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Timely Gifts
By Jb3Vibe PLATINUM
Pembroke Pines, Florida

Time is PRECIOUS, But I let it PASS so easily, Thoughts WONDER, Slipping so EASILY through the cracks of LIFE……. As I wish I could PLAY, che...
Jb3Vibe PLATINUM, Pembroke Pines, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
The Guy in the Glass<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,<br /> <br /> And the world makes you King for a day,<br /> <br /> Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,<br /> <br /> And see what that guy has to say.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For it isn&#039;t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,<br /> <br /> Who judgement upon you must pass.<br /> <br /> The feller whose verdict counts most in your life<br /> <br /> Is the guy staring back from the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> He&#039;s the feller to please, never mind all the rest,<br /> <br /> For he&#039;s with you clear up to the end,<br /> <br /> And you&#039;ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test<br /> <br /> If the guy in the glass is your friend.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You may be like Jack Horner and &quot;chisel&quot; a plum,<br /> <br /> And think you&#039;re a wonderful guy,<br /> <br /> But the man in the glass says you&#039;re only a bum<br /> <br /> If you can&#039;t look him straight in the eye.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,<br /> <br /> And get pats on the back as you pass,<br /> <br /> But your final reward will be heartaches and tears<br /> <br /> If you&#039;ve cheated the guy in the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dale Wimbrow (c) 1934 <br /> <br /> 1895-1954

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#462102 Poetry
Never Alone
By PeppermintFizz GOLD
Oakley, California
PeppermintFizz GOLD, Oakley, California
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.&quot;<br /> --Thich Nhat Hanh<br /> <br /> &quot;As long as you live keep smiling because it brightens everybody&#039;s day.&quot;<br /> --Vin Scully<br /> <br /> &quot;You are not fully dressed until you wear a smile.&quot;<br /> --Evan Esar<br /> <br /> &quot;Today, give a stranger&quot;Don&#039;t cry because it&#039;s over, SMILE because it happened.&quot;<br /> --Dr. Seuss

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#462103 Poetry
The Trip to Neverland
By GaSquad BRONZE
Greensboro, North Carolina
GaSquad BRONZE, Greensboro, North Carolina
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#462104 Poetry
My Best Friend
By LHensel92 BRONZE
Chalfont, Pennsylvania
LHensel92 BRONZE, Chalfont, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
There is a difference between living and existing.

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#462105 Poetry
Affections
By baygirl2017 BRONZE
Fayetteville, Arkansas
baygirl2017 BRONZE, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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#462106 Poetry
This Is Just to Say
By ASquared1996 BRONZE
Grandville, Michigan
ASquared1996 BRONZE, Grandville, Michigan
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments
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#462107 Poetry
The Ticking
By AudieB123 PLATINUM
Spring Grove, Minnesota
AudieB123 PLATINUM, Spring Grove, Minnesota
20 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.&quot;

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#462108 Poetry
Why did you cheat
By Nadio SILVER
Melbourne, Florida
Nadio SILVER, Melbourne, Florida
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#462109 Poetry
my puppy
By Patricia Piro BRONZE
Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Patricia Piro BRONZE, Bosque Farms, New Mexico
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#462110 Poetry
Special Love
By Anonymous