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Why
- By Helen Grandison
- Published: March 2008
Pondering Life

Why do we begin if we don't plan to finish?
Why do we love if we don't want to get hurt?
Why do we live if someday we must die?
Why do we smile if we really hurt inside?

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Most of the answers to this poem in my eyes would be hope.

Only Time Will Remain
- By Crystal Lewis
- Published: March 30, 2019
It's unbranded and unclaimed,
Elusive and in vain.
It ebbs and it flows,
Wishing away as it goes.

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Crystal, really enjoyed the thoughtfulness of this poem. Gave me much to consider about time. Great job! Brought to mind a silly thought I once had: "Can the hands of a clock grasp the...

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Life
- By John P. Read
- Published: May 18, 2019
Life's A Fleeting Moment

Your springtime has gone.
Your summers have passed.
Autumn's now waving goodbye.

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The Legacy Of My Words
- By Pat A. Fleming
- Published: September 7, 2019
The Power Of Our Words

My words are like my heart beat.
They tell the world that I'm alive.
They recite the tale of who I am
And of all I have survived.

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Perfection
- By Matthew
- Published: June 2016
Poem About Striving To Be Yourself

Perfection was created
to make us feel imperfect,
but imperfect, of course,
is the perfect thing to be.

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This is really a wonderful poem. It reflect what most of us strive for. My heart became light as I realized I need to be happy rather than perfect. Thank you.
A Moment In Time
- By Meghan Wong
- Published: June 29, 2019
A Million Things Happening At Once

I watched the sun set.
I watched how,
just above the horizon,
the spectrum dimly asked for my attention.

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Simple, It's Just Life
- By J8887
- Published: May 2018
Everything Will Be Okay

We've all been through thick.
We've all been through thin.
We've all been to the light
And back to the dark again.

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Not Born To Die!
- By SAPNA
- Published: March 2018
Having The Courage To Take A Risk

Spread your wings and flap to fly.
The sky is there for you to try.
You say the winds are harsh, too,
But they are always there for you.

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I am feelings very lonely in this huge world. No tiny space for my emotions here. I am shrinking day by day. I pray to God every second to take me away from this painful world.
Tell Me
- By John P. Read
- Published: February 2017
Questions Regarding Life

I wonder,
Is there anything out there?
Something we don't know?
Our earth is just a grain of dust

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The Mask
- By Lisa Willhite
- Published: August 2008
Existing in the realm of its own true hell,
the pacing of the parasite begins to swell.
It suffers in silence, yet demands to be heard.
It will never survive without its bevy of words.

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This poem was amazing. May I PLEASE use some of it as song lyrics. I'll make sure it's known that you wrote it.

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