With you I'll share a sacred truth
Where we go when life is gone
When time destroys the bloom of youth
The road goes ever on
When your heart is tired and full of sleep
And your eyes can't see the dawn
This treasured promise He will keep
The road goes ever on
When strength and health desert you
With no hope to lean upon
And the way seems dark before you
The road goes ever on
There will be a better path to choose
Than this one we've labored on
A life to gain and one to loose
The road goes ever on
Now in my hour of sorrow
The promise lingers on
If I shouldn't wake tomorrow
The road goes ever on
A tender journey lies ahead
In a happy land beyond
Hope for the living and the dead
The road goes ever on
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Written May 2nd, 2005
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This was a wonderful poem Mary. It was full of emotion and was such a pleasure to read. Thank ou for sharing this terrific poem. God Bless, Take care, Sandy
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it sounds more like a song than a poem, but a vivid image and a meaningful flow nonetheless.
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Inspiring
beautiful poem..it flows so nicelly and has lots of imagery...i love it ...great job -
this is great! i love the inversion of "the road goes ever on" its splendid.
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THis is a very inspiring piece. It showed a heartflet veiw on life and the things people go through. I especially like this part:
There will be a better path to choose
Than this one we've labored on
A life to gain and one to loose
The road goes ever on
It makes me think that you lost someone while trying to something good for yourself, to better yourself. If that really happened, im sorry things turned out that, I know how you feel.
Keep up the good writes!
Hugz......
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Great poem. The rhyme is good and it flows really well. It is sweet. Great write and keep up the good poetry writing
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That's very sweet... The title reminded me of that song from Lord of the Rings "The Road Goes Ever On and On"
God bless you loads and loads,
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Dear Mary,
Although you are not a prolific writer, because of family and home duties, I always look forward to a new poem from your pen and have not once been disappointed.
This gracefully written poem is no exception and, although "The Road Goes Ever On" may be coincidentally similar to Tolkien's title, your direction and message are quite original and your poem is one on which you have put your own personal stamp.
Thankyou for writing and sharing another of your poetic gems.
Applause, love and hugs, XXX Hugh.
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Great poem, good job
wow, great poem, i love it, kudos to you for a very well written poem, good job, lol, me and you actually share the same rhyme sequence and almost the same topic for our poems, my poem The Road to Fate is a lot like this one, except it's more about our life than the afterlife -
thankyou for your comments, i WASNT AWARE OF A SIMILAR POEM BUT I AM GLAD YOU SHARED IT WITH ME. Mine was inspired by a photograph taken by a freind of mine entitled the road goes ever on.... you can see the photograph and many of his others at deviant art. com, artist name only dave. thanks again and god bless, mary
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J.R.R. Tolkien...that's it. (mental energy kicked in.) His poem was "Roads go ever on". (sample:
"The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way,
Where many paths and errands meet.")
But you have made the line your own Mary!
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Wow........quite the inspiring piece.......probably exactly what I need this morning........Very well penned.....thought provoking and depthful............great job..........Thanks.
Leance
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INCREDIBLE!!
I know the line "the road goes ever on" is from somewhere else, but I can't quite put my finger on it.
First poem I've read on here in quite a while...and well worth the wait.
It made me feel better about today...and tomorrow.
Thank you Mary!
God bless YOU.
Write On,
jIM -
It had a nice flow and a good tribute to your faith. It is good to believe in something, and that is all that matters. Keep on writing.
Blessed be,
Lefay -
thank you very much, God bless, Mary
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Incredible..the rhyming scheme flows very well...your a pro at this..thankx for lettin me read this wonderful poem...keep on writing
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