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For You, From Me

Write away troubles,
put them in a tree,
a ground up and flattened tree.

Right away troubles
Come on back to me.

Write away troubles,
put them in a machine,
ground up into bits,
spit out the other end.
Right away troubles 
are seen by new friends,

and right away the troubled 
starts to mend.

I AM so thankful
to all the poets dear
who say the sweet things
my heart has longed to hear.

I want to give back
the love you have shared
I want to say
God knows you have helped me,
God knows you love
to share your sweet heart.
God loves to say thank you,

And thank you, for helping me!

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Robert Lindley

Date: 12/7/2014 8:32:00 AM

Great poem. The poems are gifts, the comments are gifts and pets are gifts to the world. Poetry has the power to free men souls. to uplift, to inspire and to send love and good to others be they known or unknown to us. Adding this to my fav list and thanking you for it! Super 7...

Dan Helppi
Date: 12/7/2014 7:38:00 PM

Thanks Robert. You are kind.

Jack Clark

Date: 11/1/2014 3:15:00 PM

As you can no doubt see, Dan, your words of "For You, From Me", have come full circle when you read the wealth of responding positive comments - because there can be no leaves on a tree, without it's trunk being sound. I enjoyed it immensely - and I thank you for sharing it. Jack C

Dan Helppi
Date: 11/1/2014 7:39:00 PM

I am happy you liked it Jack.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/28/2014 12:51:00 PM

- Feels good to share .... and even better to be able to help .... - As I've written many times before: A "poet" without readers is like a flower without water - A friendly and lovely written poem, Dan :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Dan Helppi
Date: 10/28/2014 5:58:00 PM

I like your simile, it makes me smilie!

Verlena S. Walker

Date: 10/27/2014 12:56:00 PM

Nice write Dan. Verlena

Dan Helppi
Date: 10/27/2014 3:53:00 PM

Verlena, it is for you and your friends too!

Cona Adams

Date: 10/27/2014 8:34:00 AM

I give it a seven, Dan. Yes, writing about the bad things is cathartic. Troubles become less when shared. I, too, am grateful for the poets who are brave enough to share.

Dan Helppi
Date: 10/27/2014 3:49:00 PM

So kind you are Cona.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 10/27/2014 2:20:00 AM

Dear Dan, as you see you have been welcomed to the harbor of poetry. Your heartfelt words are the best introduction to all of us. Hope you stay with us and be happy!

Dan Helppi
Date: 10/27/2014 8:27:00 AM

It is great, this place of refuge. So many kind people, so many wise words. Poems everywhere to make me happy, and people to cheer and chear!

David Brown

Date: 10/26/2014 4:25:00 PM

Very heartfelt work Dan, always the best kind. I think all of us write our best when we express the deepest feelings, be they good or bad in nature. Keep writing!

Dan Helppi
Date: 10/27/2014 8:24:00 AM

Thanks, I shall.

Cherl Dunn

Date: 10/26/2014 2:55:00 PM

Hello Dan, welcome my new friend, I'm glad you been welcomed by other members so warming let me add a great big welcome also, you have an excellent talent so far that I've read my dear young friend, I will read a few more, cheri

Dan Helppi
Date: 10/27/2014 8:24:00 AM

So kind!

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 10/26/2014 5:18:00 AM

:) welcome.. you are most welcome.. :) I agree with you.. I discovered and renewed my relationship with writing last 2012... long before I joined some contests.. i only write to vomit all that's welling in me..for the place I am at that time, I really don't know who to trust and who to talk with .. all i have is my thoughts to be spilled out otherwise I might burst or be depressed.. :) hope all will be well now with you.. :) [in Jesus Name]

Dan Helppi
Date: 10/27/2014 8:23:00 AM

Writing is a friend of mine. Thank you for the welcome into this place of writing.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 10/26/2014 5:19:00 AM

my first ever friend here is Paul.. and I surely agree to what he said that writing is one loyal company.. :) keep writing.. writing.. :D