The soul would have no rainbow

Had the eyes no tears.

John Vance Cheney (1848-1922)
American poet

 

The liquid drops of tears that you have shed

Shall come again, transform'd to orient pearl

Advantaging their loan with interest

Of ten times double gain of happiness.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
English playwright and poet
 

 

Experience is a hard teacher

because she gives the test first

the lesson afterwards.

Vernon Sanders law

 

We are all of us failures -

at least the best of us are.

J.M. Barrie (1860-1937)
Scottish writer

 

Take time to think ...

it is the source of power

Take time to play ...

it is the secret of perpetual youth

Take time to read ...

it is the fountain of wisdom

Take time to pray ...

it is the greatest power on earth

Take time to laugh ...

it is the music of the soul

Take time to give ...

it is too short a day to be selfish

Anonymus  

I Want You

I want you when the shades of eve are falling
And purpling shadows drift across the land;
When sleepy birds to loving mates are calling
I want the soothing softness of your hand.

I want you when the stars shine up above me,
And Heaven's flooded with the bright moonlight;
I want you with your arms and lips to love me
Throughout the wonder watches of the night.

I want you when in dreams I still remember
The lingering of your kiss - for old times' sake -
With all your gentle ways, so sweetly tender,
I want you in the morning when I wake.

I want you when the day is at its noontime,
Sun-steeped and quiet, or drenched with sheets of rain;
I want you when the roses bloom in June-time;
I want you when violets come again.

I want you when my soul is thrilled with passion;
I want you when I'm weary and depressed;
I want you when in lazy, slumbrous fashion
my senses need the haven of your breast.

I want you when through field and wood I'm roaming;
I want you when I'm standing on the shore;
I want you when the summer birds are homing -
And when they've flown - I want you more.

I want you, dear, through every changing season;
I want you with a tear or with a smile;
I want you more than any rhyme or reason -
I want you, want you, want you - all the while

Arthur L. Gillom

 

 

Today & Tomorrow

Look to this day ... In it lies all the realities

and verities of existence,

the bliss of growth,

the splendor of action,

the glory of power.

For yesterday is but a dream,

and tomorrow is only a vision.

But today, well-lived,

makes every yesterday

a dream of happiness

and every tomorrow

a vision of hope.

Sanskrit proverb

 

Why? Why can't I cry?

I sometimes feel tears

welling up inside, just

trying to reach my eyes

but it doesn't even start

to erase those things I try to hide.

Can someone please tell me,

Why, why can't I cry?

Maybe because I 've heard it said,

men don't cry!"

If so, how can I rid my mind of the

guilt and lies?

My mind is in such a bind!

I think of the past and what I could've

done and this reminds me how much I

have hurt everyone. The thoughts knot

me up inside, so bad sometimes, I can't

sleep, I feel afraid.

If I were able to cry maybe some of

the tension would subside.

Until then I'll try to get by, but I still

want to know,

Why, why can't I cry?

Submitted by: Keith (UNCAKEEF) and used with permission

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