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  1. 21. Simple, It's Just Life

    • By JC CR
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2018 with permission of the Author.

    We've all been through thick.
    We've all been through thin.
    We've all been to the light
    And back to the dark again.

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  3. 22. Holidays

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    The holiest of all holidays are those
    Kept by ourselves in silence and apart;
    The secret anniversaries of the heart,
    When the full river of feeling overflows;--

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  5. 23. In The Garden Of Your Heart

    • By Alora M. Knight
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2019 with permission of the Author.

    What seeds have you been planting
    In the garden of your heart?
    What will be forthcoming
    When the germination starts?

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    I am suffering due to a deformity in my feet which I got in my teenage years. But I never gave up anything in life. I continued my studies and secured a good position in society. I got...

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  6. 24. Written Pages

    • By Melissa Couch
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Your story is written day by day.
    It is written with things that you do and say.

    Daily you start with a page that is blank.

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    I like poems written in simple words so that even a layman can understand. This is one such. It is nice.

  7. 25. Leisure

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    What is this life if, full of care,
    We have no time to stand and stare

    No time to stand beneath the boughs,

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    This is a wonderful poem and has always been one of my favourites. At this time of lockdown restrictions and protecting ourselves, we have that time to stop and look at the world - to enjoy...

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  8. 26. Do Better Dare

    It's not so easy....

    Anyone can spot others' flaws.
    It's easy, like a blink of the eyes.

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  9. 27. Reflections

    • By Alora Knight
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2019 with permission of the Author.

    There are moments in our life we'll always treasure.
    Tiny fragments from our past, remembered pleasure.
    Maybe it will be a song somebody sings,
    Or the fragrance of a rose, a memory brings.

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    A man cannot live without reflection. It gives us oxygen. The past always lies in our heart. Its recollection may make us pleased or sad. Thank you, Alora Knight.

  10. 28. Waiting For Truth

    • By Lilli Janzen
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Wait, you say, but I want to know.
    Wait, you say, but it's just so slow.
    Do I need to live with the questions
    Or simply wait for your confession?

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  11. 29. My Creed

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    To live as gently as I can;
    To be, no matter where, a man;
    To take what comes of good or ill
    And cling to faith and honor still;

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  12. 30. Seeing Ourselves Clearly

    • By Lauren Bowman
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2020 with permission of the Author.

    It’s difficult to take in the entirety of something
    when you are standing inside of it.
    Valleys are best seen from peaks.
    Mountains from their bases.

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    One should always keep an open mind when viewing the world around them, and what you say in your beautiful poem is so true, and other people often can see our inner beauty before we do. That...

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  13. 31. Only Time Will Remain

    • By Crystal Lewis
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2019 with permission of the Author.

    It's unbranded and unclaimed,
    Elusive and in vain.
    It ebbs and it flows,
    Wishing away as it goes.

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    Crystal, really enjoyed the thoughtfulness of this poem. Gave me much to consider about time. Great job! Brought to mind a silly thought I once had: "Can the hands of a clock grasp the...

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  14. 32. Why

    • By Helen Grandison
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2008 with permission of the Author.

    Why do we begin if we don't plan to finish?
    Why do we love if we don't want to get hurt?
    Why do we live if someday we must die?
    Why do we smile if we really hurt inside?

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    Most of the answers to this poem in my eyes would be hope.

  15. 33. The Present

    • By Nicki F. Gunderson
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2016 with permission of the Author.

    The future is too far away to dream of.
    The past is too far behind to dwell on.
    The world is too big to go unnoticed.
    Nature is too beautiful to be passed by.

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  16. 34. Other People

    • By Alan Steinle
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2011 with permission of the Author.

    Hell is other people.
    -Jean-Paul Sartre

    Hell is other people who

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    That's so true. I am from somewhere where flat girls are considered beautiful. My friends often make fun of me because I am not flat like them, and it often makes me cry, but now I'm used to...

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  17. 35. How Do You Measure Success In This Life?

    How do you measure success in this life?
    And who should decide if you fail?
    Do life's sweet temptations guide you along?
    Or in the end does your conscience prevail?

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  18. 36. Life Is Worth A Try

    • By E. Rob Turner
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Along this huge labyrinth
    That we call life,
    You will face great trials,
    Adversity, and strife.

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  19. 37. The Legacy Of My Words

    My words are like my heart beat.
    They tell the world that I'm alive.
    They recite the tale of who I am
    And of all I have survived.

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  20. 38. Love And Hate

    • By Debra D. Hines
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2019 with permission of the Author.

    If Love is a dream,
    then I shall always dream.
    If Love is an earthquake,
    then let it shake me.

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    The conflict between love and hate is beautifully brought out. It is said that love and hate are like the two sides of a coin which remain so close to each other. This reminds me of the poems...

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  21. 39. In Memory Of Christian

    • By Sharon L. Heiston
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2007 with permission of the Author.

    There are only a handful of people
    You'll meet in life
    That truly touch your heart
    And make you glad you're alive

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    Our son, Christian, passed away suddenly at the age of 26 on October 20th, 2006. I came across this poem; it reminded me so much of our Christian. He had that type of personality and the...

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  22. 40. All About Love

    • By Sharon K. Hunter
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2019 with permission of the Author.

    I love the flowers that bloom in spring,
    for all the joy and love they bring.

    I love the sun that warms the sky

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