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Tempered

Full of hate Or full of pain The result Tis oft the same

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019


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Eric Ashford
Date: 7/12/2019 2:45:00 PM
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Wise and neat.
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/13/2019 7:24:00 AM
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Thank you! :) xomo
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 6/25/2019 5:27:00 PM
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How profound! So true this is. Well done.
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/26/2019 7:15:00 AM
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<3
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/23/2019 9:13:00 PM
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This resonates sooooooooooo much with me. Having been through some extreme pain over the past 5 years, now whenever someone over 60 is a little brusque with my 22 and 23 year old sons, I always say, "Perhaps he's in pain." It's an automatic response now.... This is zing-zingery zing-zingeroo sharp, my dear! Kudos. :) gw
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/24/2019 6:43:00 AM
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I didn't post it, I'm glad I did. :) I've had a long and varied relationship with pain myself. I think hate is the hard edge of pain. Thank you my Wolf Man, xomo <3
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 6/22/2019 7:41:00 AM
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That’s why I oft look past the pain for the cause...love them. Perhaps she/he will soften
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/24/2019 6:38:00 AM
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Compassion, difinitively x
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Arturo Michael
Date: 6/22/2019 4:00:00 AM
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They are twins...
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/22/2019 6:24:00 AM
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Mistaken for each other... x
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W.A. Cholt
Date: 6/21/2019 6:05:00 PM
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Very true. Where hate is, pain often follows.
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/22/2019 6:23:00 AM
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They both take their toll. xomo
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Jeff Connelly
Date: 6/21/2019 6:04:00 PM
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Simply stated but simply true Maureen.
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/22/2019 6:22:00 AM
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Thank you! (true: nobody can follow me when I get complicated ;)
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 6/21/2019 4:20:00 PM
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I think of hate as poison that ultimately sickens you if you swallow it - this is a gem of a poem!
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/22/2019 6:20:00 AM
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That's about right, lest you follow it with a shot of empathy ;) thank you! xomo
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/21/2019 1:35:00 PM
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So very true Maureen. Tom
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/22/2019 6:17:00 AM
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Not me of course. ;) xomo
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 6/21/2019 10:17:00 AM
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You got that right! Panagiota
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/22/2019 6:14:00 AM
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;D xomo!
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Mark Toney
Date: 6/21/2019 9:22:00 AM
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Very thought-provoking, Maureen, and the title is brilliant! ~Mark
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/22/2019 6:13:00 AM
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Thank you you Mark! I love when I can get all the use out of a word ;) xomo!

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