Alive

It beats, It flutters
Its strong, Its weak
It bleeds, It heals
It hungers, It feasts
It breaks, It mends
It suffers, It flourishes

Its warm, Its cold
It makes a stand, It shies away
Its hopeful, Its hopeless
It desires, It repels 
It takes, It gives

Boundless or bound
Free or held down
The human spirit beats with a life whether known or unknown...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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January 28, 2012 at 7:35 AM
:O this is AMAZING!!! i love it!!! :) -linda
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February 21, 2012 at 3:11 AM
Thanx Linda :-) . When I wrote this poem I was feeling a bit down, then I thought about all the other things I've overcome. Sometimes u jst have to celebrate the amazing human spirit! ;-)
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