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  1. Fighting For Their Affection

    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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  2. Life Lessons

    • By Kimberly Johnson
    • Published: July 2012
    Nurse Learn From Patient Poem

    I sat at the bedside
    of a dying man.
    With tears in his eyes,
    he reached for my hand.

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  3. Advice To A Son

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

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  4. One Hundred Sixty-Six

    Taking Care Of Yourself

    I used to believe
    that I had to learn
    how to love myself
    before I could take care

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  5. What I Would Have Done Differently

    There would have been
    so much I would have
    done differently
    if only I had known

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    First off, I like the poem. I too have pondered that same notion about going back in time and changing things for a better outcome. It's hard to say either way. Things could have been better...

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  6. Life Isn't Black And White

    You can be unhappy and still be in love.
    You can be in love and still walk away.
    You can walk away and still feel the weight of loss.
    You can feel the weight of loss and still stand tall.

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  7. When You Are Willing To Let Go

    When you are willing
    to let go of
    what you are used to
    and what you are

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  8. Wisdom's Woods

    Learn From Everything That Happens

    For every time I've failed,
    For every time I've screwed up,
    For every time I've said "I'm Sorry,"
    And for every time I've not.

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    I love this poem! It speaks about how to get through the difficulties of facing failure. I really like it!

  9. Make It Count

    Poem About Living In The Moment

    That friend,
    Would you two have had more fun
    If you knew how long he'd be gone?

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    This is an amazing poem that is so true. Keep it up. There are so many things people don't notice normally.

  10. The Chrysalis

    Learning To Forgive

    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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