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I Want To Leave This World a Better Place

I want to leave the world a better place
Without being so pretentious as to
Imagine I can leave some astounding legacy
But I do want to leave a little something
I do want to have touched a few hearts
Connected down here with a few souls
Sparked a few children’s aspirations
I do want to leave at least 
My ripple into this sea that is life



AP: 3rd place 2020

Submitted on August 2, 2018 for contest YOUR FAVOURITE POEM FROM AUGUST, 2017 sponsored by JULIA WARD  -  RANKED 5TH

on June 2, 2018 to contest YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE sponsored by HEIDI SANDS

and August 24, 2017 for contest RIPPLES IN THE WATER sponsored by NAYDA IVETTE NEGRON

Copyright © Line Gauthier | Year Posted 2017

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Susan Gentry Date: 8/7/2018 7:10:00 AM Congratulations on your win! Well done! Login to Reply

Barry Stebbings Date: 8/5/2018 2:27:00 PM Congratulations on you win with this lovely piece, Line, I share your sentiments entirely. // Barry Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 8/5/2018 2:47:00 PM Thanks, Barry, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Sandra Haight Date: 8/5/2018 10:26:00 AM Such lovely wishes presented in your outstanding poem, Line. I am sure they will all be granted. Congratulations on your fine placement on this short list of winners! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 8/5/2018 10:36:00 AM Thank you, Sandra, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Wendy Watson Date: 8/5/2018 9:14:00 AM Wonderful words which we would surely all wish to echo. Congratulations, Line. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 8/5/2018 9:55:00 AM Thank you very much, Wendy. Much appreciated.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 8/5/2018 8:18:00 AM I remember this lovely piece :) congratulations on your win! xomo Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 8/5/2018 8:21:00 AM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Maureen.

Julia Ward Date: 8/5/2018 4:59:00 AM Does a win in a poetry contest count as a ripple? I hope so. :) Congratulations from Julia. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 8/5/2018 7:58:00 AM What a lovely comment. Touched, Line xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/18/2018 6:34:00 PM This is SO nice. Did it not win. It fits my feelings on life too. So I FAVE it (I am gonna go back to my old way of working my way from your last poems up) Will try to see your newer ones tomorrow. Now let me see at least two others in the last page Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/18/2018 6:35:00 PM Thank you so much, Andrea. This is a poem that is dear to my heart.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 8/24/2017 9:19:00 PM Nice :) Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 8/24/2017 11:41:00 PM Thx