Life Lesson Poems - Page 2
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21. Truth
There comes a time in all our lives
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when truth will set us free,
so live each day as though you know
your last it may well be.Featured Shared StoryI just love this poem it is so true and yes it has touched me!
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22. For Alexis From Your Mama
Sitting on the steps, looking across the lake,
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Wondering why life, at times, can seem great.
But in that second, it took me to just think,
My life could change, faster than a blink.Featured Shared StoryI like the poem because it gives me the passion in everything I do, even if you don't accomplish your goals right away.
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23. Temperance
Get annoyed with someone
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And explode in fury
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24. Brevity
Life's brevity, so bittersweet,
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depends upon just one heartbeat.
Brief as dusk and swift as dawn,Featured Shared StoryVery nice. So very true. When it's said that we are given a certain number of days, what can be said when someone dies, say at age 59.5, but then is resuscitated and is now 64? Oh, no doubt...
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25. The Irreplaceable
If you foolishly spend your money,
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you can always earn some more.
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26. Secrets Under Trees
Tiny little secrets
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Get buried in the dirt,
And if they were dug up,
Someone would probably get hurt,Featured Shared StoryI don’t know if that’s true, because sometimes it's better to hide the hurtful secrets because the world these days will probably laugh at you then do nothing for a few days then decide...
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27. Greed
When we were born with no possession.
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The love received was our concession.
No worries, no fears, no troubles, no fuss.
In mother's arms we put our trust.Featured Shared StoryWow, this poem reminds me of one of my uncles who was all about his accomplishments. He chased after money till he couldn't. Lying on his hospital bed breathing his last, he realized life...
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28. A Poison Tree
I was angry with my friend:
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I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.Featured Shared StoryA Poison Tree is a short and deceptively simple poem about repressing anger and the consequences of doing so. The speaker tells of how they fail to communicate their wrath to their foe and...
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29. The Number 24 Bus
Life is like a journey on the number 24 bus,
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So welcome aboard, young one; come, sit here with the rest of us.
Let's hope you're going to be on here for more than just a while.
Look out of the window, young one, and enjoy every single mile. -
30. The Perfect Little Town
The little town was the perfect little town,
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Where never would you see even one little frown.
No matter where you'd go around town to stroll,
There were perfect little houses, all in a perfect row. -
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I have a close friend. I don't know what really happened between us. We were so open, we did not have secrets hidden between us. And all of a sudden she fell in love with a boy in our class...
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32. Life Will Bloom When It Is Ready
I keep pulling
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on my roots
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33. Ticket For Life
Bandage scraped knees. Kiss away fears.
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Watch their heartbreak and dry their tears.
Teach them to know what's right and what's wrong.
Show them how to be gentle and when to be strong.Featured Shared StoryPerfect advise set out in a simple way, to the parents of our new grandchild
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34. Wisdom's Woods
For every time I've failed,
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For every time I've screwed up,
For every time I've said, "I'm Sorry,"
And for every time I've not.Featured Shared StoryI love this poem! It speaks about how to get through the difficulties of facing failure. I really like it!
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35. Be Proud Of Who You Are
I come with no wrapping or pretty pink bows.
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I am who I am, from my head to my toes.
I tend to get loud when speaking my mind.
Even a little crazy some of the time.Featured Shared StoryI love this poem! People are always trying to fit in and be normal. I've always disregarded being "normal." What's the point? Why would I be someone I am not? I am perfectly happy the way I...
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36. Make It Count
That friend,
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Would you two have had more fun
If you knew how long he'd be gone?
Featured Shared StoryThis is an amazing poem that is so true. Keep it up. There are so many things people don't notice normally.
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37. Never Say That Word
It is a small word
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with a big bite,
the worst ever heard;
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38. Possibilities
We never know if we're right
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If we're not willing to be wrong.
We never know how far we'd go
If we never fight hard and long.Featured Shared StoryA 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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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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40. The Chrysalis
We are never finished products,
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No matter how long we live.
There's always something we can add,
Like learning to forgive.