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  1. 21. You're Worthy And You Matter

    • By Madalina Coman
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2020 with permission of the Author.

    You weren’t born
    to lose yourself
    within this darkness.

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    I love this poem. It really hit home. Often times, I forget that I am worthy too. I matter just as much as the next person. I lose myself in the darkness often. But, when I read this poem, I...

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  3. 22. A Poem About Time

    Time is slow, time is fast.
    It never stops, but it always lasts.
    It's time for bed, it's time for school.
    To waste your time is to be a fool.

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    Sisters made a great impact on my life. In 1949, at age six, I was brought to St Clara's Orphanage because neighbors found me alone in an empty house. It just so happened that I was born with...

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  5. 23. 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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  6. 24. Barter

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    Life has loveliness to sell,
    All beautiful and splendid things,
    Blue waves whitened on a cliff,
    Soaring fire that sways and sings,

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    How wonderful to stop, really see, and appreciate what nature gives us. I too love the crashing waves, the dancing flames and beautiful smells around us, we need to be mindful of every moment...

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  7. 25. This Journey Of Mine

    I wake up each day
    On this journey of mine,
    Grabbing each moment
    Of my limited time.

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    I just love your work, as I've said so often before. I hate to think of you ever feeling down, as you do so much to lift up others with your writing. All the very best, Ann.

  8. 26. 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.

  9. 27. Brotherhood

    • By Gerry Anderson
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2008 with permission of the Author.

    I walk slowly down the streets paved with sadness,
    Addicts begging for favors and pleading for change,
    Desperation plagues their dark hollow eyes
    And their hearts, they are empty and I

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    When my father died, I though my world had died too. I no longer cared about anything, things I once cared about had no meaning, no worth. Unfortunately, this included not only material...

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  10. 28. 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.

  11. 29. 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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  12. 30. Everyone Is Searching

    • By Danielle L. Somack
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2019 with permission of the Author.

    Everyone is searching
    for the missing piece in life.
    The key to unlock the door
    and steal back all lost time.

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    This is such a perceptive and mature poem from one so young. Her message in this poem is "Happiness is knowing when you have enough. Be thankful and grateful for what you have."

  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. Is This The Year To End All Years?

    I watch the hands on the clock tick by
    And I wonder where time goes.
    Will this be the year to end all years?
    Well, only God can know.

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    Excellent poem, as always. Keep writing...
    Very best wishes,
    Ann

  15. 33. 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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  16. 34. There Will Be Days

    • By S.C. Lourie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2021 with permission of the Author.

    There will be days
    when your heart will break.
    And there will be days when
    your heart will soar.

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    Inspiring. Truthful and well-written. I like it. Good read.

  17. 35. A New Day

    • By S.C. Lourie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2020 with permission of the Author.

    One day it will
    dawn on you.
    You have always
    found a way to rise.

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    This is what I like reading. I love it! It reads so calm and peaceful, so soft and warm. You did an excellent job.

  18. 36. Remembering Will Have To Do

    If I could create a picture book of
    memories from the past,
    every chapter a masterpiece
    of unforgettable moments rehashed.

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  19. 37. Blessed

    • By John P. Read
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 16, 2023 with permission of the Author.

    I've never wished for fortunes,
    I've always prayed for better things.
    I'm happy and contented,
    Never wanting to live like a king.

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  20. 38. A Place To Be

    Ever gotten there?
    To that place where
    You have nothing to prove
    and can just be.

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  21. 39. A Simple Plan

    • By Irwin Mercer
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2017 with permission of the Author.

    Simple Sam was a simple man.
    He lived each day by a simple plan.
    Enjoy your life and live while you can.
    Make each day count and take a stand.

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  22. 40. 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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