I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments of the Declaration of Independence.
Abraham Lincoln
February 22,1861 @ Independence Hall.
Look To Abe
He revered the Declaration of Independence
As his political Bible
And all that he stood for
Was his country and its survival
He stood tall above his people
But it was on level ground
Freedom for all was his one true hope
In his Presidency it was found
He was a man who should be looked to
As our country begins to crumble
As The People blame each other
In ideology they rumble
Please look to Abe for guidence
He respected his fellow man
The Declaration of Independence
Held tightly in his hand
Marian
May 17, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Destiny
QUOTE
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
Jean De La Fontaine
1621-1695
Destiny
Choice Is but a state of mind
A misconception of the truth
Free will was offered from days behind
Meant to lead us through our youth
Paths were ahead, to avoid or take
It was for ourselves to ponder
Trying to trick our destiny for our own sake
Taking different roads to wander
Free will is but a carrot
On a string to lead us ahead
The key is not to parrot
But individuality is ours instead
Whatever fate confronts us
Still leads to Heavens door
Whatever road is your destiny
Shall be traveled forever more
Marian
May 4, 2011
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
Jean De La Fontaine
1621-1695
Destiny
Choice Is but a state of mind
A misconception of the truth
Free will was offered from days behind
Meant to lead us through our youth
Paths were ahead, to avoid or take
It was for ourselves to ponder
Trying to trick our destiny for our own sake
Taking different roads to wander
Free will is but a carrot
On a string to lead us ahead
The key is not to parrot
But individuality is ours instead
Whatever fate confronts us
Still leads to Heavens door
Whatever road is your destiny
Shall be traveled forever more
Marian
May 4, 2011
Value
QUOTE
When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something suffers damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful.
Barbara Bloom
Value
Broken treasures, just ordinary at one point in time
Revered for the history it represents
Repaired with golden loving care
Set high upon a pedestal
Broken hearts, of ordinary people
Once loved, or so they thought
Broken hearts can be repaired
With some one's golden touch
Something once loved, someone once loved
Important in some point in history
Repaired because it is something or someone
That once had made an impression
Something is never nothing, someone is never no one
Meaningful is every thing and being
To someone who loved and treasured it
And put them high on pedestals
Marian
March 22, 2011
When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something suffers damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful.
Barbara Bloom
Value
Broken treasures, just ordinary at one point in time
Revered for the history it represents
Repaired with golden loving care
Set high upon a pedestal
Broken hearts, of ordinary people
Once loved, or so they thought
Broken hearts can be repaired
With some one's golden touch
Something once loved, someone once loved
Important in some point in history
Repaired because it is something or someone
That once had made an impression
Something is never nothing, someone is never no one
Meaningful is every thing and being
To someone who loved and treasured it
And put them high on pedestals
Marian
March 22, 2011
Trust
QUOTE
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.
Ernest Hemingway
Trust
Trust is an experiment to be proven or lost
You have to be willing to pay what it cost
If trust is true and proven to survive
The bond with that person forever will thrive
If your trust is misplaced and your heart is broken
Take in in earnest that fate has now spoken
If your feelings are some of complete devastation
It's not you who has tarnished your own reputation
When the one you had trusted has broken his vow
And you're left with the pieces forever and now
Be proud that you'd given his word half a chance
Let him have what he sees as his victory dance
Marian
May 19, 2011
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.
Ernest Hemingway
Trust
Trust is an experiment to be proven or lost
You have to be willing to pay what it cost
If trust is true and proven to survive
The bond with that person forever will thrive
If your trust is misplaced and your heart is broken
Take in in earnest that fate has now spoken
If your feelings are some of complete devastation
It's not you who has tarnished your own reputation
When the one you had trusted has broken his vow
And you're left with the pieces forever and now
Be proud that you'd given his word half a chance
Let him have what he sees as his victory dance
Marian
May 19, 2011
Ourselves
QUOTE
Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.
Oscar Wilde
1854-1900
Irish poet, novelist dramatist
Ourselves
We like to see ourselves as part of something
We bask in inclusion in a group
But individually we have our own values
Step proudly, or see how low you can stoop
We are stronger in the herd, we feel protected
But individually must realize
Are we really dedicated to the good of us all
Or will we cut each other down to size?
We must stand for our values, be silent no more
Even if your friends have locked their doors
Because it's faith in yourself that delivers your soul
To what God promised as your reward
Marian
May 19, 2011
Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.
Oscar Wilde
1854-1900
Irish poet, novelist dramatist
Ourselves
We like to see ourselves as part of something
We bask in inclusion in a group
But individually we have our own values
Step proudly, or see how low you can stoop
We are stronger in the herd, we feel protected
But individually must realize
Are we really dedicated to the good of us all
Or will we cut each other down to size?
We must stand for our values, be silent no more
Even if your friends have locked their doors
Because it's faith in yourself that delivers your soul
To what God promised as your reward
Marian
May 19, 2011
When Friends Flee
When Friends Flee
Even when it seems your friends are leaving
When you see their backs as they walk away
Faith in God will take you through your grieving
Even when tears flow freely as you pray
When your hands shake and your stomach is in a knot
Over the friends you've no longer got
God will always steadfastly remain
And over time help ease your pain
Marian
May 19, 2011
Even when it seems your friends are leaving
When you see their backs as they walk away
Faith in God will take you through your grieving
Even when tears flow freely as you pray
When your hands shake and your stomach is in a knot
Over the friends you've no longer got
God will always steadfastly remain
And over time help ease your pain
Marian
May 19, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The Quest
Confucius said....
"No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance."
The Quest
We've all heard the term "being lost in a book"
But I find it in my heat to disagree
Each page is a journey with the map well plotted
A path of enlightenment we all shall need
Each chapter is a hamlet, each book is a country
Each reading is an organized quest
We can backpack lightheartedly and soak in the nature
Or find the knowledge to pass life's true tests
We can read of our ancestors and know their beginnings
Then follow their lives through the end
That is what makes us whole in our skin
And the willingness to savor what's around every bend
When we pack up our time and send it vacationing
Through the billions of pages at hand
We spent our time well and have gained moments to be cherished
From the snow capped mountains to deserts of sand
Marian
April 26, 2011
"No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance."
The Quest
We've all heard the term "being lost in a book"
But I find it in my heat to disagree
Each page is a journey with the map well plotted
A path of enlightenment we all shall need
Each chapter is a hamlet, each book is a country
Each reading is an organized quest
We can backpack lightheartedly and soak in the nature
Or find the knowledge to pass life's true tests
We can read of our ancestors and know their beginnings
Then follow their lives through the end
That is what makes us whole in our skin
And the willingness to savor what's around every bend
When we pack up our time and send it vacationing
Through the billions of pages at hand
We spent our time well and have gained moments to be cherished
From the snow capped mountains to deserts of sand
Marian
April 26, 2011
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