When each day dawns it starts another page
Without a mark to spoil the pristine white
Though yesterday had left you in a rage
The past is washed away by sleep at night
Do not forget the faults they help you learn
But throw away the blame and carry on
The future is a gift too rich to spurn
Too pure to spoil with troubles that are gone
Although you know that what I say is true
It can be hard to live without remorse
Remember then the promise of the new
When life provides a far from easy course
It only takes a smile to bid "Good day"
And you will find you've waved the past away
Author notes
"Marilla, isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?" Lucy Maud Montgomery Anne of Green Gables
A contest entry
- Quotes--love, war, racism, politics, and so much more. by Kelsey-Jo.
1100 points, ended October 20, 2008, 8 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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I [really] liked this; it had a flow all of its own, and was very endearing - because it's true, tomorrow is a new day that we haven't yet made any mistakes on but you worded it in a very eloquent manner. I think this is a winner for sure!
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I felt this poem my dear friend and I see the wisdom in its message. It's like an answer to my last poem. It's wonderful that you penned it in sonnet form.
Love,
Amera♥
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thank-you
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I think you may have missed the character of this Anne-ism, and substituted it with your own moralising, but left us with a nifty poem anyway.
(reads down... damn...)
Bunnies.
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Were it but true ...
this would be a marvelous job. As it is, it's marvelous in its own way, but truth is not the facet that commands attention here.
Perfect in every other way, but not as concerns reality. One could wish indeed that life were so simple, but sadly it is not. I find the final couplet facile, but simply not believable based on my own past experiences.
A part de cela, c'est merveilleux.
You truly have a gift for rhyme, and your writing is always a delight to peruse.
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[I love the word pristine!]
You have a definite talent for rhyme and meter I envy! This was expertly executed and greatly reflects many of the insights I try to inject into my daily life. Thank you so much for entering. Truly enjoyable write.
Kelsey-Jo -
Ah, the past. For me, it has greatly been a buggar to let go of, but that's what has allowed me to connect to this work of yours. :] I think your poem represents the quote very nicely. The rhyme scheme was fitting, and the simple ending fit the whole mood of the poem.
"The future is a gift too rich to spurn
Too pure to spoil with troubles that are gone"
I could really relate to these lines. It makes me wonder where I would be if I had chosen to linger on the past instead of thinking to the future, and moving on. Very nicely written, my friend! :]
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wonderfully expressed
easier said then done to wave the past goodbye.
Been doing it for quite some time
Love
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