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  1. 21. It's Really Up To You

    • By Shelagh Bullman
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2012 with permission of the Author.

    One word can start a friendship,
    One kiss a love affair,
    One smile can bring you laughter,
    One hug can show you care,

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  3. 22. A Life Worth Living

    I can't wait to hold you in my arms
    And kiss your tiny nose.
    Cherish every moment,
    Knowing just how fast you'll grow.

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  5. 23. Don't Wait Until I Am Gone

    • By Jennifer Fernandes
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2015 with permission of the Author.

    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.

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    Wow! 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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  6. 24. 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.

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    Very 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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  7. 25. Opportunity

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    With doubt and dismay you are smitten
    You think there's no chance for you, son?
    Why, the best books haven't been written
    The best race hasn't been run,

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  8. 26. Your Wounds

    Time doesn’t heal wounds
    to make you forget.

    It doesn’t heal wounds to

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    Very 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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  9. 27. Dance

    • By Paul Hayward
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2015 with permission of the Author.

    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.

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    I 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.

  10. 28. A Voice Behind

    • By Pearlyn
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2015 with permission of the Author.

    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."

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    It 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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  11. 29. I Am Not A Victim Of Breast Cancer

    • By Laura Barnes
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2013 with permission of the Author.

    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.

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    I 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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  12. 30. 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.

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  13. 31. Time Goes By

    • By Crystal Lewis
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2015 with permission of the Author.

    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.

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    I 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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  14. 32. Enjoy Life!

    • By Mae
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2016 with permission of the Author.

    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!

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    Great poem with a feel good tone to it, good work.

  15. 33. Don't Quit

    • By M. Tarun Prasad
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2016 with permission of the Author.

    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.

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  16. 34. I Will Prevail

    • By Phil Harris
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2008 with permission of the Author.

    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.

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    This 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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  17. 35. The Time Is Now

    We have but a short time
    On this earth,
    So value your life
    For what it's really worth.

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  18. 36. Note To Self

    • By Donna Marie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2018 with permission of the Author.

    Be like the willow that bends,
    shade that it sends,
    peace that it lends.

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    This 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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  19. 37. Circle Of Life

    • By Carly Nasch
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2009 with permission of the Author.

    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.

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  20. 38. Believe In Yourself

    • By Sagar
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2009 with permission of the Author.

    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.

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    Believe 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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  21. 39. This Is Your Time

    • By Tanya Markul
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.

    This is your time
    to no longer be who you were,
    to rise from the embers,
    to be guided by Her.

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  22. 40. Even When

    • By LeSandra Hunting
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Even when those storm winds are blowing,
    I'll stand and fight them knowing
    I'm not alone,
    Not on my own.

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    This poem is a supportive one and thoughtful too, so it is one that is of benefit to others, who may be going through similar experiences.

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