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Saturday, August 28, 2010

IF ONLY…

For Writers Island prompt #18 2010
And Monday Poetry Train Revisited


UNWANTED GIFTS

The vastness of space
Is not nearly enough
To contain all those gifts
Unwanted
Ignored
Or returned unopened

Consideration
Love
Peace
Compassion
Faith
Hope
Charity
To name but a few

In favour of thought
Ignorance is bliss
Apathy prevails
Hatred
Hostility
Cynical attitudes
Suspicion
Despair
And self-serving greed

Only if we take
Possession
Ownership
Of what’s rightfully ours
But wrongfully spurned
Then
And only then
Can we realise
Our full potential
Certain in the knowledge

All things are possible
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18 comments:

  1. MaryAugust 28, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    AMEN. If only this would be!

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  2. gautami tripathyAugust 28, 2010 at 8:47 PM

    Endless possibilities..

    rock bands rock out of my brain

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  3. anthonynorthAugust 28, 2010 at 9:09 PM

    What else can I say but : if only

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  4. Diane TAugust 28, 2010 at 9:38 PM

    Great poem, Stan! (and hurrah, you're back in first place, though I didn't worry about it, lol)

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  5. ElizabethAugust 29, 2010 at 12:32 AM

    Oh man, Stan, you nailed this one. Amen.

    Elizabeth

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  6. flaubertAugust 29, 2010 at 1:15 AM

    Stan the possibilities are vast!
    Nice one!
    Pamela

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  7. DianneAugust 29, 2010 at 1:36 AM

    Rumi could not have said it better.
    standing in your doorway,
    Dianne

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  8. Pan/SusannahAugust 29, 2010 at 2:38 AM

    I love the thought behind this one. :-)

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  9. WeaselAugust 29, 2010 at 5:10 AM

    I think the general response would be, "If only." LOL! Too true! Great post!

    -Weasel =)

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  10. AnonymousAugust 29, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    So true and amazing words=D

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  11. JeevesAugust 29, 2010 at 11:45 AM

    Lovely poem...Love the last sentence

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  12. MarjaAugust 29, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    very wise and wonderful words Stan

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  13. AnonymousAugust 29, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    Nicely done.

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  14. RoanAugust 29, 2010 at 8:00 PM

    The last line says it all. Very good.

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  15. Wayne PitchkoAugust 30, 2010 at 7:38 AM

    nicely said Stanski.....thanks again for your words

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  16. Stan SkiAugust 30, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    Thanks to all for visiting and commenting.

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  17. Vinay Leo R.August 31, 2010 at 10:11 PM

    Am I late for saying u r so right, Stan? we all need to take that last verse to heart, I think.. a lovely take!

    Mine :)

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  18. Nithin RSSeptember 1, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    I liked the way you lined up those words in each stanza. Nice poetry.

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