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Inner Strength
- Published: September 2019
The Trials Of Life

in Courage Poems

It's only through mistakes we make
We learn where we went wrong.
It's only when we're far from home
We realize where we belong.

It's only through mistakes we make
We learn where we went wrong.
It's only when we're far from home
We realize where we belong.

It's only when we close our eyes
Our dreams seem clear and bright.
It's only in our darkest hours
We truly see the light.

It's only when we lose our way
We pray to the stars above.
It's only through times of grief
We learn the true meaning of love.

It's only when all hope seems lost
And our weary journey seems so far,
When all the world's against you,
We learn how strong we really are.

All things are sent to try us.
We must strive and give our best.
I believe God is watching over us,
And he guides us in our quest.
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A Tapestry Of Memories
- Published: September 2022
in Creative Poems

A poem's but a whisper
That lingers on the breeze.
A few unspoken words
Appear like falling leaves.

A poem's but a whisper
That lingers on the breeze.
A few unspoken words
Appear like falling leaves.

A tapestry of memories
Dreams that haunt the mind
Jumbled words, scrambled thoughts
Borrowed from the passing of time.
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Nothing Rhymes
- Published: February 2022
Poem About Growing Old And Poetry

in Aging Poems

My head is full of words
all jumbled up inside.
But when I start to write,
those words don't seem to rhyme.

My head is full of words
all jumbled up inside.
But when I start to write,
those words don't seem to rhyme.

Yes, it's so annoying
when I'm halfway through a verse.
My mind goes completely blank;
nothing could be worse.

I blame it on my age.
My memory's not the same,
so I'll have to end it here
just in case it goes again.
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Happy New Year!
- Published: December 2018
Wishes For A New Year

in New Year's Poems

Brush away old heartaches.
Learn from our mistakes.
Another year is finally over.
A new dawn awakes.

Brush away old heartaches.
Learn from our mistakes.
Another year is finally over.
A new dawn awakes.

Let the old year out.
Welcome the new one in.
Bury the bad things of the past
As a new year now begins.

Make your New Year wishes
As simple as you can.
Pray for peace and love,
Not for wealth or fame.

Pray for health and happiness.
Pray for your fellow man.
Pray for all the ones you love.
Pray for those who've lost their way.

As the midnight hour chimes,
We leave the old and embrace the new.
I wish the things you wish for yourself,
And may God’s love stay with you.
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Hi Rosie, I'm so sorry that you feel so sad and broken. Having been there myself, I know how hard it can be. Hang on in there, sweetheart. Things can only get better, believe me. God Bless.

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Memory Album
- Published: November 2019
Precious Memories

in Meaningful Poems

Memories are life's special moments
Borrowed from the passing of time.
Ghosts and shadows from bygone days,
Etched and stored inside our mind.

Memories are life's special moments
Borrowed from the passing of time.
Ghosts and shadows from bygone days,
Etched and stored inside our mind.

Our minds are a memory album
Where the past and present meet,
Memories we lovingly cling to
That make the heart skip a beat.

Some we would like to forget.
Some we love to treasure.
Some memories become precious gifts
That live on forever and ever.

Yes, memories are precious moments,
And I have quite a few,
The memories I treasure the most
Are those I made with you.
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Hi Laurie, I know what you're experiencing with your Mom. My Mom has Parkinson's and Dementia. This year her memory has gotten very bad. She imagines things that don't exist, at times forgets...

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Searching For God
- Published: May 2019
in God Poems

When searching for God,
There's no need to look far.
He's not in the clouds
Or some far away star.

When searching for God,
There's no need to look far.
He's not in the clouds
Or some far away star.

He doesn't hide in the shadows,
Even though he's hard to see.
God resides in the minds
Of those who believe.

Our bodies are a temple,
So be good; never stray.
Be truthful and honest.
Praise God every day.

For God is your spirit.
God is your soul.
God's in your heart.
God is love; this I know.
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Greatest Gifts
- Published: December 2019
Christmas And Loved Ones

in Christmas Poems

It's not all about presents
Laying under the tree.
Trinkets made of gold
Mean nothing to me.

It's not all about presents
Laying under the tree.
Trinkets made of gold
Mean nothing to me.

It's not all about money.
What joy can it bring?
It's being wanted and loved,
Not material things.

Possessions can't hug you
Or give you a kiss.
Christmas with loved ones
Is what I miss.

Christmas presents are just temporary.
Their joy is short lived.
Only love and loved ones
Are the greatest of gifts.
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I really loved this poem. What I love about this poem is its simplicity of what a true gift from the heart is all about. It’s just like Jesus was the gift of love to all the world from God,...

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I Miss You
- Published: May 2021
Losing A Loved One

in Missing You Poems

I still miss you
As the weeks and years go by.

I still miss you

I still miss you
As the weeks and years go by.

I still miss you
Like the clouds would miss the sky.

I still miss you
Like a bird without its wings.

I still miss you
Like a flower without the joys of spring.

I still miss you
As I greet another day.

I still miss the love we shared
And the memories we both made.
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Brother John, though it must hurt so much that you and the love of your life had to part, keep this thought in your heart, the day will come when you and your wife will meet in heaven and...

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A Gift From God

Top 500 133
- Published: October 2014
Poem About The Power Of Love

in True Love Poems

Love can't be described.
It has no shape, it has no form.
Love is not an object.
Love does not conform.

Love can't be described.
It has no shape, it has no form.
Love is not an object.
Love does not conform.

Love enters our lives
The moment we are born.
From the cradle to the grave,
Love's in everyone.

Love burns like a candle
That sometimes flickers but never dies.
Love may be invisible,
Although it's right before your eyes,

Love can leave you empty,
Love can make you whole.
Love can make or break you,
Love is in your soul.

Love is in your heart,
Love is in your mind.
Love doesn't discriminate,
Love is always blind.

Love is universal,
It encompasses the globe.
No matter where you are,
Love has a language all its own.

Love is all around you.
There's plenty of love to spare.
You cannot see or touch it,
But love is everywhere.

Love's the greatest power,
And yet it is so small.
Love's a gift from God
To be shared amongst us all.
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Love is everything the poem says and so much more. It's constantly putting those you love before yourself and anything else.

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Love Is A Gift From God
- Published: February 2023
A Poem Of Love

in True Love Poems

Love is in our heart,
love is in our mind.
Love breaks down all barriers,
love is always blind.

Love is in our heart,
love is in our mind.
Love breaks down all barriers,
love is always blind.

Love can soothe
or break your heart.
Love can heal
or tear you apart.

Love can warm you
then leave you cold.
Love never ages,
love is in your soul.

Love can make you happy,
love can make you cry.
Love will never compromise,
love will never die.

Love has no price,
for everyone it's free.
Love is all around us
and yet so hard to see.

Love is made for everyone,
it fits just like a glove.
Love is a gift from God,
and God is a gift of love.
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