Constance La France Poet Rhyme

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If Response, I Will

I have read Rudyard Kipling, your wise words,
    in your If poem-   and if's are with me each day;
I believe in me, dismissing the words of nerds.
    whispering soft to myself, let them have their say.
I will do what I do and ignore the haters,
    let them throw their sharp daggers at my back;
I will just reject all those nasty dictators,
    if they belittle-   I still refuse to attack.

I will dream but never will dreams rule me,
    my innermost thoughts will guide and not lead;
I will face defeat with strength-   that is the key,
    and each success will be a beautiful thread.
I will own all my words quickly spoken,
    and just never mind those who distort them;
I will hold my head high although I am broken,
    crawling in the mud looking for even one gem.

I will not be afraid to take a chance,
    and risk all that I have worked for in life;
I will begin new each set back and still dance,
    and never speak of the pain of the knife.
I will present myself as always strong,
    though I am bleeding, bleeding, bleeding inside;
I will admit to the world when I am wrong,
    but I will ever glide with tears dried.

I will traverse this life with all my goodness,
    not ever be to busy to stop for a caress;
I will not let anyone drive me to madness,
    but stand up strong like a mighty tree- yes.
I will learn how to forget and forgive,
    my every day will be about living;
I will embrace this Earth and not the past- relive,
    a humble girl-   until the day of my leaving.

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October 17, 2018


Poetry/Rhyme/In Response, I Will
Copyright Protected, ID 18-1072-189-01
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.


Written for the contest, In Response to IF . . . by Rudyard Kipling
sponsor, Silent One

First Place

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Constance La France November 28, 2018 at 9:27 AM Michael, thank you for visiting my poem with the beautiful and congratulations ~

Constance La France November 26, 2018 at 9:43 AM Anne-Lise thank you so much for visiting my poem with congratulations, appreciate ~

Anne-Lise Andresen November 26, 2018 at 12:40 AM - Congratulations on yours: "In response to IF ...." poems, B.W. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Constance La France November 26, 2018 at 9:43 AM Hugs!

Constance La France November 25, 2018 at 9:38 PM Thank you Eve, Mark, Charlie, for visiting my poem with congratulations, appreciate and a huge thank you to Silent for the contest and my placement ~

Eve Roper November 25, 2018 at 6:17 PM Congratulations on your placement in the contest, Dear Heart.. Constance La France November 26, 2018 at 9:44 AM Smile!

Mark Elam November 25, 2018 at 2:45 PM So much wisdom in this poem. Thanks for your skill and life insights! Constance La France November 26, 2018 at 9:44 AM Smile!

Charlie Smith November 25, 2018 at 11:11 AM Excellent work Dear Heart, congratulations... Constance La France November 26, 2018 at 9:45 AM Smile!

Silent One November 25, 2018 at 9:50 AM One of your best poems, well, for one of my contests it is... WE all should embrace this humble Earth... sometimes expectation can be too much, but we should still try our best... Congratulations on your first place in the contest.. Constance La France November 26, 2018 at 9:45 AM Smile!

Constance La France October 19, 2018 at 6:06 PM Thanks Kim and Victor for reading my poem and commenting, it was a hard one to write, so appreciate very much ~

Kim Rodrigues October 17, 2018 at 5:21 PM A wonderful tribute as well as introspective! We become wiser if we let ourselves! Constance La France November 26, 2018 at 9:46 AM Smile!