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When the Lady died, you cried and cried, but she was not really a saint, though you treated her so, and when the true saint died in time nearby, there was little weeping and no pomp and silly circumstance for her. But then she was quite old and wont to love the poor.... And when the Prince expired alone and untethered, you wailed and mourned-- but why was your grief? You did not know him, he did not know himself. Why do you seek false gods to follow and vainly worship, and not seek out the One who made you before time?

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Date: 11/19/2018 1:48:00 PM
Truths to ponder in your First place winning poem L.J. Congratulations on your wonderful win in Brian's contest! : )
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L. J. Carber
Date: 11/20/2018 9:19:00 AM
Thank you Connie, it is much appreciated!
Date: 8/20/2017 5:41:00 PM
Congratulations on this win L. J. All I can say to this is Amen!
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L. J. Carber
Date: 8/21/2017 11:54:00 AM
Thank you, Dean-- much appreciated!
Date: 8/20/2017 9:28:00 AM
Strong and powerful messages. Thank you for sharing.
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L. J. Carber
Date: 8/20/2017 12:12:00 PM
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Date: 4/30/2016 9:36:00 AM
Thank you, Ovidiu!
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Date: 4/30/2016 9:26:00 AM
Wonderful poem-meditation. Conscience may hard grow like grass at its time. Vainly you pull and ask it to grow. It has its time. We miss Patience, a giant statue of patience and that incredible wind of hope...The weather as well as the characters seem to be very changeable.
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