We all have our Stumbling Blocks
that keep us from reaching our goals.
We all have our secret past
something behind us that holds.
Those secrets could be shared by two,
but sometimes though you want,they're not
and when we reach the end of the rainbow
there is not always Gold in the pot.
Yet keep on striving to be number one.
Don't settle with being number two.
For getting over those Stumbling Blocks
is something that you must do.
To live in the future, you must forget the past
and sometimes this can be hard.
Remember to live, you must always grow
for your heart will be stronger where scarred.
Everyone must be their own person.
For no human can be held in a cage
and someone not given the chance to be free
will strike back with all of their rage.
Remember with faith you can get over
all of your bruises and knocks.
And know that you're not the only one,
We all have our Stumbling Blocks!
Author notes
Option #5 "I may not know who I am, but I know who I loved, and now he's gone, taking a part of me with him."
Pilots say that any landing you can walk away from, is a good landing. We learn and then we don't have to make the mistake again.....OK well we make some again,LOL. If you don't give up...You just haven't won yet!
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woh flawless rhyme sceme.
Love the ending.
thank you for taking the time to enter.
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very true.... line 17...is that supposed to be "scarred"? anyway i liked the poem. the rhyme bugged the heck out of me because i prefer subtlety but thats just me. i love the message that shines through here, thank you for letting meread this.
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wow. i love the hope in this. I absolutely love the fact that you entered it into the contes. Best of luck.
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This was one amazing poem in my contest. It spoke to me exactly what i truely wanted to hear. Yes, we all have our own blocks and so on.
Thanks so much for sharing and best of luck.
~Noor -
aww thank you
and that is a very good qoute that soem day i will steal
ghahah
thank you so much for this
and i need you to knwo that this was a very good [pome
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Show's me others have those "Stumbling blocks" just as I do. Great write. Thanks for entering the contest and good luck in it
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Wow, this is a great write, very good use of words and comparisons and everything. Just reading it, it all seems easy. It's really helpful. My favorite part was the second last stanza because i've seen and been in that situation where I've forgotten myself, forgot to breathe and forgot who I am and put my problems ahead of me and let them control my mind. Good title too, appreciation is well given here.
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Seems as though all I've done lately is just stumble and stumble..I'm rather battered and bruised from all the stumbling
I love how supportive and encouraging you sound in your poem; that's a MAJOR help to someone in pain and I, for one, much appreciate you
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I love this! Stumbling blocks to keep you back! I love the metaphores, especially in these lines:
"Those secrets could be shared by two,
but sometimes though you want,they're not
and when we reach the end of the rainbow
there is not always Gold in the pot.!" -
Yes I'm with Frogzter, there is a lot of wisdom here and I like what you said in your author's notes too! You write clearly and understandably and put thought into this. Thanks for entering.
Love, light & peace
Georgia
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A great deal of wisdom in this piece! Perfect message for the contest! Thanks for sharing this and best wishes in the contest,
Frogz~
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This is quite well done, apart from a few rhymes that either sound a little forced, or not rhyming enough (even allowing a little 'poetic license').
Apart from that, the flow is good and there are some very powerful words.
Thankyou for entering and good luck in my contest.
Katie -
nice job
I like this a lot. You touched on a lot of key points in this poem. You conveyed what you wanted to say simply and sincerely. Nice work! -
the stumbling blocks of life can be rough...though I believe that forgetting one's past is a mistake because people can learn from their past and take away so many lessons. You know the old addage, those who don't learn from the past are doomed to repeat it...same sort of thing. Anyway, aside from our brief disagreement there, I liked the poem!
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Inspirational
Great write. You and I seem to be the opposite sides of the same coin. I hope the 5 of us can come together and create something wonderfull -
this is a really good piece of work. It flows nicely and has wonderful words of love and inspiration. It has wonderful advice to live by also. Thanks for the entry
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Uplifting
A wonderful inspirational piece. Flows well and is exquisitely presented. Life is so short, why should one have to suffer needlessly? I know it's easier said than done, but this write says it well and with hope for everyone. Lovely read, thank you for sharing your philosophy
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Beautiful poem. I totally agree with these ideas. Great details and imagery. The part about:
Remember to live, you must always grow
for your heart will be stronger where scared. Great lines. I really liked this write. Thank you so much for taking time to read and comment my works. ttyl Tali
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but sometimes though you want,there not
they're?
this was great! you made a really great point, I love writing about life
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beautiful
this is a briliant poem and it is vert true. you can write poetry vert well. keep up the good work, and i hope to read more of your poetry later
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first of all, i love this poem. love it, love it, love it. second of all, i love the title. its awesome. third of all, i'm bookmarking it and applauding it because i love it so much.
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be proud of yourself beautifully written great imagery, and oh so very true awsome job
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Written with truthfulness and written so very well, hon! Thank you for sharing this for it speaks loud and clear! As our friend above said, "may there never be a stumbling block for you"!
Love ya muches,
Your sister Sandy
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How true these words are my friend! and if it weren't for those stumbling blocks that we all have to over come sometimes, where would any of us be in the end? I love this!
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This is a very good theme, and how to over come those problems that consistently get one down. It has a good message to it.
You wrote it to rhyme, and you did pretty good at it.
May there never be a stumbling block for you to contiue writing such good poems!
Susie -
Oh how I needed this poem this morning.It gives a strong message.We have to believe in ourselves.We will still get knocks along the way but must not let past experiences block our path.An inspirational poem my friend, Ros
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great work! well written, i like this poem, sounds like a poem i would write.Maybe if u have time u can check out some of my work.
Christina -
great write... its so clever how you played with building blocks.. and created stumbling blocks... i <3d that.. really great
lovely write.. keep it up
jess -
oh how true tjhis is...awesome and inspiring... i loved it...keep penning....peace to you shzoosy
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What a brilliant poem! So encouraging, inspiring, and true to life. I really enjoyed this piece, you did a wonderful job here Shake-Spear! Thanks for sharing it.
Allen0826 -
Awesome
Very awesome and so true. We always have our stumbling blocks. Great job and good luck look forward to seeing more of ur writing.
God Bless -
Stumbling blocks are many in our lives, and we soon learn how to recogize them and take detours so we do not have to go through them. They can cause us to have regrets, to make mistakes and to change our lifestyle, but some do teach us lessons that we learn from so we do not make the same mistakes again. Good message in these lines. Easy to read and understand.
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I did not recognize this tittle,,, and I am sorry I clicked if it cost ya bro... but I remember this and still love it,,, love ya too!!
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Excellent Wisdom
Oh, how Satan loves to throw out stumbling blocks in our path; how he desires to cut our journey short of the goal, his intent that we be rendered twice dead. Yet, in Christ we are more than conquerors, armored to fight the good fight and remain standing fast. And, stand fast I shall.
Thank you, Tony, for this wonderful, wonderful poem; and, thank you for directing me to it. I love the wisdom you have delivered here; thus, my prayer is that many heed the words well and apply them to his or her life. Nothing and no one can hold us back, except self.
Lots of love and hugs, B♥n 
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yes you are so right, i did like this one. well i shouldn't say like, i really loved it and thank for sharing it with me and a whole world of great poets.
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Wonderful job! It's like this poem was speaking out specifically (sp?) to me! Thank you for showing me this! You're wonderful!
~Amber~ -
Oh yes, I love this and agree wholeheartedly.... great penning here with some lessons to be learned... What a fine display of talent! Thanks so much for entering and best wishes
~Frog -
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and views
Tears -
THis is really good. I love the message in it. I have been reading alot of writes lately that have great messages behind the words. I like this one also because it is so very true. We do all have or stumbling blocks and without faith those blocks seem to be bigger and harder climb.Great write.
"Writing is a therapy all it's own. Stay strong, keep writing." -
No wonder this is one of your favorites! I like it very much... yup, we all have our stumbling blocks and I haven't crawled over all of mine yet but in time and with Faith I will one day!
You have such a good writing style. I have liked everything you've written so far! The flow, for some is really hard to master but I find that in your poetry, it seems to be no problem for you at all! I like the way you rhyme as well... it's not always easy to do either but you really make it seem easy.
This poem is exceptional! God bless you! ~Melissa -
This is true. Everyone has stumbling blocks but some have than others. Anyway, I could really relate o this especially the lines where you said; Yet keep on striving to be number one
Don't settle with being number two. I mean that is so me. I got use to settling and what not. However this comment is starting to look long so I'll get to the point. Great Write!
~Jay~ -
Supportive and nice flowing words and understanding her pain is all Rebekah need now. With your verses you will give her a new strenght to go on one step at time. Thank you Shaker.
~Sonja~ -
You've written a beautiful piece with encouragement that I truly believe. It's been recent that I have come to this train of thought, and have been mostly pessimistic! This is a wonderful poem Shaker with a positive message that I can truly respect!
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very good, I have triped and fell over stumbling blocks quite a few times and God has been so good to help me get up and get going, the bible talks about things that can get around our feet you to trip us up, it is called things that easily (not difficult) ensnare us and trip us up. Good write and very enjoyable to read. Well done!
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Yes I agree with you ,we all have our stumbling blocks that blocks us from being what we are suppossed to be in our lives.
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Very well put Shaker. xlnt rhymne, the flow is awsome,but something in the fourth stanza stopped me for some reason, but all the rest flowed great. Awsome job on this one Shaker, Gets
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A nice write Anthony and I think Di will appreciate the words of comfort and inspiration. Well done. Take care and Have fun. Steve
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Brava!! Magnificent triubute!! Two thumbs up
Brava!! Beautifully orchestrated you have claimed the song of comfort here ever so eloquently I'm sure Di will be filled with courage and fortitude after reading this magnificent tribute to a wonderful human being and a cut above in all aspects especially as a writer and poet Kudos!! Alas, I am out of applause and this excellent tribute is so deserving Wishing you much success in all of your endeavors and a joyous, prosperous New Year to you and yours
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Wow...this is all so true.This is beautifully written.Well done!
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