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Hidden Needs

When regret returns to reprove me, sadness pours over me like a relentless rainfall, if I had given more attention to glances to detect hidden needs, I wouldn't be longing for sympathy... that sympathy I didn't have for others or myself; isn't it kind of late to hear that call? Cry heart, and let the anger escape while it yearns for forgiveness and a desire to smile, why didn't you give everything by walking that extra mile? If a blind is able to see the limpidness of a lake, and a lame take the first steps into the light of day, why didn't you love, uncaring heart ...why did you hide away? No lesson is easily learned when distraction sways your attention to accept worthless things in vague ways; no sorry feeling is quickly overcome with an apology: before you admit your guilt, step back into reality... and it occurs to me that I didn't do enough to help others when their life was tough. Look for those troubling signs, read expressions on hopeless faces: they are full of hidden needs waiting on someone to unlock them from the depth of their trapped souls... open up and reach out to them, never expecting a remarkable reward for weaving love with strong laces.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 12/2/2011 9:31:00 AM
Unfortunately the heart and love are one and the same, therefore Agape cannot be given without giving the heart of itself. This is the paradox of reality(God). One who says they can give love without giving themselves is suffering from the illusion of human concept. Agape, Moses
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Date: 12/2/2011 9:24:00 AM
A heart must give its love Andrew regardless of the hurt one incures in the process, or else live in later regret. For life is manifest of love given. God did for everything we see is given of the heart of Love(God) as He suffers the rejection of human concepts. Congratulations on your worthy poem's 2nt place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 12/1/2011 8:21:00 AM
Well written Andrew. Congratulations on your win in the Letdown contest
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Date: 12/1/2011 6:31:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement in my contest Andrew. You all left a piece of yourselves on this contest page. It was so very hard to judge. I am asking you all to read and comment on all the winners here. You will go away seeing into the hearts of all the winners. This was a very emotional contest for me. Thank you all for supporting this contest. Love and blessing to you all, Carol
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Date: 11/24/2011 11:00:00 AM
This poem makes me think of "women's intuition." It's that ability for everyone, not just women, to see the pain in another's eyes and just care for them. I don't know why it is difficult for some people to see it. I don't imagine you are one of those who cannot see it and I bet all your life, you have been more caring than you show yourself here, Andrew. I think you must be a blessing in others' lives. Maybe you are being too hard on yourself here. Your poetry shows great empathy with the world.
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