Life Lesson Poems - Page 4
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61. What Makes You Better Than Me?
Teased At School PoemWho are you to think of me the way you do?
Who gave you the right to rant about me?
Tell me who deemed you the man or the judge?
Why do you hold in so much jealousy?
Who are you to stare and make fun and make me your next casualty?
You silly little person, what makes you think in any way that you are better than me?
Material things you may have more of,
but that is not what makes me.
I am a very beautiful person inside and I am filled with nothing but generosity.
So when and if you ever wise up
and begin to understand that there is more to life then cruelty,
you will come to this place where I am at.
Filled with love, joy, everlasting happiness and much assurance.
Hopefully you can see past all the hurt that you are spitting out.
Come on, it's time to grow up and understand what this life is really about,
because money and things don't make a person only.
Your inside makes who you are.
Don't continue to be so harsh to others.
Learn to shine brighter than that shooting star
So again I must ask of you be true to who you really are.
In every way I think of you as a beautiful person,
so what makes you so much better than me?Latest Shared StoryI was touched. No, I was delighted. The poem hit home immediately. I was ridiculed as a child and it made me believe what others said. But over those harsh years, I have learned that life is...
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62. Black & White
All the children crowd around
Waiting to hear a story,
A story about the "old days."
We wait and wait.
You're about to talk,
But instead of a story
You pull out a photo.
Some children get up
To leave, but
With such a steady voice
You say, "Sit, I have something to show."
You show us that photo,
but it's weird.
It doesn't have any colors.
It's black and white
You preach about how times have changed,
That they will always change. -
63. To Ashes
Life Is Like A FireLife is like a fire.
If you can't control your flame,
You're bound to be burned. -
64. Cool It Down
Living With HumilityYou're not so important
That you can't be replaced.
If you leave today,
Someone will fill your space;
Cool it down.
You're not that mighty
That you cannot fall.
Sometimes what will make you trip
Is something really small;
Cool it down.
You're not that wise
To justly give into pride.
You can learn useful lessons,
Sometimes from a little child;
Cool it down.
You're not that excellent
By earning other's applause.
Same folks that shout your praise
Can still point out your flaws;
Cool it down.
Don't get so confident
To presume you're the only one.
Should you die today,
Life will simply go on;
Cool it down. -
65. Moving Toward Temporary
Moving Forward In LifeSometimes 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
Love doesn't come for free
And hard work is sometimes fatal
Forgiveness isn't always easy
And wars can be mental
We know living can be stressful
And it's hard to see the blessings
In all things, try to be thankful
And try and find a silver lining
When pain is persistent
And the hurt seems too heavy
Remember you are resilient
And this is temporary -
66. The Milestone
One of the most
important milestones
I ever reached in my life
was accepting that
people won’t always love you
the way you want
them to. -
67. How To Fight An Ego
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
You cannot see it with your eyes
No matter how long you stare
And though you cannot touch it
It will let you know it's there
An ego will fight dirty
An ego does not care
It will kick and stomp and bite you
But it's invisible, so beware!
An ego's really ugly
Although it has no face
It lives and breathes and haunts you
From it's own time and space
The only way to defeat it
Is to leave it's ugly home
And this, my friends, is what is made
Of flesh and blood and bone
Turn your back and walk away
Don't sing it's ugly song
It's going to take all of your might
Before it's really gone
The only way to kill it
(It's hard, but you must try)
Is to open your mouth, take a deep breath
And firmly say, "Good-bye!"
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68. Lessons
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?
Are they lessons that teach us today? Lessons of hope, are they honest and true? These lessons are what make me and you!
These lessons we learn are they happy or sad? Do we love and forgive or do we stay mad? The lessons in life are future events.
Lessons not handled make empty a plan, a lesson in life is like two birds in the hand. One lesson to love one lesson to hate. Which one to choose? Which one to make.
Lessons not easy so hard to discern, no better answer than the lesson well learned. Learn the lessons the people say. Lessons well learned are easy to replay.
When the lesson is learned you don't make the same plan. You know the one that was messed up, that bad deal of a hand.
Lessons in life are awesome at best because of the change that it makes in our hearts. They are lessons in life that never depart. Learn the lessons with all your heart.Latest Shared StoryWhat 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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69. Life
Love Will Help OvercomeYou never know what you got
'Till someone takes it all away
It always seemed so close
But now I know it's so far away
You never know where to turn
Until you've missed the chance
It's usually to late
When you're ready to ask, "May I have this dance?"
I thought I knew what it was like
To have everything I wanted
But then one thing occurred to me
After I was badly taunted
There are few things I need in life
One of these is love
I've learned this through hate and strife
The other is loyal friends
Who will stand by you forever
I have one of these
And I will release it never
Not even if you say, "Pretty please."
So please help me now
I need come love
And I can tell you this
It isn't going to come from above
I know it's true
I've been a bad kid
And when I've had a problem
I've always ran and hid
But that's got to change
I've got to deal with it
'Cause if I don't now
I'm going to throw a fit
I've tried to end my life
It didn't go too well
This world is filled with hate and strife
All I've got to say is, "Farewell!"Latest Shared StoryThis poem is so true for sooo many people. one of those people is me. I have been teased and humiliated ever since I was a mere toddler. I have learned to deal with it, but deep inside I am a...
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70. Listen To Your Child's Stories
First day Lily arrived late from school
Mom thought she was playing the fool
Angrily, what happened asked she
Lily replied "A monster detained me"
Mom said "That is so absurd!"
There are no monsters in this world
The second day her schoolwork was in a mess
Mom thought that she was being careless
She asked "What were you doing all day?
From the monster, I was trying to hide away
Mom said "This is so absurd!"
There are no monsters in this world
The third day Lily refused to go at all
Mom felt it was just a tantrum small
She threatened her with a beating
Lily replied "The monster may be waiting"
Mom said "This is so absurd!"
There are no monsters in this world
The fourth day, Lily complained of a stomach ache
Mom said please do not fake
She said I am tired of your repeated lies
Lily replied "The monster will make me cry"
Mom said "This is so absurd!"
There are no monsters in this world
The fifth day, Lily fell ill and took to her bed
Mom forced her to go to school instead
She ranted at her, asked her why
The monster will hurt me, I shall surely die
Mom said "This is so absurd!"
There are no monsters in this world
For this little girl, there was no sixth sunrise
For her new teacher was a monster in disguise
He caught her alone and took her life
After torturing her for hours with a knife
Monsters are real, the mom realized too late
If only she could have saved her baby from this fate
So listen to your child's stories really well
About her little anxieties they may tell
A sordid tale may be hidden in her tears,
Lend a patient ear to her innocent fears.
Pay attention to her words and understand
For her safety and security lie in your hands.Latest Shared StoryI live in Louisiana, about 7 years ago I had new neighbors move next door to me, not knowing the Mother of two girls one 4,the other 12 years old had married a child molester, in which she...
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71. Little Girl
Little girl don't be afraid,
Afraid that you think this way,
Afraid that you know all these things,
These things that make the mystery.
Don't be afraid that the world is in your hands,
Spin it at your own speed,
Take anything you want,
Take anything you need.
Don't be afraid at these words that jump off the page,
Afraid to write rather than to say,
All these thought that you have,
Locked in your cage.
Little girl please don't be afraid to live this life,
this life that you only have one chance,
Don't be afraid to get out of your seat,
Afraid to get up and dance. -
72. My Gift To My Great Grandmother
We sometimes complain that times are rough.
Money is tight and the going is tough.
The problem of life seems to conspire
To shake you, break you, and drag you through mire
It's a tradition to rise up to conditions.
You sometimes worry or stew or fret
When public opinion is against you
And false rumors arouse suspicion
It's a tradition to rise above conditions.
On the pathway of life you have aims and ambitions
to make your mark and pay the world your tuition.
Some folks may laugh at your rendition but remember
It's a tradition to rise above conditions
So whatever your task in life may be,
Keep on climbing fancy free.
Give your life to God in humble submission,
Keep on living the tradition. -
73. Another Chance To Say Sorry
Sorry
It is a word
It has no substance
I cannot hold it
Nor can I prove its reason
Sorry is an excuse
To be sorry
Truly sorry
You have to believe in second chances
A way to mend what was broken
To mean your forgiveness
Sorry is just a word
You have to prove it by taking second chances
For the come along
Every once in a long while
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74. Everbodys Watching
People See, People Hear
Eyes Watch far and near
The stare and glare
And watch with wonder
They always compare
With harsh words
That sound like thunder
People feel, People run
People hide what they have done
Then they watch to feel better
Spread the word like a open letter
But hurt people on the way
They watch again to make it OK
But always know that people watch
For good or bad
To make it better or sad
Do what is good when no ones there
Cause you might be unaware
That every one's watching -
75. No Excuse
Poem About Realizing My Life Isn't That BadTo think
Someone out there has it worse
They probably never sleep
Or maybe skip every meal
Never go a day clean
Family Issues
Deaths
Abuse
Bullying
And the reasons to what I call depression
Are just a big excuse
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76. Regret
How do you go on knowing that you failed
and all your friends suddenly disappeared and bailed
Can you see the shame on everyone's face
and your parents look at you like your the biggest disgrace
All this time you blamed everyone else
but all along it was none other than yourself
Now your stuck here paying the price
It's up to you, how are you going to change your life
Will you sit there and look like your lost
or are you going to get up and pay the cost
Don't sit there and reminisce the past
for the future is coming and it's coming fast
So make some memories, ones to remember
because you my friend will graduate in December
So how do you go on knowing that you failed
just smile to the world cause you could have bailedLatest Shared StoryI was asked to move after living 15 years in a house my mother owned. At first I was devastated but as time went on and we found a fixer upper I began to enjoy the idea of not being under my...
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77. Traveling Man
Traveling Through Life's ChoicesTake my hand and lead me down the road
Bundle me up, keep me from the cold
Step by step, my feet constantly ache
Rock by rock, my poor legs start to shake
Deep waters I need to quench my thirst
Soon the flaming hot sun will surely burst!
The wind from the trees is something I truly need
To make travelin' on a short path, indeed!
OH! How I wonder what lies on ahead...
Pushing on down this road is something I dread
Do I stop and collapse in the sand?
NO! NO! NO! I am what I am and that's a "TRAVELIN' MAN"!!! -
78. Disabled One
Chrissy grew up hard
she could not hear
uncertain and lonely
other kids would jeer.
Robert grew up mean
kicked dogs who were small
being a bully
made him feel so tall.
Chrissy needed a job
no one would hire
for she was disabled
and life was dire.
Chrissy answered an ad
in the City Times
this time she was hired
by a man full of crimes.
Robert - her boss
yes, she worked for this dude
cruelly abused
he made her pose nude.
There is more to this time
but we won't go there
Chrissy lived through it
with no need to share.
Chrissy kept searching
'til she finally found
a job which would use her
but not by the pound.
She thought she was leaving
evil Robert behind
but that never works
not with his kind.
A predator wants
to pick on the weak
the victim's terror
is what they seek.
Robert emailed her job
put her address online,
put up Websites about her
he was feeling fine.
But the world moves on
and now ...
Chrissy has a loving husband
two daughters to protect
and a heart which has healed
from society's neglect.
And Chrissy has found
she has friends on the Net
who champion her cause
that's how good it can get.
Better than that
no longer scared and sad
our Chrissy's grown up
and she's hopping mad!
Robert is running
as his Websites go down
his emails don't work
(that gives him a frown).
He finds that his preying
is not worth a dime
now scared when confronted
with the warrants of crime.
Now I ask you truly
how is this labeled;
is it Chrissy or Robert
who is truly disabled?Latest Shared StoryThis is a piece that ended happily thereafter for Chrissie & worse thereof for Robert-the truly disabled. I love the Disabled One, it really shows that after rain comes shine to those who...
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79. Lessons Taught
Sit up straight,speak with grace
Be a lady, fashionably late.
Always walk tall, you can
have it all.
Love with a passion
give from the heart,
Life is a circle
no stop and no start.
Give them your best
be happy and gay
All of the turmoil
not spoil the day.
Life is a gamble,
not easy, but rough
Always remember
It's all small stuff. -
80. Holocaust
We Must Never Forget6 million people, 12 million hands
Strapped together like rubber bands.
6 million people, 12 million eyes,
Mother and children with last goodbyes.
6 million people, 6 million hearts,
Family, lives, and spirits torn apart.
What we've lost in the Holocaust
All we can't forget,
We'll make the Nazis regret.
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