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Array ( [sid] => 154730 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => All that we do [time] => 2009-11-04 15:49:17 [hometext] => For my friend Ben. Stemmed from conversations we have had of late. [bodytext] => These things we do
To have a little love
Perhaps approval of another
Or maybe just a little understanding
Sitting waiting
Feeling your efforts are nothing but smoke and ash
Don't you know it's all illusion
It's all so fake, that approval
That only comes
If you are what they expect you to be
People should see
That devotion in your heart
For the everyone around you
If they don't love you for that
And they still ask of something else
You shouldn't join the dance
They don't deserve to be next to you
I see the devotion you have
For those who hold a place in your heart
And I know I am blessed
To be someone in that place
If I could ask anything more
All I would ever ask
Is for you to be one of the people
Held dearly in your own heart
For you to finally see that day
That you are perfectly content
To be yourself [comments] => 9 [counter] => 304 [topic] => 16 [informant] => karoody [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 14 [ratings] => 3 [editpoem] => 0 [associated] => [topicname] => FriendshipPoetry )

All that we do

Contributed by karoody on Wednesday, 4th November 2009 @ 03:49:17 PM in AEST
Topic: FriendshipPoetry

These things we do
To have a little love
Perhaps approval of another
Or maybe just a little understanding
Sitting waiting
Feeling your efforts are nothing but smoke and ash
Don't you know it's all illusion
It's all so fake, that approval
That only comes
If you are what they expect you to be
People should see
That devotion in your heart
For the everyone around you
If they don't love you for that
And they still ask of something else
You shouldn't join the dance
They don't deserve to be next to you
I see the devotion you have
For those who hold a place in your heart
And I know I am blessed
To be someone in that place
If I could ask anything more
All I would ever ask
Is for you to be one of the people
Held dearly in your own heart
For you to finally see that day
That you are perfectly content
To be yourself

Copyright © karoody ... [ 2009-11-04 15:49:17]
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Re: All that we do (User Rating: 1 )
by Jenni_K on Wednesday, 4th November 2009 @ 05:16:15 PM AEST
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A beautiful write, Kara.... I read lots of truth in this....
Good to see you again..
Jenni

Re: All that we do (User Rating: 1 )
by elle on Wednesday, 4th November 2009 @ 05:29:00 PM AEST
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Beautiful, yes. . . & wonderful words of wisdom & care. elle :)

Re: All that we do (User Rating: 1 )
by shelby on Wednesday, 4th November 2009 @ 05:41:05 PM AEST
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This is beautiful Kara and Ben will love this.
Every word you said is so true, I have known him for years upon years now. Bravo! You always capture the depth of it all.

Hugs
Michelle

Re: All that we do (User Rating: 1 )
by shelby on Wednesday, 4th November 2009 @ 06:03:50 PM AEST
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ok I got to fix this lol, I made mistake we were not thinking of same Ben, so sorry for the mix up ROFLMAO same name different Bens ........... Yet still your Ben sounds like a very special man too!

Re: All that we do (User Rating: 1 )
by karoody on Wednesday, 4th November 2009 @ 06:11:05 PM AEST
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LOL @ Chelle....

Your Ben probably deserves
something like this too
Sounds like he is treasure
To know....

Re: All that we do (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Wednesday, 4th November 2009 @ 11:08:52 PM AEST
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I tend to ponder if we can be content with ourselves, yet not perfectly, and not satisfied. Just a pondering, Karabeara.
cool dude

cool dude

And well, mucho kudos to inspiration. Pretty cool such a wonderful lil poem can come from a conversation. Awesome, my dear. You are definitely a friend to be valued and poetess exquisitest.

Re: All that we do (User Rating: 1 )
by Ambivalence on Thursday, 5th November 2009 @ 10:49:05 AM AEST
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now this is the good stuff! i really admire your profound message, becuz i think we all struggle with self-esteem and peer approval at some point. Society does taint the ideal image of who/what we ought to be. i enjoyed this read, thanx for posting it

take care

-K.Z.

Re: All that we do (User Rating: 1 )
by Voice of the Silent on Tuesday, 10th November 2009 @ 04:06:53 PM AEST
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Good advice, and a lot of truth, it feels to me that everything I do is nothing, it all evaporates like you say to smoke.
Great poem Kara
Hope to read more soon
-Kelly

Re: All that we do (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Wednesday, 2nd July 2014 @ 09:18:15 PM AEST
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beautifully penned for your dear friend who is blessed
to have you in his life, truly so heartfelt and lovely!

hugs n' love nessa

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