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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee ![]() |
Wouldn't it be, The greatest thing To make life easier On you and me On the day of our birth Each and every child Instead of just a name We knew the future of the child The one that God laid out The one that he planned Our one and only purpose To meet in life's demands The tiny little braclets Around the wrist Might say a little something That goes like this, I will be a pilot Of jet airplanes I will be an engineer Of railroad trains I will be a nurse For babies like me I will be a teacher Of ABC's and 123's I will be a musician Of harmony and tone I will be a builder Of things made of stone I will be a dentist Creating perfect smiles I will be a veterinarian Of birds to crocodiles Although I've named a few Of professions far and wide There are those, that are simple That are professions from inside Like: I will be a loving mommy Of three or maybe four I will be a daddy That my children will adore I will be a good example For others to follow I will be a messenger of hope For those who are filled with sorrow I will be a giver That gives without charge I will be a helper For things small or large I will be a loving source For those who have no one I will be a gardian Of peace forevermore I will be a safe harbor For those who need relief I will be a generous person For those that have nothing Even though these things I've wrote Aren't possible to forsee It's just a thought That leads to thinking What if, inside of me But wouldn't it be An even greater thing If we went back to the old school And we started life With just a simple task That we already knew we could do There are no instruction books Because there are none required Only if we push ourselves To be something He has not desired And to be appreciated, beyond compare For being what you are Instead of what your resume says And your paycheck from your job I admire the hard work That we put into our careers But small children have it so tough Trying to decide who they are Identity crisis they call it Confusion from day one And if they fail to meet the test Their lives go left undone We tend to punish other's efforts And let them fall by the way side Many futures are ruined By simple foolish pride And everyone usually stands in line To give opionions and demands Instead of being first in line To be of help with the task at hand Somehow I wish we could all be seen As something, God has won Each of us, his blue ribbon Of quality and a job well done Wouldn't it be The most greatest thing If each child was honored For the simplest things Never a looser For the rest of their lives Never feeling like a failure But our most precious prize! Defeat becomes unknown Smiles replace, crying eyes Adversity, becomes peace within But then again, Everyone would have to believe in him Well, I am a Mother And I can imagine,Anything I want He said "Ask and ye shall receive". So on Mother's Day I ask That every Mother be honored With first prize For being all that they are And all that they have tried And that they pass, that award back To the children in their lives For being the creators of their motherhood And they too, deserve first prize If for some reason, The one that gave birth Is not there for you now Or has left this earth Honor the one who means the most It doesn't take blood To love and care for someone I believe, to be a winner Of God's blessings from above We have to pass on the honoring tradition Of old fashioned love Because of life and all that's in it For the most part anyway When you stop and think We all got here the old fashioned way To be born is a miracle! Even today And every person should have the honor Of being the most important person You've seen all day. Sorry, My mind just kept wandering on and on. I hope all receive the message. Sincerely, Regina [This message has been edited by rwood (edited 05-07-2000).] |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
Dear Regina; Please do not apologize for writing a masterpiece. I was hanging on every word. If you read in my poem "New Paths", you will see how much your poem has touched me, not to mention the mom parts that I love. Wonderful, wonderful!!! Love, Ellie 02 |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
Thought provoking ideas written in these lines. Intriging idea, babies coming with instruction as what he or she were to become. Wonder what future jobs or positions we never heard of that could come on that little band, might be a puzzle trying to figure it all out!! |
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deleeme Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 1766NEW ENGLAND, USA |
Dear Regina, If every Parent gave as much thought to the challenges and responsibilities of parenting as you have expressed in this lengthy but very worthwhile read--our world would be much better off. Your poem here stands as a grand monument to the awesome & often overlooked accomplisheent of the dedicated parent with the help of God to truly bless the precious souls entrusted in their care. A Marvelous work here to mark and denote that marvelous undertaking! David "GOD GIVES- but man must open his hand." (German Proverb) |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
I like your thoughts or dreams. How very true it is each person should be treated very special because they are. Like the one who needs a smile most is the one who has none. Thank you for sharing. |
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KimW Member
since 2000-03-04
Posts 268Medford, Oregon, USA |
Regina, This is beautiful. No need to apologize for it's lenghth. There are so many things you have said in this that need to be said. God grants us beautiful souls to raise and we need to remember to cherish them. ![]() Very heartfelt and touching poem. Kim |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Regina this just got better and better all the way down! BRAVO to you!!! Youv'e described yourself in here ya know? I will be a good example For others to follow I will be a messenger of hope For those who are filled with sorrow I will be a giver That gives without charge I will be a helper For things small or large You've hit on some heartfelt things here! I think you've done a fabulous job letting out your thoughts! BRAVO again!!!! |
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Alle'cram Senior Member
since 2000-02-28
Posts 1816Texas |
Regina, How the words flowed from your heart with your yielding pen. A heart full of love. The latter part especially touched me as it reminded me of my 9 yr old grandson, who is ridiculed daily by his friends for a speach impediment. Oh, if we could say, Parents tell your child not to be so cruel to my one who hurts so bad. Makes me cry. marcy |
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since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Hey Regina. Absolutely love this!!! Intriguing, thought provoking, truly great perspectives. "Every person should have the honor of being the most important person you've seen all day"...simply wonderful. Bonnie |
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