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A Life to Live

June 17, 2014
By Princess.Renda GOLD, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
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Princess.Renda GOLD, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
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"All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust." --J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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I was never good at much
Not a single talent rest in me
They escape my desperate clutch
Though truthful this may be,
I will not lie in a pathetic heap,
And watch the days pass by
To close my eyes for an endless sleep
I will look up to the vast, blue sky
And praise God for each day
For it all was given to me
To live in without dismay
Without fail you will see,
My life is mine to live
So I will give all I can give

© Elizabeth G., Marblehead, MA

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Even though no life is perfect, we can still find joy in the little things. Each day is filled with many blessings, if only we can open our eyes and see them.
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Princess.Renda GOLD said...
on Nov. 12 2014 at 7:17 pm
Princess.Renda GOLD, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust.&quot; --J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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Thank you so much for the comment, darlin!! It means a lot :) I'm glade you can connect so well, I feel like I did my job as a poet ya know? Lol thanks again so much for taking the time to comment :))
authoress17 SILVER said...
on Nov. 12 2014 at 12:08 pm
authoress17 SILVER, Evans City, Pennsylvania
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&quot;If there is no such thing as magic...then what is writing?.&quot;-authoress17 (me)

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Wonderful poem. I love it! I really felt a connection to this and I think it reminds people what life is really about. Sometimes we get caught up in other things when we should be living our life to the fullest. Lovely. Keep writing. 
Princess.Renda GOLD said...
on Jul. 11 2014 at 7:00 pm
Princess.Renda GOLD, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust.&quot; --J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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I am so glade you like my poem!! :) The feedback is wonderful, thank you!!
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 11 2014 at 1:13 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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I love it! Your poem created a stirring in my heart! So beautiful your poem is, just like you are! ^_^ so wonderful! Thank you, for sharing this! I hope people see that they can give too, instead of take. And I hope they see that, they have SO MUCH around them. I've just started seeing that I have so much recently, so your poem had a connection somehow.
Princess.Renda GOLD said...
on Jul. 9 2014 at 11:45 am
Princess.Renda GOLD, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
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&quot;All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust.&quot; --J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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Thanks! And I read your poem Hard LIfe, which by the way is fabulous!! Its scary similar lol!
TheComet PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 7 2014 at 6:12 pm
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&quot;Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret&quot; -Ambrose Bierce<br /> &quot; Be yourself! Everybody else is already taken ;)&quot;<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t go where the path leads you. Go instead where there&#039;s no path and leave a trail ;)&quot;-R.W.Emerson

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Are you reading my mind or what?!! lol I agree with you with no hesitation!! Even though life isn't so simple I think that everybody's life is hard in its own way you should read my poem called Hard Life and you'll see how our vision of life is kind of similar ^_^ Keep writing it's great!!!