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Ode To Everything We Take For Granted

We all know what living is We all had our lives given to us. On a silver platter, a road for life mapped out for us, but we aren't always serious about the people near and dear to us, because we're usually delirious about the life we take for granted. When we have roofs over our heads and sheets on our bed then how come on the streets people are frozen with defeat and have to compete for some food. How can we watch people's lives fall when they stand against a wall with a sign? No use at all, praying to god as their pride crumbles. We watch them stumble with their heads down low and nowhere to go and I think, Where is the kindness planted? Why do we take our lives for granted? How could we stoop so low while we live in houses they have nowhere to go - couldn't we lend them something... Oh no, one person could make a difference if they spoke out loud show their faces to the crowd. A difference could be made all of us could be of aid. So dear reader I hope you see the message that coming from me and as I've gone on and almost ranted Why do we take our lives for granted?!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 11/30/2008 7:12:00 AM
Ella - Congratulations on your poem making Round One of the PSoup poetry contest! Wishing you all the best in the finals and have a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John
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Date: 11/12/2008 4:35:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round. Good luck in the finals. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/11/2008 8:30:00 AM
Congrats on making it through to the first round! Good luck in the finals! Love, Shar
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Date: 11/4/2008 11:36:00 PM
Congrats on your poetry making it through to the next round – Great Job & God Bless
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Date: 8/11/2008 9:06:00 AM
Congratulations Cayden on this amazing write being featured. Indeed a most important question that most of us do not even think about. This is a well deserved featured write. Love, Shar
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Date: 8/11/2008 5:26:00 AM
Wonderful powerful and beautifully written poem that people truly need to read - congrats on the feature and god bless
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Date: 8/11/2008 4:07:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Cayden . Love, Carol
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Date: 8/10/2008 5:34:00 PM
Congratulations Cayden on this heartfelt poem being featured. Sometimes it only takes a smile to make a difference. Vince
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