To laugh often and much.
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of loved ones.
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends.
To seek and find only the best in others.
To observe and treasure the beauty in absolutely everything thats around.
To give your heart and perhaps have it broken.
To embrace every offering of love and cherish it whole.
To have written our thoughts and have them spoken.
To live for the moment, to avoid the face of regret, in order to keep the peace in our very soul.
To confront, challenge and triumph over every obstacle in our path.
To drown all our doubts, fears and sorrow cause' who knows what holds in store for us tommorrow.
To see the world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wildflower.
To hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour.
To eventually see life for all it's worth so we can simply leave the world a bit better, whether by a wealthy home, a healthy child, just a garden patch or possibly even all alone...
But to simply know the fact that just one life has breathed so much easier just because you are here...
Then this...
Is to have SUCCEEDED!
Author notes
Success is not always attained by just the great things you've done or what you've acheived! It's also earned by how GREAT of a person you are; your character, your nature and most importantly how greatly you treat others around you...
And for those who have just one person in their life who inspires you, truly loves you and makes you feel really good about yourself then use that force to not only do good for yourself but also for them and aswell as everything that's around you and you'll be sure...to find SUCCESS!
Written October 3rd, 2003
A contest entry
- Amaze Me! by Shantalina.
550 points, ended February 27, 2007, 22 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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I fully agree with this poem. It's beautiful and I love it! Thanks for entering!
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There is so much truth behind these words you have penned..each one is meaningful and inspiring. Sometimes its those little things that matters that will shape us and help us to become successful...excellent write. Thank you for this encouraging entry..and good luck in the contest.
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"To see the world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wildflower.
To hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour." Awesome!!!!! Can I borrow this line..haha, someone should host a contest with these lines as inspiration! Love the content of this poem and how our perception alone of the world out there can either make us succeed at it or not! Its so true...the way we perceive things, makes us who we are! Well done man! (Now you can pat yourself on the back
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I wish I could live in the abstract beauty of one of your poems!
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I think this is the best I've seen so far. Definitely feeling this one. I would love to see you go on to the next round. Thanks for entering and good luck. : ) -Randy (M)
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Thank u for ur lovely comments Lynda...ummm just wondering who are the other judges besides, Melinda?
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Heheheh...Don't be silly, my dear. I should be thanking u for such wonderful praise...wow, u've made me feel like I'm on top of the world...didn't know ur co-hosting...that's great news but the unfortunate part is that I probably won't be around for the end of the contest, I'll probably be gone after round 2 as I am leaving for Melb, Australia in a week's time...it really sucks...as I don't know the rules or procedures of the following rounds so I can't prepare to write yet...oh well, maybe I'll try to find time there? Thanx again, Melinda!
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Oh, thank goodness. Finally someone who can actually write has entered in this contest. Oh, I could just squeeze you up, right now. Do you know what it feels like to read through all those poems? I am so glad that you decided to enter, I didn't think this would be so hard when I signed up to be a cohost. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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I am speechless, really...This is amazing poetry.....You have outdone yourself with this one! Good luck with the other judges!....Paula Abdul
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magnificent work with your poetry here
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Oh this was amazing, quite an amazing write, this was beautiful and all so true, great job, this was very uplifting and everything about it was so true, you brought truth and hope all together so beautifully, wonderful job!!
To see the world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wildflower.
To hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour.
That part was just more than perfectly put and there are no fair words to describe just how amazing this poem truly is, great job!!
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hi hasha .. i am impressed by your philosophical words here..you seem to have already got lots of readers, i guess thats cos you reply them back .. thats a very good habit .. i hope you get more and more readers... and best of luck in this contest.. a very good write.. iam glad to have read it.. nice work.. good write.. thanks for sharing..
take cares and have a nice time my dear friend..... just keep it up... your humble little friend.... .... 
.... .... - vic ( who else? )
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"To hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour."
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An exceptionally wise and true message. I am surprised to find so few poems here on your page??? You are so talented and you have such a good attitude that I was expecting a long list of your writing when I visited your authors page????
Better get cracking there young lady.....I want poems to read from you. heheheheheh
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Absoluely gorgeous! The sort of thing that should be painted onto a canvas, framed, and hung in the homes of every family in the world! I am impressed, I am stunned, well done! like this poem. It is quite good, I really like what you have done with it. I haev one suggestion, in the first line, maybe switch "often" and "much" around? I know I'd like it better that way, what do you think?
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I like this poem. It is quite good, I really like what you have done with it. I haev one suggestion, in the first line, maybe switch "often" and "much" around? I know I'd like it better that way, what do you think?
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Almost more a philosophy than a poem, but it definitely takes the reader to a brighter place. I find it hard to place the style and as free verse it really doesn't matter. I enjoyed it and my thanks for inviting me to read it.
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Lovely and so true. I have always liked those quotes.
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Absoluely gorgeous! The sort of thing that should be painted onto a canvas, framed, and hung in the homes of every family in the world! I am impressed, I am stunned, well done!
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B-e-a-utiful write
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So very true & wonderfully written. Thanks 4 sharing. best wishes always
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This is truly success - you have succeeded if you have doen these things - made the difference in one person's life.... a lovely verse.
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BRAVO! Wonderful message. I love this peice! You are an incredible poet to come up with this. It's so deep and true and everyone can relate to it in a way! AWSOME!
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oh yeah- Godd luck in the contest
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This is extraoridinary. You words were carefully chosen and wrapped up every ounce of energy I had to offer it. This is one of the best poems I've read in a while. It flowed so well, and opens your eyes to what true success in life is. Very well done, very well written, I love it!!!
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i love this.
awesome job!!
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This is really cool. I like it a lot. Seems the meaning behind it and everything is very wonderful. Seems the more I comment I use that word a bit much, but truly this is wonderful. It's awesome. You're a great writer. Seems I've read some of your other things as well and I believe I remeber liking them as well so It's easy for me to like these things I guess because you write about things I can understand and that makes me wanna read them. Anyways hope you checked out the one poem I told you about and anyways, Keep up the great work. Best wishes for your new years as well.
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Wow... that is very true. I especially like the lines "To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends" This is one amazing line... very relatable as well. I know YOU have succeeded with this poem
Keep em coming!
Aura
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That was a very sweet and beautiful write and what a wonderful place this world would be if more people thought as you, great write!!!
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WowWowheck yeah
Awesome tribute to humanity. You are truly a rare human being. Not just being, but doing as much as you can. Your success lies in the temperance of your words. Congratulations, you have a fan for life. -
if this is the 1 i love it, it is very expiring and it makes a lot of my upseting feelings go away. luv ya lotz
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Thank you Hass! I really needed this. This pretty much had me literally crying because of the situation and mood I'm in. "endure the betrayal of false friends." and "To give your heart and perhaps have it broken.
To embrace every offering of love and cherish it whole." is what struck me the hardest. Like in your poem, "But to simply know the fact that just one life has breathed so much easier just because you are here..." I just love that part the most because it holds the deepest of all meanings
I'm sorry, I'm just really eye watered up now. Great poem highly recommend that others to read this Keep on writing man!
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You are by far My #1 fan..and I really adore u for being so worthy of my work..I'M OVERWHELMED BY IT ALL MY FRIEND..I don't know what to say? But give u a thousand thanx but even that's not good enough..I hear that you were even spreading the word to other such as (amberwhite)..I can't begin to tell u how much I appreciate ur applause..what an absolute honour..but u better stop treatin me like this..You'll spoil me u know..I'm no superstar..I just write what I feel..That's why I've only got 4 to 5 poems up there cause I try not to write about just crapola but something which can either help others or help them relate..But you have motivated me 2 write 2 out of the blue today..I couldn't have done it without ur support!!!Is ther anything I can do for u my friend..anything? Besides comment on ur work..WHICH i promise to do in a lil bit, don't worry I know ur still waiting, but I will..Thoough if there is anything else..plz let me know..Take care my fiend..You're the best!!!
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wow..again Im found awe stricken by your words..everything you have lain before my eyes just sunk in and left a positive mark on what it touched..all of your works have morals..and I find it to be wonderful how you can blend these everday things with poetry and make them cherished values that we all need...another great write from you buddy..keep on pennin
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