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The Luckiest People in the World




People are healers

Of our sad souls when lonely

And stand by when we are glad

Life without people

A vast empty desert is

Be thou a friend to the end

        4/29/2024

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De Beaulieu Avatar
June 1, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Hello Patti, Yes people are healers. of our sad souls I agree life without people is an empty placde. Hugs. /Darlene/ xxx
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June 2, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Hello Patti, Wow! Five years! our friendship has grown. Yes Patti it is incredible. YES friends do move on. Yes we do email a lot. Hugs. /Darlene/ xxx
Romios Avatar
June 1, 2024 at 6:54 PM
You are right Darlene,! We bloom like flowers with them. Sorry is the soul who has none:but friends do move .0r get involved in their own thing.. so good idea to have more than one! Fruend stand by you here. Its easy to figure out here who your friends. And we email alot, too.for five tears? I call that incredible. Hugs, Pangie .Irene is back on the couch,,ya! hurra
Kaufman Avatar
May 4, 2024 at 1:32 AM
Dear Pangie, I agree with you hatred and racism in any form is intolerable. I think each news net work is putting their own slant on things and it is certainly not a black and white issue. When doctors with out borders and other humanitarian groups, even families of the hostages say it's Netanyahu's genocide. It's genocide. It doesn't justify attacks of jewish college students in any way..
Romios Avatar
June 1, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Dear Nancy, first off, appreciative of your time to read me.. I actually was thinking of personal relationships more than worldly ones which I write about anyway. But this one when you have good friends makes life really wonderful… I was referring to one on one relationship. Even with these people can be vicious and we don’t need that.. or should I say I don’t need it and I don’t want to. I don’t think you do either.. when people run around trying to destroy your poetry or you. They are as as killers. Or robber will shoot you for no reasonL Friends are for you every day. They don’t expect you move up to their expectations. They like you or who you are that’s what I was trying to say.. there is a healing, piwer in a friend,. I wish we both have friends that stand behind us and we stand for them. Hugs, Pangie Romios
Wolf Avatar
May 2, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Without people -- 'a vast empty desert,' indeed.... Barbara Streisand sang 'People' in 'Funny Girl:' "People who need people are the luckiest people in the world.' :) gw
Romios Avatar
May 2, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Yes! Great point, G! She indeed did! TY, PR.
Buhagiar Avatar
May 2, 2024 at 8:12 AM
I do appreciate your friendship, though your comment on my poem would be appreciated. Blessings.
Romios Avatar
May 2, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Victor, i do read you! I have not been feeling well, so I apologize , i do have soup mail, for you and anyopen to remind me, if I forget. I have been intentenselyn interested in the hatred of Israel, and the despicable behavior od students on American campuses.. jews and Christian safety overides my interest in poetry. Our President is quick to attack Republucans with wicked names,..but he loves Hamas, the slayer of Jews? I read no poet everyday. Each of us works differebtly. I do lotsof emails in addition,, I mean LONG emais, thanks for bringing this to my attention. PR
Elliott Avatar
May 1, 2024 at 11:49 AM
So wonderfully penned, dear friend Pangie. A blessing to read today. Hugs & Friendship xox
Romios Avatar
May 1, 2024 at 12:01 PM
I , too, enjoyed the form amd the message it carried, nothing overdone…as that form demands it!! I loved the second to the last line the most,…. it is intense, graphic and quite stark! Gratefully, PR
Elless Avatar
April 30, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Pangie, you are inspiring. People are the healers, through God. We need friends, to lift us up. Have Great DAY.XX
Romios Avatar
April 30, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Greetings RJ! Hope you are doing well!. Yes, those that are healers, lift us up, never harm or destroy us. Andd by and large, the najority are healers, like you. I thank the zlord for souls like yours, he cannot be here! But the people who did comment are indeed special ones. They give, not looking toreceive, isn’t it great that you are one of them? )) Hugs, Pangie xx
Rodgers Avatar
April 30, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Dear Pangie, You have marvelously encapsulated the profound truth that people are the essence of healing and companionship in life's journey. Your poetic words beautifully portray the significance of human connection to cherish and nurture friendships as they are the oasis in life's desert. Amen! - Blessings, Daniel
Romios Avatar
April 30, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Dear Daniel, Indeed, your wisdom is shuwing, being a support to another as well as having another supprt us is food for the soul. I cherrish and apprecite your analysis always! Hugs, Pangir xx….
Edmonds  Avatar
April 29, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Lovely words Pangie… Friends are angels who even when unseen scatter warm enchanted peace o'er your dreams… Beryl x
Romios Avatar
April 30, 2024 at 8:28 AM
And lovelier yiet …to have you visit! How beautifully touching Is your comment. I hope people read your comment.i am really touched. ! Pangie with hugsxx
Fowler Avatar
April 29, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Aren't you sweet my friend. You bring warmth and laughter to me each day and I appreciate your friendship. I agree that people are healers. As Richard Bach said: "“Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years.”
Romios Avatar
April 29, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Hi, friend Linda, I.always act so siilly when I write you. You bring out the giggles in me,. Laughter is a healer Ii guess, I will address you as “Linda Welby Md.”which reminds me, I see Roju carries “Baywatch.”Holy Guacamole! Better see if they have “Fantasy Island” on. But wait!! I go there with Rob daily! Hah! Deep thought from Bach. Thanks, Pangie xx
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