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  1. 41. Possibilities

    Nobody sees the future so hardly are we absolutely sure how things will turn out. But then if we wait till we are before we act, we'd accomplish very little.

    • By Abimbola T. Alabi
    • Published: February 2021 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    We never know if we're right
    If we're not willing to be wrong.
    We never know how far we'd go
    If we never fight hard and long.

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    A wonderful poem and so true...
    If we live in wait and hesitate, who knows what a future we would make. Life can change in an instant. Nothing is for sure. We should if we could take any...

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  3. 42. As Time Passes

    Fill in the blank; the life you see could be your own.

    • By Jenni-fiere M. Bivens
    • Published: May 2006 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    As the seconds pass,
    We look back
    At what our lives have held.

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    The poem really hit home with me. I decided to use this for a compare and contrast essay for my literature class.

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  5. 43. How To Fight An Ego

    Boxing with an ego...it takes a lot out of you!

    • By Angie
    • Published: May 2008 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    Have you ever fought an ego?
    It's a pretty tough thing to beat
    It has no face, no head, no heart
    It has no hands or feet

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  6. 44. The Best Day Of My Life

    How do you decide if your day was good? When good things happened to you, is it? But what will happen and what will not is not in our control. So, does that mean the good days are not in our hands. I feel that we have formed an incorrect perspective of what is meant a good day. It is my life, my day, my actions, then why should it be dependent on the materialistic or short-lived things. Here is what I think a best day is and how we should live to make each day the best.

    • By Bhumi N Deshpande
    • Published: January 29, 2022 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    The best day of my life,
    When will it be?
    When I score top grades,
    Or get a meal free?

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  7. 45. The Chrysalis

    At 95, I can look back on many occasions and realize their purpose. I've tried to write poems that would make readers think about what they have done and what they can do to make this world a better place. Humor is needed. Kindness and understanding are so important. Of course, faith is the essential need. I am pleased when I get responses from far away places from people who enjoyed the poems.

    • By Alora M. Knight
    • Published: September 2017 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    We are never finished products,
    No matter how long we live.
    There's always something we can add,
    Like learning to forgive.

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  8. 46. Don't Neglect Your Love

    Sometimes we take love for granted, whether that be your partner or your family. This poem is to remind us to take care of the ones we love.

    Love is like a bicycle
    Left out in the storm
    If it's not protected
    Rust begins to form

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  9. 47. Lessons

    I love to write. Hope this one speaks to those that read it! Let me know what you think. I am 54 years of age and live in South Carolina.

    • By Brenda J. Young
    • Published: May 2008 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    What are the lessons that we so deeply need to learn?
    Are they lessons of making things better and bright?
    Are they lessons of change making things right?

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    What are we meant for? What does God have planned for us? We all have a purpose; that's what keeps us going, to keep living, to find out what we are meant to do in the world. God chooses our...

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  10. 48. Delight In

    Each second is another chance to do the extraordinary, to take up a new challenge, to live an amazing experience, to make your life special. Life is precious but short. Whatever you do, wherever you go, in the end what finally matters is nothing but how happy you felt and if you enjoyed the journey. The clock is ticking every second. It stops for none. If time has no brake, why should our happiness have one?

    • By Bhumi N Deshpande
    • Published: April 12, 2022 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    If you're tired of doing nothing
    Rubbing your eyes until they're red
    Getting bored and feeling blank
    With no thoughts in your head

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  11. 49. Advice To A Son

    Ernest Hemingway was an American author and poet who lived from 1899-1961. He loved adventure and used his various experiences to inspire his writing. This poem was his chance to impart wisdom on his sons. He was married four times and had three sons.

    Never trust a white man,
    Never kill a Jew,
    Never sign a contract,
    Never rent a pew.

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  12. 50. Moving Toward Temporary

    Moving forward is hard. I've lost a meaningful relationship, careers, and even hope. Yet although the struggle of life can try to push me down, I think it's important to remember life is like the seasons. Although there may be a rough winter, spring is always right behind it. Life moves on. You keep moving forward.

    • By Sadwick
    • Published: August 31, 2021 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    Sometimes your best isn't enough
    And happiness comes after sorrow
    Life isn't always going to be rough
    Yet, I can't speak for tomorrow

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  13. 51. Life Lines

    The best use of a list poem may be to pass along a lifetime of lessons, learned from experience and through the examples of others who have inspired me. Enjoy these and perhaps use them to make your own.

    • By Randy Cadenhead
    • Published: August 2020 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    Walk where you have never been
    and wonder at the beauty of this world.

    Wish for the best, but work,

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  14. 52. These Stories We Wear

    • By Sabina Laura
    • Published: October 1, 2021 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    these stories we wear –

    scars,
    stretchmarks,

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  15. 53. You Don't Have To Be A Doormat

    I wrote this about myself when I realized that since I've grown older, I'm less uncomfortable defending myself.

    When I was young and insecure,
    And desperate to be liked.
    I tended to withdraw in pain
    And flee instead of fight.

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  16. 54. We Are All Human

    This poem talks about how similar we are. In the end, we are all only human and doing the best we can.

    I've lived quite a while and learned quite a bit
    About life and this world where we live.
    I've found that it's filled with both good and the bad.
    Some who take, while some others will give.

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  17. 55. Teach Them Well

    • By Kirsten Robinson
    • Published: June 26, 2021 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    You are not defined
    by the way other people
    see you
    treat you

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  18. 56. Fighting For Their Affection

    • By Lauren Bowman
    • Published: December 2020 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    If they make you
    work for their attention
    fight for their affection
    beg for their love

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    A sad truth that takes many of us far too long to realize. Just because we want something or even think we deserve it, doesn't mean we will get it or even need it.

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  19. 57. Tightrope

    A person's strong suit sometimes can morph into a flaw. It's often better to be careful to avoid extremes.

    • By Abimbola T. Alabi
    • Published: March 15, 2022 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    It's sometimes hard to see
    How close a virtue and vice can be,
    Yet the borderline of the two
    Should we respect in all we do.

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  20. 58. The Wisdom Of Children

    I truly believe if we all let the child within us come out, the world would be a better place.

    • By Annabel Sheila
    • Published: August 2008 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    Wonder what it's like to be scared every day,
    Knowing war and destruction are on the way?
    Not able to run and play in the park,
    Never camp out in the yard after dark.

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  21. 59. The Jealous Heart

    I've known jealous people and have found that they're sometimes their own worst enemy. In jealousy's extreme state, a person can become unreasonable, obsessive, possessive, suspicious and even abusive. What a jealous person fails to realize is that their relentless behavior is denying them the very person and feelings of love they desire.

    • By Belinda Stotler
    • Published: June 21, 2022 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    Jealousy is such an ugly beast,
    Consuming in a ruthless feast,
    Every thought of rational notions
    Or capacity for gentler emotions,

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  22. 60. The Time Of My Life

    At 97, I can look back on many things, regret the things I never finished and determine what I still can do, which is walk, talk, eat and sleep, plus creating crossword puzzles..That I can still see to do and takes no physical effort. I feel it keeps that one brain cell alive, and, having formed a partnership with Jonah Phillips (The Crossword Hobbyist) know that my puzzles will be a pastime for many older people in years to come.

    • By Alora M. Knight
    • Published: August 2018 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    I realize I've reached the time
    When it's very plain to see
    That I now must be selective
    In what my preferences will be.

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