Best Give And Take Poems
The give and take in love should reach a mean
whereby the two be equally disbursed,
so givers' hearts would never suffer lean,
cold hungry hours without love reimbursed.
And those who take would never reach the stage
of ravenous and selfish, one-way traits.
Such balance would create a better age,
if give and take maintained their equal weights.
But somehow this could never balance out,
for givers give beyond the gifts they bear;
in turn, must feed on crumbs, for without doubt;
the hungry takers take beyond their share.
While takers tip the scale with all they gain,
the givers, weak and thin, smile through their pain.
Sandra M. Haight
~7th Place~
Premiere Contest: Any HM Ever
Sponsor: Laura Loo
Judged: 01/22/2017
~ Honorable Mention~
Contest: Love Justice
Sponsor: Justin Bordner
Judged: 01/24/2015
As down the path of life I go
footprints in time I make
and Mother Nature gaily plays
her game of give and take.
She gives me wisdom every year
in varying degrees
but takes away the knowledge as
to where I've left my keys.
She takes my hair in wispy strands
each night from off my head
then kindly gives some back inside
my nose and ears instead.
She's taken my well-toned physique
but left me with love handles
that smooth, taut neck now modified
looks like a melting candle.
Grim Reaper, when you come for me
I know thy scythe be sharp,
and take away my final breath
replace it with a Harp.
Until when that time comes, dear Lord
if you would be so kind
feel free to give more laughter lines-
don't take away my mind.
When Heaven folds its violet wings,
And Silence keeps the Door —
When Faith forgets her whispered psalms,
And Hope is heard no more —
There moves — a Breath — between the Dust,
A Pulse the grave denies —
Too small for Science — yet it stirs
The Weary — when I die.
No temple holds my wandering feet,
No creed my garment hems —
I walk where human sorrow sleeps,
And sing in shattered hymns.
For when all else has turned away,
We find — in one another — God.
Light
we need
in our hearts
Soft, brilliant glow
Give
Hold
my hand
Our journey
the course is set
Take
03/03/2019
Sun :) - A-L Andresen :)
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Menopause hits you hard with vigor, and you slap others near who trigger.
Just like fertilizing a garden -
You get what you put into life.
By Diane Locksley
Written for the "Quote Me" contest
life and death; adversaries since the first heartbeat ~
are one with the Earth
Susan Ashley
February 16, 2018
Love, a word so simple and yet so grand
A feeling that takes hold of our hearts and hands
It sweeps us off our feet and takes us high
It fills our world with colors we can't deny
Love is a flame that never fades
A light that shines through life's dark shades
It warms our souls and gives us hope
It teaches us how to trust and cope
Love is a journey that we embark
With every beat of our hearts it sparks
It takes us on a ride that we can't resist
A rollercoaster of emotions that persist
Love is a language that needs no words
It's a symphony that can be heard
It's a dance that we share in the night
A moment that feels so pure and right
Love is a gift that we give and take
It's the reason our hearts awake
It's the bond that ties us together
A love that lasts forever and ever
So cherish the love that you have found
Let it grow and spread all around
Let it fill your heart with joy and grace
And let it shine upon your face.
Love gives unconditionally
Steals both lovers’ hearts to lover’s rock
Dare to sail away uncharted
A bird's wings may evolve into flippers,
just like the penquin.
The bird loses its ability to fly,
so that the penquin can adapt and evolve to swim.
Evolution is a give and take proposition.
When you adapt and evolve a new ability,
you lose an older one.
There comes a moment
when at the crossroads of life...
a need of poetry,
an encompass of one’s self
to give of and to receive.
© Harry J Horsman 2012
Somebody fill me in
on the give and take
Please, somebody ...
please, anybody
Somebody tell me
what is real and what is fake
I wanna hear it from somebody
I need to hear from anybody ... no copies
I see walking mannequins nobodies
I’m starting to shun everybody
Somebody got a bad habit,
for goodness sake
They wanna keep theirs,
and still eat my angel cake
Just another silver spoon
slice of give and take
Another fork tongue bite
mark of give and take
Another knife to my life ...
gangsta give and take
For my labor,
they wanna give me nothing
Then take away
my freedom of choice to make
They wanna give me no mercy,
and take away none of my mistakes
Now I know why,
I’m always so thirsty
Somebody gave me
a bottle squeezed empty
taste of give and take
They gave me a whole lot of chest misery,
with their coffin cake funeral carryout take
They sure gave me plenty of cemetery grief,
when they took away my freedom to breathe
This devil cake cremated bake
was their last give and take
bow and kiss my hand
I'll grant you an adventure
for, I am your queen
and you are the court jester
we will conquer this land
with our idiotic love
the funniest thing anyone's seen
beneath starry heaven above
then I shall curtsy to you
an adventure you'll grant me
for, you are my king
your maidservant I shall be
our subjects will see our love is true
as we continue to conquer all
creative insanity is what we bring
that's why our kingdom will never fall!
Yes, God does give and take away
but when He gives, it is a gift
a truth your life so well portrays,
the one our lives were well spent with.
Our minds and hearts they cling to you
sifting through every memory
to find the best of you to be
what God chose to invest in me.
Yes, God does give and take away
and when He takes the time is right
and though it bring our eyes to tears
your passing was no oversight.
He knew that you would be well prepared
to sit down at the Masters side
rewarded for how well you fared,
you proved your worth every stride.
Yes, God does give and take away,
sometimes He does not give at all,
to have had you was a priviledge
from your day of birth till the day He called.
Never knowing you would have been the loss
one we now know we could not afford
because having you, as God gave with love
stands to prove He always gave enough.
My world is in such a frazzle
When I see how much you dazzle
Me each time I see your smile
Keeping a memory file
That is locked away so deep
Until I can take the leap
And find courage to confess
I'm in a state of distress
And can't hold back anymore
All the love that I have stored
Away deeply down inside
From all the times I have tried
To tell you the way I feel
And the truth I have concealed
Wills tart flowing and not stop
From it building up to pop
The heart right out of my chest
Knowing it will be the best
Moments we'll both share
Without having any fear
This new love will bend and break
There will just be give and take
As you take my heart and see
I'll give myself eternally