Come dear child embrace this time
Erase sad memories from your mind
upwards spread your wings and fly
for tomorrow brings a brighter sky.
Your canvas waits with an eager eye
paint your dreams clear and bright
Let colours burst with hopeful strokes
sketch the paths you long to walk.
Scratch the surface deep beneath
search the soul for all lost beliefs
Discover the one who waits inside
the journey's yours so take the ride.
Control the brush, paint your life
blacken out dark pain and strife
Remember child the chance is one
so adore your time before it's gone.
The gift of life is a picture book
so turn the pages and take a look
And how you paint it is down to you
be creative with colours you choose.
And in the end a tapestry bright
amber suns invade black nights
The pallet waits for your command
this precious life rests in your hands.
Author notes
Written April 4th, 2006
MOODY
In a list
A contest entry
- Inspire Me - I need some sunshine and cheering up by Aussie Gypsy.
450 points, ended September 8, 2007, 12 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - LIGHT AND HAPPY by lindaburns.
1400 points, ended February 18, 2008, 15 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Colors Of Life/Pre-writes allowed by poets whisper.
700 points, ended December 4, 2008, 6 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
Comments
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congrats on the gold. This is lovely as to rhyme and form. It had me from beginning to end with it's gentle flow. Thank you for entering
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I knew this was going to be good when I saw the gold trophy. 
I get the feeling you are from Europe [maybe the UK?] because of the way you spell color and say down to you rather than up to you. 
Good, encouraging work. thank you for entering my contest.
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o.m.g.. I loved it... so nice... I loved it!!! Good luck in my contest!! Congrats on your gold trophy in the other contest
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This is the sort of write I had been hoping to read, thank you for entering this piece and giving me a smile
Thank you for taking the time to enter this contest, I wish you the very best of luck
Karen -
Picture perfect
Absolutely beautiful.
Hugs
Jan -
Liked the presentation for this poem - the picture and the colors work well together. Good flow, rhtyhm and rhyme as well. Liked the title and how you brought it back into that last verse.
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Thankyou very much.
Shaz xx
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The message carried along with this was beauitful. I loved it. The meanign woven into it was sobeauitful and they way it was written was just fantastic. Very well done and good luck
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Sorry I'm late with this reply, I've been away and only just got home. Thank you so much for your very encouraging comments, and I'm pleased you liked it.
Shaz xx
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Wonderful poem. I love the picture you paint. And the details you use are glorious. You are a wonderful poet. You capture the reader from the very start and you don't let go. You take us on a journey of delight. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful message of hope for the future. Take care. And good luck in the contest. ttyl Tali
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A book with many pictures and you have painted them beautifully.Well done on a write of hope, Ros
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This is a very lovely writing. I liked the rhyming that created the rythme within these words. You have expressed your sincere thoughts and wishes...I am sure Amber loved this one.
Good luck in the contest.
LIZ -
Thank you very much.
Shaz xx
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Very Good write. I enjoyed reading this. It is a beautiful poem. Keep up the wonderful work. I want to thank you for intering this contest and the Best of luck to you.
~~GeorgiaRamblingRose
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Amazing write! And thank you for entering my contest! Good luck! Again, Great write!
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This is defintely applicable to youth today. How we all seem just to try and search for life in one place and become blind to the fact the time is long ahead of us. People tend to worry about what will come and, as I myself know, dwel on memories past never really letting go. Its all teh experience to life I suppose.
Wonderful write with a magnificent message. =)
Valley of Echoes -
I love the message this peice carries with it! Simply a beautiful write all the way around! Thanks for sharing this and best wishes in the contest
~Frog -
This was a wonderful write and I thank you for sharing this with us. A wonderful message was penned into this,
Thanks for sharing
warm thoughts
FrozenTEars -
Wondrfull
It's amazing great out look it is inspiring too! I really enjoyed reading this one! -
Excellent
This one really touched deep inside and brought tears to my eyes and that tight feeling you get in your chest and throat when something very emotional has occured. I know you know what I mean.
It's beautiful and good advice to one you love or like very much as a friend you have for life. For some reason this poem remineds me of the movie " What Dreams May Come " with Robin Williams. With colors so bright they seem surreal(sp). OK so I haven't had much sleep in the last 3 or 4 days and things I say seems to run on and on so I'll stop now. As always, Cheryl
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Shaz I have said it before very few poets here can match your descriptiveness.You word pallet mixes so well to produce a picture that pleases the eye of those who view it.
A beautiful way to look at how we can paint our own lives, if only we dare to mix the colours
Great write -
And in the end a tapestry bright,
Amber suns invade black nights.
The pallet waits for your command,
This precious life rests in your hands.
This is absolutely stunnung! This is such a positive look at life.I love the light you shine upon life. You show how beautiful life can be when we realize we are the ones in control, the one's steering the wheel. I thought this was well thought out and your words paint such a wonderous picture. Great write!
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Incandescent
Amber suns invade black nights.
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wow...very deep. My favorite lines are the last two in the Third Stanza.. "The pallet waits for your command,
This precious life rests in your hands."
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Rich, you are most welcome, and i'm glad to hear that!. Thanks very much for your kind comments.
shaz xx
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I don't know if you were thinking about me when you wrote this, but I'd like to think that you were. This could seriously be applicable to me.
I love the imagery and the positive message it delivers. One line that really sticks out is...
"Remember child, the chance is one
So adore your time before its gone"
I really enjoyed this one, I'm glad that you invited me to read it.
Rich
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