painted
If I were a Rose painted black,
would you cast me aside
like blackened, burnt rice?
Would my color tarnish my sweet smell?Featured Shared StoryThis was a very true poem! I love the meaning, and it really brings out the idea of discrimination by color and how bad it is. I love it!
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45. Free Hugs
It's the touch that gives you comfort.
It's the touch that makes you feel.
It's something that no one else can ever steal.
It's the sweetest human contact for the body and the mind.Featured Shared StoryHere's a virtual hug from me! It will get better, hang in there!
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46. Winners
None of us can stop.
We all want to get to the top.
We want to finish in front of the line,
But we're running out of time.Featured Shared StoryThat is so true. So many people think life is just about having an education and getting a job and earning money, but you're right. Life is so much more. Most people fail to realize that...
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47. Tears
I come when pain
Becomes too much to take.
I come when you're sad,
Or your heart starts to break.Featured Shared StoryThis poem is well written and beautiful. I just became a member on this site and your poem is one of the first ones I read. What a great way to start.
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48. Solitude
Famous Poem
Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone;
For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.Featured Shared StoryThis poem, in my own eyes, represents things I have already heard. A sum up of this poem, for any and all that wish to understand the dark yet true meaning behind this poem, Ella states that...
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49. The Paradoxical Commandments
Famous Poem
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.Featured Shared StoryThis poem is very touching. I think the poem is all about staying positive no what happens in life. People won't appreciate you for the your good deeds, but still have a positive attitude...
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50. If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking
Famous Poem
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,Featured Shared StoryThe poem transmits the meaning of helping from the heart, reaching out to those in need and soothing the pain felt by others. It doesn't need a hero to work wonders, only need a heart to...
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51. Trust?
After I knew the person you showed the world,
I searched for the person you are.
He was nowhere around
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52. On Another's Sorrow
Famous Poem
Can I see another's woe,
And not be in sorrow too?
Can I see another's grief,
And not seek for kind relief?Featured Shared StoryA soulful poem. Sometimes or many times for some people it's the "going through" the sorrows that make life worth living. A hard way to learn a life lesson, but it often turns out better than...
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53. I Wish For Peace
When times of sorrow
Come each day,
I always feel sad
And sigh away.Featured Shared StoryI am deeply touched by this poem. I am South Sudanese (23 years old) and living as a refugee in Egypt. My experience with war is that I was born in a worn-torn country. It left deep wounds of...
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54. Afterwards
When word comes that you are gone
what will be said of you?
Those who only knew you casually
will say charitable platitudes.Featured Shared StoryThis is such an interesting point of view, and honestly, I believe we should start having more in-depth speeches for those who have passed at funerals now. This poem has changed my thinking!
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55. I Am Beautiful
I am beautiful,
I am powerful,
I am desireable,
Boys love me, -
56. In Memory Of Christian
There are only a handful of people
You'll meet in life
That truly touch your heart
And make you glad you're aliveFeatured Shared StoryOur son, Christian, passed away suddenly at the age of 26 on October 20th, 2006. I came across this poem; it reminded me so much of our Christian. He had that type of personality and the...
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57. Black Is Beautiful
Black is
Black is as beautiful as a bed of milky white clouds.
Black is as beautiful as soft as a newborn baby hair.
Black is as beautiful as standing up for what is right.Featured Shared StoryIt really touched me and I am going to use it to motivate and encourage others. Some of our black brothers and sisters hate themselves because they are black.
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58. An Admirable Woman
There is a woman who always keeps her head up high.
Her eyes sparkle like a bright star in the sky.
She has the stamina, beauty, and courage that one would admire,
Even the love and happiness one inspires.Featured Shared StorySometimes life gets difficult and you begin to wonder what you have done that life treats you so bad. I am a man in my 30s. I am not married yet and I have no achievements. I work so hard to...
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