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Array ( [sid] => 113802 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => A Priceless Gem [time] => 2006-01-26 12:33:19 [hometext] => ...I am no longer suicidal, although, for a good forty-five years of my life, I was...it's a bit of a cheap ending...I was only a teenager then... [bodytext] => A Priceless Gem

The will to live
is a priceless gem,
taken for granted
like the sea and the wind...
But,
I,
I have lost it
in years gone by,
years I recall
with each tired sigh...
Years that should have bloomed as a flower,
grown stronger and stronger,
each minute,
each hour...
flourished,
prospered,
taken root,
touched the sky,
settled safely
securely,
with a warm contented sigh...
...well,
I didn't,
I haven't,
I couldn't,
I am not...
...it isn't,
it didn't,
it wouldn't,
it could not...

However,
things that are lost,
are often times found,
with that in mind,
think I'll stick around...


rko
1970
[comments] => 6 [counter] => 569 [topic] => 21 [informant] => enigma [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 10 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )
A Priceless Gem

Contributed by enigma on Thursday, 26th January 2006 @ 12:33:19 PM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems



A Priceless Gem

The will to live
is a priceless gem,
taken for granted
like the sea and the wind...
But,
I,
I have lost it
in years gone by,
years I recall
with each tired sigh...
Years that should have bloomed as a flower,
grown stronger and stronger,
each minute,
each hour...
flourished,
prospered,
taken root,
touched the sky,
settled safely
securely,
with a warm contented sigh...
...well,
I didn't,
I haven't,
I couldn't,
I am not...
...it isn't,
it didn't,
it wouldn't,
it could not...

However,
things that are lost,
are often times found,
with that in mind,
think I'll stick around...


rko
1970




Copyright © enigma ... [ 2006-01-26 12:33:19]
(Date/Time posted on site)





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Re: A Priceless Gem (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Thursday, 26th January 2006 @ 12:59:44 PM AEST
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Another great write. And, you have all of the above throuhg your writing. I look forward to the next. Thanks, Mike


Re: A Priceless Gem (User Rating: 1 )
by deadheadpoet on Thursday, 26th January 2006 @ 02:08:13 PM AEST
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Very good write....I totally understand what you mean. I stay grounded on this earth because of my kids. They keep me in the reality of it all, I guess you might say. Thanks for sharing, that piece of yourself. Peace, Laura


Re: A Priceless Gem (User Rating: 1 )
by Jenni_K on Thursday, 26th January 2006 @ 03:10:36 PM AEST
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Good write....and I'd say it is a great ending....
Hope things are better for you now..
Jenni


Re: A Priceless Gem (User Rating: 1 )
by princess_of_pain on Thursday, 26th January 2006 @ 04:50:24 PM AEST
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i like it. great job!!


Re: A Priceless Gem (User Rating: 1 )
by brew on Friday, 27th January 2006 @ 10:34:16 PM AEST
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Hiya Ron............Your writes, send messgaes........Ones which tell a story and end with one, as well~ Hope yours ends, happy. Love all you post..............ALWAYS



:)
Brew~


Re: A Priceless Gem (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Saturday, 4th February 2006 @ 06:58:54 AM AEST
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Well I'd say u was very wise in the 70's.
Wow u must be even mo wise in 2006.
Great writing even then.
luv, huggs, smiles,
emy




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