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Hope In the Balance
Almost by chance
direction emerges
for generating harmonious inclusivity
Judge kindly
lest man’s nature
opens past’s quickly resolved struggles
to unite vengeful warring xenophobes
yielding zeal...

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Categories: in the balance, hope, people, political
Form: ABC
Life In the Balance
I closed my eyes for a moment,
  sighing deep within my soul
  disbelieving what my ears heard
  and what my eyes saw.
Again, again, there are innocent deaths
  taken before their time,
  taken because someone did not approve
  of how...

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Categories: in the balance, anxiety, children, death, god,
Form: Blank verse
I'Ve Weighed You In the Balance
I've weighed you
 in the balance
and you are deficient 
You are in pain and chained
afraid to be free
The rewards of your behavior
leave a contempt of women
You don't see the beauty 
in your hearts shining star
Your one desire
It's just a game for
you to come out the...

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Categories: in the balance, butterfly, firework, for him,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



Premium Member All In the Balance
What’s good without bad
          Sympathy for the devil 
             Will never feel love

         What’s light without...

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Categories: in the balance, allegory, creation, depression, god,
Form: Haiku
Blessing In the Balance
Slowly, treading softly
I must guard my hesitant heart 
Taking forward moves with caution
If any rebuilding is to start

I'm still wading wounded waters
Tidal waves of fear and doubt
Self-restraint and trust, a struggle 
The gash was deep, still trickling out 

Like a surfer prepares to meet the...

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Categories: in the balance, blessing, courage, heart, hurt,
Form: Rhyme
Hung In the Balance
My faith in you is naturally a dream

An everlasting peep at what I have,

It cannot be divine, yet is supreme

My finding you compares with this extreme.

Perfection is not granted for my touch

For is it not performed for God alone,

That loving you cannot be done as...

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Categories: in the balance, confusion, love, love,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Life In the Balance
would life forms with a fifty one percent sadness rate ~ just go extinct 


By
David Kavanagh...

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Categories: in the balance, allusion, happiness, life,
Form: Monoku

Book: Reflection on the Important Things