in our lives
little is known to us
what each day will bring
is a mystery... all unknown
yet sometimes
we are standing at the edge
of the most wonder full times
we will ever know
and we are unaware.. even miserable
yet it lingers... so close
the distance of a single breath
sometimes.. a single word away from us
then... in a moment
fate is upon us
and everything we knew is changed
our lives rearranged
and now it seems
as if every ray of the sun
is directed to us..
for our pleasure and delite
and all our fear and dread
pass away..
and become our history
far away.. soon forgotten
this can happen
first in our minds.. as a vision
then in our dreams
and finally... in reality
now a part of our life
i have seen it
experienced it
i believe it with all my soul
have faith for the unknown
and that... my fearful friends
is the wonder of life
and the hope to go on for another day
the day... we do not know
"tomorrow"
keep this in your mind
and close to your heart
and never despair... completely
for tomorrow may bring a wondrous day
if we believe... in the power
of a "DREAM"
By
Lee L.
Author notes
Inspiration: I was inspired by my unending belief in the power of a Dream
Written April 18th, 2006
A contest entry
- INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATION by Jeremy0826.
550 points, ended May 3, 2007, 21 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Open To Pre-Writes ~ My Favorites are Invited to a Party of Poetry by blondone.
525 points, ended August 25, 2007, 9 entries
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Bravo.
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Hi Judy
Pleased you liked this
Nice to here Bravo
Rick
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Yes my friend,
You, your self has been a dream come true, to me.
This is so beautiful and very true.
I believe as long as we can hold on to our dreams, then there is always hope, and hope is something we all should never let go of.
Loveandblessings2u & yours always
Love Ya,
Joyce
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Hi Joyce
You always say the nicest things
I just opened the door, so someone could step thru
You only needed a little help
Your dreams were there in you, all along
Be blessed in all you do
Love, Rick
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not my sort of writing style i am aFraid
although it is a nice thoughtful peice
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Vincent
We never know what we will get
when we push the little button
Nice is good enough, Rick
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Returning my hoodwink?!
Oh wow. Thank you ever so much for leaving this in your hood-wink. I absolutely loved this, and would very much like to ask your permisson, to add it to my favorites. This is very touching, heartfelt, and thought-provoking. This has a much brighter light than what I am used to writing, but it still provides the reader with a powerful impact. 
Thank you, for your kind words in yoru hood-wink. Have a wonderful day. 
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Hi My friend
Which is your first name from above
Thank you for reading me
and yes you can add this as a favorite
I will go back and read you, and add you as a favorite
Some thoughts for you in your youth
I used to write on paper,
what I wanted my life to look like
Then I would write goals and a plan to change, one thing
that would take me just a little closer to what I was seeing
I did this for fifteen years
One day, I was sitting in the study af a large home
and reliezed, I was living exactly the way I had written
back in the day when the best thing I had
was a little junk car, and a small trailer
I even found a woman to adore me
Just as I had written so many years before
We become, what we believe
so think good thoughts, do the work
and find your dream
Rick
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I love this poem, thank you for sharing. A part me feels i should let the dream of family life as my ideal fade away. Its not like a career or an obtainable goal I can work towards. In this arena god is in controll and I must trust in that. But my dreams are so precious, and something I see so many others take for granted, use and even abuse, there familys and good men get treated like there lesser than by selfserving women, and I know I could be a great wife, If only...but still reality sets in and I once again find myself a single, mother of 3, 2 with special needs and not much more then life experiance working for me. I see the life I live and I realize that I have becomme the woman that other ppl. look at and secretly say, at least Im not her...
I dont want to be that woman I want to be a sorce of strength not weekness..any way, this poem inspired me to tell you all these secrets in the life of gg, so thats why you remain my favoriate poet! God bless you.
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My Friend
I read you comment some time ago
I wanted to think on this
No man has to do more than read your words
poured out here on these pages to see who you may be
Mark my words, there is someone right now wishing the same thoughts
just waiting to discover you as his dream.
A good man will love you complete with kids
Compermise nothing and move foward in faith
You are an undescovered treasure, please remember
Rick -
My Friend
I want to think on this
I will write you later
Bless you, Rick
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a very uplifting and powerful write! I am encouraged to dream even more!!!!
GBY
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Hi Butterfly
Wonderfull... always be a dreamer
it has served me so well
If you can see the invisable
YOU can accomplish the impossable
I always liked that
Thank you for reading me, Rick
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Nice
It is very true, with a dream one can never lose, one can never be defeated. For dreams create purpouse, and create your destiny. Never forget to Dream.
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My friend
Thank you for readong me
I appreate your thoughtful comment
I agree, Dream
Rick
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Wow very beautiful and powerful :}
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Lacrima
Thank you for saying Beautiful
Love the 3 bunnies as well
Rick
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Your belief shines in this piece,
preparing you to be aware
of every moment, for
tomorrow's dream is today.
Your spiritual tone is, indeed, inspiring.
Aesthete
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Aesthete
Now that is a poets name
You understood my thoughts well
Your comment is the essance of my words in beliefe
Thank you for always reading me
Rick
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What a wonderful way to think. You have once again penned something that is so uniquely you. The hope that you have laced into the words giving them so much more meaning. The flow is a calming balm to a soul that is weary offering hope and a dream. Well done.
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Hi Shadow
I have spent most of my life chasing one dream or another. Some have been fruteful, some cost me everything. None the less, I believe in tomorrow, as my words say. Tomorrow may be exciting.
Thank you for liking my thoughts, Rick
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Living with illness makes me appreciate every day for what it is, but I also find myself a lot of the time locked in a darkness that won't budge, sure it is a combination of medication and emotions I have of having been almost robbed of 5 years of my life... I want so much to see the wonderment your eyes see, but to me I have been somewhat blinded by it all..... this is inspirational to say the least..... well done hun
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Karen
I don`t know your age, I know for myself
I have create new thoughts to adapt to each age.
More than anything, we need to move our mind to where we want to be, so we remaine content
Rick
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So full of emotions and hope and faith I needed to read this and remember this too shall pass thank you for entering
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Hi my favorite Blond
I am kissing up slitely for the contest...lol
Is it working... ?????
You already know I am proud of you
You wrote for my Goals Contest in December
I was moved by your words
I sent this to you for the very reason you quoted
This tooo shall pass
Rick
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these are beautiful words of inspiration
they show your faithful and driven spirit
Not very long ago, I was blessed with this kind of wonderful fate, it was as you said, it was simply a word away
today, these words inspire me, to look to and work toward my dream
thank you
much love,Michelle
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Morning Michelle
I live for tommrow sometimes
espacally on the days I do not like
I try to hold my faith
I am a mortail man as we all are
Mostly I pray for faith
Rick
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This is true
Without a dream we will perish beneath the drudgery of everyday life. We must never give up our dream-to give up our dream is to give up hope.
Life can be a wonder!
Thank you for sharing such beautiful thoughts.
I read your words and am reminded once again that I can go on living.
Smile,
Judy
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Judy
Thank you for reading this
I am humbled that you can find some measure of hope in my words
If I did not have somthing greater then today to look for,
I would quickly become a memember of the living dead,
that mark each day by the calender, and not tommrows promis
It is up to me, to say which way the arrow will go
I point the bow
Rick
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This is very beautiful! Your words are so true to life. I loved reading this poem. It is a great reminder to us all that our dreams can take us anywhere. Life is very unpredictable and you never
know what tomorrow could bring. I love the message that you send out here.
Thank you very much for your entry.
I appreciate it and wish you the best of luck
with it in my contest my friend! Keep up the
great work here!
Jeremy0826
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Hi Jeremy
Thank you for your thoughts on this
I liked the words when I wrote them
and I still care deeply for the message
I thank you
Rick
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Beautiful words of inspiration. Dreams are for grasping and bring to life. That is something we must all remember...for nothing is impossible if we want it.
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Morning
This is somthing I read to my self if I get down
and send to others when I sence dispair
I thank you for your thoughtfull comment
I believe in the power of the dream... always
Rick
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Inspiration to me....
WOW! Thanks for directing me to this...what an inspiration...such hope given to the unhopeful.... you are one of a kind , my dear Rick! MMUUAHH!!!! The Sunshine in my dark day!
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Julie
My pleasure to send you here
It seemed like words you may need
If you are hopefull the hope was already there waiting
Thank you for reading
Rick
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Beautiful...and very inspiring...nice work.
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Cait
Hi Girl
Thank you for reading
Rick
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This is really a neat poem Rick... thanks for sending me the link to it! I'm glad I clicked!
I've found.. fear is nothing more or less than simply being afraid of fear itself... hope that makes a little sense... but in my little warped mind it makes perfect sense... I've found that at times you just have to DO despite having sweltering fear... like when I went in to my first house fire... it was unknown... I was afraid... then I had to ask... of WHAT excatly?
As far as the dream part... dreams ARE rather lovely and give us something to hope for... something to 'keep us going'... but I konw all too well that they can come and take over a person's life and lead them to make some really BAD choices... I learned that the HARD way...
Anyway... this is a lovely piece... I love the ending!!!!
~Melissa
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Melissa
I like your thoughts on fear
I think you are correct. I know a little about Fire Fighting
If you did that, you should be proude of your self
There is a form of a proof in that adventure, that you now owne
As for Dreams
In real life they should be part of a goal and well thought out. They should have a plan and be accompanied by action.
They should never lead to desaster, but I know they do sometimes
Yhank you for your thoughtfull comment
Rick
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Oh how I wish I could get the rays of light I need to rise from this depression I hold I do not want to sit in this depression by all means I have no control over my feelings and at times I have no control over my actions so sad to say outloud...I will bookmark this write so it may bring some happiness to me time and time again thanks for such a write of hope for all to see...
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My Friend
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Sometimes we look to closely to our feet and forget to look up at the horizen.
Today is always reality, in the distance is the place we may be.
Please have faith and Pray
We can not do sin as we pray. In that moment we are safe.
Pray
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Thank you Katina for reading this. I read this to my self when I am getting down on my self, Rick
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This is great, really. Wonderful insight. This is very hopeful.
Thank you very much,
You made my night.
im smiling
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re-reading~
the lines:
"then...in a moment
fate is upon us
and everything we knew is changed
our lives rearranged"
is especially moving to me at this time
and i thank you for sharing this heartfelt poem~
bless you~
lynn
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beautiful write
yeah, it is very true what you write in this. i love the form of this, you use longer sentences than what i am used to seeing. great job.
then... in a moment
fate is upon us
and everything we knew is changed
our lives rearranged
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Linn, thank you for your thoughtfull comment, Rick
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beautiful and moving words to live by.
you shine through your writing in this
poem and it will be one i will read
again and again; as a personal note to
my own heart.
a lovely poem and i thank you for
sharing your "moment" and may the
same be returned to you in kind.
lynn
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there is always hope. Always a prayer for a greater tomorrow. But we should love today to the fullest for we never know if tomorrow comes.Wouldnt it suck to miss out todays love in hope to improve it tomorrow? I would rather and med the wounds and pain through a difficult time then to let go and never wake up. SO what I am saying is.. If I love you today, we argue, it is better to forgive and love , then not to wake up tomorrow and nothing but lost words never said.
your great love ya
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If you ever wander too close to death, you will always live life well.
Thank you for your kind words.
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Tomorrow, soon to be our yesterday,today we must live to the full and dream of a bright tomorrow. This poem ponced on my thoughts and made search my mind and ask myself if I truly LIVE life ...I think I do. Well written my friend, thank you for the inspiration, and also for stopping by to read and comment on my own work....mal
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This is another great piece by you. You never cease to amaze me. Such a intelligent and powerful message through the lines of this work of art. I relate very well to this one. I am quite the dreamer, and lately my life has changed alot.. Back and forth things have been going. I am just holding on for the ride and waiting for tomorrow to come before worrying about it. Superb job.
Amy -
Yes sir we think alike in alot of ways. I know you told me of some of your troubles... it is nice to know that through it all you hold on to a hope for brighter tomorrows...it will pull you through...Trina.
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Very Nice
This is profound, and the only reason for some of us with less than perfict lives to go on. Nice job.
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