Beginning of Years Before the beginning of Years
There came to the making of man
Time, with the gift of tears;
Grief, with a glass that ran;
Pleasure, with the pain of leaven;
Summers, with flowers that fell;
Remembrance fallen from heaven,
And madness a risen from hell;
Strength with out hands to smite;
Love that endures for a breath;
Night, The shadow of Light,
And Life, the shadow of Death.
And the high gods took in hand
Fire, and the fallen of tears,
And a measure of sliding sand
From under the feet of years;
And froth and drift of the sea;
And dust of the labouring earth;
And bodies of things to be;
In the houses of death and birth;
And wrought with weeping and laughter,
And fashioned with loathing and love
With life before and after
And death beneath and above,
For a day a night and a morrow,
That his strength might endure for a span
With travail and heavy sorrow
The holy spirit of man.
From The winds of the north and the south
They gathered as unto strife;
They breathed upon his mouth;
They filled his body with life;
Eyesight and speech they wrought
For the veils of the soul therein,
A time for labour and thought,
A time to serve and to sin;
They gave him Light in his ways
And beauty and length of days,
And Night, and sleep in the night.
His speech is a burning fire,
With his lips he travaileth;
In his heart is a blind desire,
In his eyes fore knowledge of death;
He weaves and is clothed with derision;
Sows, and he shall not reap;
His life a watch or a vision
Between a sleep and a sleep
Swinburne Posted By  ~All For The Love Of You~ A clouded dream on an earthly night Hangs upon the crescent moon A voiceless song in an ageless light Sings at the coming dawn Birds in flight are calling there Where the heart moves the stones It's there that my heart is longing All for the love of you A painting hangs on an ivy wall
Nestled in the emerald moss
The eyes declare a truce of trust
Then it draws me far away
Where deep in the desert twilight
Sand melts in pools of the sky
Darkness lays her crimson cloak
Your lamps will call me home
And so it's there my homage's due
Clutched by the still of the night
Now I feel you move
And every breath is full
So it's there my homage's due
Clutched by the still of the night
Even the distance feels so near
All for the love of you
A clouded dream on an earthly night
Hangs upon the crescent moon
A voiceless song in an ageless light
Sings at the coming dawn
Birds in flight are calling there
Where the heart moves the stones
It's there that my heart is longing
All for the love of you
Author Unkown Posted by  ~~ Loving You~~ Loving you would have to be
The easiest thing to do
You make it so easy
Just by being you
The happiest time in my life
Was finally meeting you that night
Kissing you so tenderly
And holding you so tight
Just knowing that you love me
As much as I love you
Will always be the greatest gift
For all of my dreams came true
Dreams of smiles and laughter
Of devotion, friendship, love
Who'd have thought that we would find
This great empowering love
A love that overwhelms you
A feeling so secure
A friendship everlasting
Emotions oh so pure
Togetherness eternally
A combining of our hearts
Entwining our lives together
We shall NEVER be apart
For even when you are not here
To share each night with me
My heart is always with you
Right where it longs to be
No longer feeling empty
No longer feeling alone
These feelings that I share with you
Are the greatest I have known
Forever grateful I will be
For this love we share, so true
Thankful always that I had the chance
To spend my life loving you.
Author E.L.Batt Posted By
 Take Care of Your Friends Friend is a word that I don't throw around
Though it's used and abused, I still like the sound.
I save it for people who've done right by me
And I know I can count on if ever need be.
Some of my friends drive big limousines
Own ranches and banks and visit with queens.
And some of my friends are up to their necks
In overdue notes and can't write a check.
They're singers or ropers or writers of prose
And others, God bless 'em, can't blow their own nose!
I guess being friends don't have nothing to do
With talent or money or knowing who's who.
It's a comfortable feeling when you don't have to care
'Bout choosing your words or being quite fair
'Cause friends'll just listen and let go on by
Those words you don't mean and not bat an eye.
It makes a friend happy to see your success.
They're proud of your good side and forgive all the rest
And that ain't so easy all of the time,
Sometimes I get crazy and seem to go blind!
Your friend just might have to take you on home
Or remind you sometimes that you're not alone.
Or ever so gently pull you back to the ground
When you think you can fly with no one around.
A hug or a shake, whichever seems right
Is the high point of giving, I'll tell you tonight,
All wordly riches and tributes of men
Can't hold a candle to the worth of a friend.
Author ~Baxter Black~ Posted by 
The Man in The Glass When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself,
And see what that man has to say.
For it isn't your father or mother or wife
Who's judgment upon you must pass;
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.
Some people may think you a straight-shootin' chum
And call you a wonderful guy,
But the man in the glass says you're only a bum
If you can't look him straight in the eye.
He's the fellow to please, never mind all the rest
For he's with you clear to the end,
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass,
But your final reward will be heartache and tears
If you've cheated the man in the glass.
~Anonymous~ Posted By  ~To Believe~ TO BELIEVE is to know
that every day is a new beginning,
to trust that miracles can happen,
and that dreams really do come true.
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To believe is to see the angels
dancing among the clouds,
to know the wonder of a starlit sky
and the wisdom of the man in the moon.
To believe is to know
the value of a nurturing heart,
the innocence of a child's eyes,
and the beauty of an aging hand,
for it is through their teachings
we learn to love.
To believe is to find the strength
and courage that lies within us,
when it is time to pick up the pieces
and begin again.
To believe is to know
that we are not alone,
that life is a gift
and this is our time to cherish it.
To believe is to know
that wonderful surprises are waiting to happen,
and all our hopes and dreams
are within our reach.
Author Unknown Posted by ~~ True Friends ~~ True friends are like diamonds
Precious and rare
True friends are forgiving
True friends always care
True friends will not judge you
For wrongs you have made
True friends are FOREVER
Their love doesn't fade
Thank you so much
For the friendship we share
If ever you need me
I will ALWAYS be there
For I hope that I give you
What it is you give me
A friendship so true
For all eternity
Some friendships through life
Will rise up and fall
But those friendships are false
And not worth much at all
For deep in your heart
You know that it's true
True friends are Forever
Just like me & you
Author E.L.Batt Posted By
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