As Life Unfolds - Smallest Ant Contest

You may not be as tall as others
You may not have the prettiest face
You may not have the many riches 
You may not have gods given grace

By your actions you're the tall one
A smile that lights the dullest day
A kind heart that's always helpful
Share the last of your hard earned pay

By your thoughtfulness you're the fair one
Any small deed you are asked to do
Even the smallest ant, cast the tallest shadows
You live to help others your life through

So riches and stature are not important
Fair of face will wrinkle when old
The way you live your life however scant
Shows your many riches as life unfolds

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 2/1/2015 9:34:00 AM
A wonderful write! Perfect for the contest.
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Date: 1/16/2015 6:31:00 PM
A great write, another fav!
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Seren Roberts
Date: 1/18/2015 10:46:00 AM
thank you Maurice........where you hiding,....Seren
Date: 1/13/2015 10:55:00 PM
Beautiful, I misread the 3rd line as inches at first LOL almost choked on my tea!
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Seren Roberts
Date: 1/14/2015 4:48:00 PM
Damn I didn't think of that line ......Seren
Date: 1/12/2015 5:35:00 PM
So true Seren....live our life to help others...love that motto...hugs Tim
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Seren Roberts
Date: 1/14/2015 4:48:00 PM
Well I try to Tim ...........Seren
Date: 1/12/2015 9:07:00 AM
This is very moving! Good luck in the contest.
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Seren Roberts
Date: 1/12/2015 11:20:00 AM
Hi Richard. Thank you.....Seren
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