If you let the things you love
sift through your hands like grains of sand,
in the end you're left with nothing
but love lost in the wind.
If you let the things that hurt you
fall on your shoulders like rain
you'll never see the sun.
No, you'll never make it up
you'll just let yourself drown.
If you let your hands create good
like a sculpturer to stone
you'll never lose what you have been given.
If you let yourself grow and learn
like a kid in a sand box
you might end up with a castle,
an accomplishment, if just for awhile.
If you can move on from your mistakes
like a sunbather leaves the cold ocean
to lay beneath the sun
and watch the ocean
and not just water
then maybe you'll see the bigger picture
and learn.
What did you think
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I really enjoyed this poem. I like how you refer to holding on to love by not letting it sift through your hands like grains of sand. and its so true you really have to fight for love and not let it go or else it all seems to be a waste. Things are what we make them. If you want great things in your life you have to make things great. Awesome write keep it up.
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well done! this filled wonderful and awesome insights
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This is great!! Favorite Part:
If you let the things that hurt you
fall on your shoulders like rain
you'll never see the sun.
This is so true. It's what I tell myself every day. Lovely job on this poem!
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i have been pulled to this poem like 5 times now...
i need to learn that...great work, and thanks for speaking to me...
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You have some wonderful insights for people in this poem. This is very creative, and I love the ideas here. In the third line "your" should be "you're" Nice write! Blessings, Patty
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great
that poem was sooooo true i can relate to it very easily it just really speaks to me. and it really says it in easily understood words and pictures to
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this poem is filled with hope and optermisum i admire this quality of your poem well penned well penned indeed
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NB Loved the reference to watching the ocean and not just water, I often go to the shore just to watch it live and breathe and it's another reason I love listening to Valerie by Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson. The contractors have left 'til Monday, I have that Friday feeling and am going to play that now
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Poignant and philosophical poem, sage advice. Liked the reference to let yourself be like a kid in a sandbox and you may just make a castle.With so many lessons to learn from guess it's the best thing to do, jump back into the pit of impressionism yet not be moulded by it. Neat.
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terrific
2nd read so inspiring
insted of sending the E-m to let her know no more harrassing e-m's
she is one of my 2 favorite sisters
hey, i'm am going to buy her a combination birthday / christmas gift
so i went online, yada, yada
but
it's signed, sealed and will be delivered on her birthday next week for ....anyway, thanks
3rd read will be a lot better, for sure
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wow
this poem is wonderful. I love it. I dont know how to deal with anger, or depression that well, i have been depress since the love of my life killed himself and this helped me a little bit. i love you poem!
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wonderful
so much id
it's going on in my life now
i was just going to send my sister an e-m to stop harrassing me with her negative, patronizing e-m's
but it's like destiny
you were so generous in your rsvp
i accessed one of your works
and
"....If you let your hands create good
like a sculpturer to stone
you'll never lose what you have been given...."
i was in a situation
and
i told my friend last night
i as a builder of relationships, love, financial assets, all things great, gym guy, hobbyist, etc
set upon fixing things
i had a project for my friend, a picture, plaque, set up in my tool shop,
i would be somewhere and level the slanting picture on the wall,
i was in the bank and realigned the walllight cover,
even pick up a wrapper from the street and put in in the basket
(some are so sloppy with the corner trash baskets they have no respect for a clean neighborhood,
i would help someone on the street carry a bed mattress,
etc
what a great inspiration you work is for family values, neighborhood co-operation,
your deeds, work will be great for word of mouth chit chat
who knows, maybe some of the homeboys will get some overtime
christmas is coming, they could use the money
can't we all
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