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Wonderful Man

I fancy you will find a wonderful man 
Who loves you the way I once did 
And will hold your admiration in hand 
To give back to you what I once undid. 

A man who understands who you are 
One who is present in your times of need.  
A man who loves you both near and far 
To support you when you fail or succeed. 

Perfect in every way, handsome, graceful 
Adhere always to your whimsical whims.  
Never wavering, unkind, or wasteful  
Keeping you warm at night with sturdy limbs. 

Greets you every morning with fanfare
Adheres to all the desires you may crave
And meets your unrealistic standards  
Pining to please you from cradle to grave. 

In your troubled world there is only one
Who is tough enough to withstand such fun.

Premium Member The Generous God

The mythic gods are capricious
They stalk and torment mortal men
Demanding gifts and offerings
In exchange for what they promise.

But the true God is a giver
Showering men with gifts galore.
First, he puts breath in their nostrils
Then provides them with daily bread.

He’s the one who gives them knowledge
and the skill to earn a living.
Strength to labor, health to enjoy
all the pleasure that life affords.

When the farmer sows his plowed fields
God is the one who sends the rain
and the sun that makes crops ripen
yielding bounties for our bellies.

God makes the wombs of women fertile
so they can conceive and give birth
to the beings that replenish,
the human race, on planet earth.

When you enjoy nature’s beauty,
Just remember, God created
all the wonders that you behold
Are a gift from God, your maker.

After mankind disobeyed him
bringing sin and death on humans
God sent his Son down to this earth
to give his life to ransom us.

There is no God like the true God
who gave his life for his servants.
God the giver, bid you follow,
give him your being in return.

Premium Member Untitled. Written on March 3, 2010. I am now 33 yrs.

I translated this from German to English. Which unfortunately makes it less elegant. 


      To share my love,
nothing more painful can I imagine,
       than to tear my heart in two. 

To be bound to someone eternally,
     but never fully belong to him
     There is neither yes nor no,
           just endless desire. 

     To be betrayed, in the
     most cruel way, is not
       with the body, but
          with the heart. 

 Chaos of emotions, Love and
 Suffering have never been closer to
each other. 

                 How will this End, no
                 solution in sight 
                 With pain and tears?
                       I don't know

 
         The obligation, to have to make a decision
          weighs heavily on my Shoulders


Giving Voice

Your eyes glisten
and a tear forms. 
Your Braille tongue
mouths a silent vocabulary.
The ‘O’ of your mouth
spells out the anguish within,
and with mute hands
you give voice to
an ear-piercing scream.

Penny For Your Thoughts

Spare a thought for tiny penny,
how sad those folks that haven't any.

It's the smallest coin of the realm
and made of copper, like a charm.

Those who don't even have a stitch
they could become immensely rich

if only others to them brought
a shiny penny for each thought.

Premium Member An Offer a King MIght Refuse

                “Supplicants, bring forth your offerings”
                   “Your Majesty, I bring encouragement”
                   “Your Highness, I bring optimism”
                   “I, Your Awesomeness, bring unbounded joy”
                “Your Honor, I bring dinner from my wife”

                “What? Dinner from your wife? What kind of offering is that, knave?”
                   “Well, it certainly is no sacrifice, sir!”


Premium Member I miss you

I miss you
I MISS YOU (how to let go?)

Why can't I be with you?
Every day like the sunshine. 
They say time heals all wounds,
But my Heart is
                          for all eternity to yours
                                                          Bound.
I have to comprehend,
I can't see you..  

It sounds like a joke,
But to miss you this much,
It really breaks my heart!

For Pierre.

Premium Member Hello Salome

Stay a child of the sun in your life

Because whosoever hath the sun

Can give the sun!

Premium Member Liebe nicht mich


If you love wealth, do not love me
For there are many who are richer than me

If you love beauty, do not love me
For there are many who are more beautiful than me

Yet if it is love that you love, only love me
For there is no one who loves you more than I.

Premium Member Charity's Guarantee

         The act of giving charity
         performed with regularity
         guarantees prosperity

           from the moment it is given
           unto posterity

This word driven

This word driven 
I'm trying to be driven by the  struggles and mad situations  that iv be around ..iv got to be driven for the opportunities that I can see right in front of my eyes... I swear there isn't no better motivation more than the hard times we all  have been around that's what made us hit the bottom..of of the ground in the the first place what made us stand up and look around. so be driven to make whatever it is in your own version. of trials and tribulations..work. and this word driven is a universal word what we all should used to prosper in what helps you in your
own terms.... and this word driven what we all face in life..... I hope this word driven can make life a little bit better in time 

                            This word driven in time..because 
               allbetter things in

All it Takes

Unbound by the need to ever explain,
Leaving behind the ghosts of blame,
You let the heavy yesterdays fall
And answer no lingering, spectral call.

Just sit for a moment, fragile and bare,
In the quiet rooms of your own mind's care.
Hold your own heart like a wounding friend,
And let the fractured pieces blend.

For sometimes, the soul requires no more
Than to rest its weight on a peaceful shore,
To remember, through tears that gently start,
How beautiful life is, right where you are.

Premium Member Freely give freely receive '

How to give.? Why give? In giving we can reach out..Renewal springs from giving..Giving
Is more powerful if from a glad spirit.' In
Fertile increase beleive.' For giving echoes of abundance.' God is truly so.' Rich in all things, both spiritual and physical..Give and reap in the Name above all names, feed the spirits of those you meet, give to
Your animals, speak soothing words to them, open your spirit to God, and He will
Open your spiritual ears and eyes ever more, for He is the source of all that uplifts, He dispenses all that endures in
Goodness, praise Him as you rise, as you
Work.' As you prepare for sleep, let blessings be upon your lips continually
Praise the Lord for He alone is worthy.!

Premium Member Cherish & Love [a Carpe Diem]

Cherish & Love

Swift breezes wisping by
the exotic and wildflowers are fading, the leaves changing hue
share your kind warmth with another soul while the time is opportune
God's graced love for sharing
another of the reasons he created people loving just like you and I too.

Without Giving in

What if I did? 
would the world fall?
the sun blazing
through my skin,
would find its way over
The horizon again. 
Forcibly self restrain my breathing
screaming, end me.
But
the stars
Deny me entry
And rise. Nothing changes 
So I remain 
Tethered to life 
by this friend-
Fear.

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Definition | What is Giving in Poetry?

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