Till the End of Time

Stand straight for truth while in your youth
                              and still within your prime,
when aged, exude plumb rectitude
                              to steep a life sublime,
for after dying you’ll be lying
                              till the end of time.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 11/4/2012 1:49:00 PM
Ohhh good one..LOL Light & Love
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Date: 9/21/2012 5:39:00 AM
beautiful..short and true.....stand up and be conted i say lol
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Date: 9/20/2012 4:18:00 PM
WOW TERRY THIS IS A PHENOMENAL PREDICTION OF PRECIOUS TIME LUV ..
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Date: 9/12/2012 7:55:00 AM
Not nessisarily.
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Terry O'Leary
Date: 9/12/2012 11:09:00 AM
Correct!... "necessarily"
Date: 9/11/2012 1:11:00 AM
NICE!!! Love your play of the word 'lying' in this couplet. Clever!
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Date: 9/10/2012 3:44:00 PM
A motto for all generations...I don't know if this was for a contest or not, but it is a power-packed fortune cookie kind of write!!! :) gwendolen
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Date: 9/10/2012 9:45:00 AM
Wise words indeed. Quite illuminating yourself. Thanks for sharing this wonderful couplet. Always, Laura
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Date: 9/3/2012 11:30:00 AM
This is so true. I like it. Lucilla
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Date: 9/1/2012 4:09:00 PM
is that sleeping lying or not being truthful:) Love it, it works well.....
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Terry O'Leary
Date: 9/1/2012 4:27:00 PM
Yes... ;-) Terry
Date: 8/30/2012 2:11:00 PM
lol, very true indeed, my friend
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Date: 8/30/2012 10:11:00 AM
Yup...in your youth all seems attainable, so why not make use of the present time. A strong message here. thanks for visiting and commenting. One love. Joy Wells
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Date: 8/29/2012 9:42:00 AM
will do Terry, good one.
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Date: 8/28/2012 6:31:00 PM
very very nice!! good luck to you too
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Date: 8/28/2012 3:18:00 PM
Something to sink my teeth into! :)
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Date: 8/28/2012 6:21:00 AM
wise and true another nice one bro
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Date: 8/27/2012 1:25:00 PM
So true...So true!
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Date: 8/26/2012 12:19:00 PM
A wise couplet! Best wishes if for a contest...love and blessings, Rhonda
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Date: 8/26/2012 10:26:00 AM
What the heck? I love it and it should be in Barlett's. love, Kathy
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Date: 8/26/2012 7:40:00 AM
Love this gem! Cynthia
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Date: 8/25/2012 6:02:00 PM
interesting point. Very different and uniquely written. I like it! Cindy
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