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Failure

FAILURE

You will fail
You will fail as surely as you draw breath
Failure is a part of physical being
In physical history    failure outweighs success
It is many times to one
                                 man has failed
                                                        yet
The added plus to consciousness is
    that rare time he wins
The win may be large or small
But it does increase circumference of the ball

Failure    if goodly
                        If Godly
                                   Sincere
Shouldn’t carry shame
                                 unless one lets the sting of failure
                     take him out of the game

Persevere

There is such grandeur in a win

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Barbara Cameron Date: 12/7/2009 10:58:00 AM once again you've touched a chord daver,I've had hills to climb, reach for the stars! barbara. Login to Reply

Donna Golden Date: 6/19/2009 1:32:00 PM Daver, this piece is so inspirational! It's going into my favorites because I truly agree with your philosophy here! Well done! Donna Login to Reply

Carrie Richards Date: 6/18/2009 6:58:00 AM Wow...so glad I didn't miss this! A life lesson is failure ... serving such a valuable purpose in teaching endurance, perserverance, stength and fortitude.....such a terrific message here !! Loved this subject, the attitude of this poem!! :) Login to Reply

James Marshall Goff Date: 6/15/2009 4:15:00 AM Daver, I know you have seen much!! thanks!! Jim Login to Reply

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen Date: 6/13/2009 4:18:00 AM Thank you, Daver, for this poem. Focus on failure forever binds the freedom needed for success. Focus on success drives the inner-self to pleasant places and even greater success. Sometimes, it is necessary to re-think a few things. Thank you. Lovingly, Dane Login to Reply

Date: 6/12/2009 11:56:00 AM So much truth to your words. The only failure is not in trying--there's always something be learned even if things don't work out as planned. I really like the creative format of this poem. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Karen Login to Reply

John Rhinem Date: 6/12/2009 10:39:00 AM ...."Very Wonderful Write, By A Creative & Fabulous Poet!!!":):)~"My Love & Warmth Always To You & Your Loves, John!!"~"Have A Very Beautiful Day, Filled With Much Love!!!":):) Bye ~ Login to Reply

John Rhinem Date: 6/12/2009 10:37:00 AM Ahh, words of philosophical wisdom; wrapped amid sincere encouragement and laced with love for Your fellow humanities kind!! Hello Daver~Haven't seen You in awhile and wanted to stop by, to see what kind of wonderful creation You have brought forth, as within such as this caring write here! I hope You have been doing wonderfully my friend, and that life has been treating "You" with all of the love that You are!!?:):)....Cont.... Login to Reply

Corinne Curcio Date: 6/12/2009 9:56:00 AM Is there grandeur in a loss as well? Perhaps - Or else one just tells oneself that. As always, your work touches, whether emotions, or intellect - or both. I've been offline Daver - Still haven't gotten the home computer online. I shall I shall. I've been polishing up a couple of songs I wrote this past February in hopes one'll be considered for inclusion on a compilation CD. I've sold a number of my CD that came out in March - and in July I'll be doing a new songwriting challenge. C ya Login to Reply

Veronica Joseph Date: 6/12/2009 8:54:00 AM great poem - I preach failure to my children - without it how can they learn who they are and what they need? Every failure is a life lesson, a chance to learn. Login to Reply

Sajdah Al-Riyami Date: 6/11/2009 5:14:00 AM Failure=Learning from mistakes.Its not a bad thing.:)And you argue this well Login to Reply

Heidie Buys Date: 6/10/2009 11:54:00 AM I agree with Shar, this poem begs for philosophical discussion, preferably in front of a fire with a glass of old red wine and a friend or two. See what this poem does to one? Sure sign of a very good poem. Well done. Regards Heidie Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 6/10/2009 7:06:00 AM You're so right about the need to persevere and not let our failures get us down, Daver. Sometimes it is hard to do this, but we fail ourselves when we don't put forth the effort. You inspire us to stay in "the game" with this very wise write! Love you, dear friend! Carolyn Login to Reply

Sharon Winter Date: 6/10/2009 6:09:00 AM I love the message in this excellent write. I do believe we learn something each time we fail, which actually makes it not a failure at all. I guess it is all how you look at it. I could go on (but I will spare you)...which is the sign of an awesome thought provoking write! Love, Shar Login to Reply

Gareth Stockwood Date: 6/10/2009 5:35:00 AM failure makes us try harder to succeed, excellent verse Login to Reply