My Page of Poems

Hugs

Hugs are warm

Hugs are nice

Hugs are a way to break the ice.

If you give me a hug

You won't regret

I'll hug you back

So you won't forget!

A hug is just a way to say,

I love you is a special way,

To tell the someone special,

I care about you in every way.

When you shed a tender tear

a hug is sure to be near.

When you're trembling in fear

a hug will come from someone dear.

Wrap your arms around someone near

In your hug is the circle of life.

A new beginning to an endless day

A ray of hope to light your way.

Take a hug and pass it on

don't save them up it can't be done.

Share them with family and friends,

share them whenever you can.

A hug will make you "aahh"

A hug will make you "oohh"

A hug will make you smile

A hug will make you feel great.

A hug lightens up your day

A hug throws away your loads

A hug strengthens your ties

A hug makes you feel important.

Stop! Take a break!

A hug is harmless

It only takes a little of our time

Why not share a hug?

We all need a hug, don't we?

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I haven't seen you in a while

yet I often imagine

all your expressions

I haven't spoken to you recently

but many times

I hear your thoughts

Good friends must not always

be together

It is the feeling of oneness

when distant

that proves a lasting friendship.

A Friend Or Two

There's all of pleasure and all of peace

In a friend or two;

And all your troubles may find release

Within a friend or two;

It's in the grip of the sleeping hand

Or native soil or in alien land,

But the world is made-do you understand-

of a friend or two.

A song to sing and a crust to share

With a friend or two;

A smile to give and grief to bear

With a friend or two;

A road to walk and a goal to win,

An inglenook to find comfort in,

The gladdest hours that we know begin

With a friend or two.

A little laughter; perhaps some tears

With a friend or two;

The days, the weeks, the months and years

With a friend or two;

A vale to cross and a hill to climb,

A mock at age and a jeer at time-

The prose of life thakes the lilt to rhyme

With a friend or two.

The brother-soul and the brother-heart

Of a friend or two

Makes us drift on from crowd apart,

With a friend or two;

For come days happy or come days sad

We count no hours but the ones made glad

By the hale good times we have ever had

With a friend or two.

Then brim the goblet and quaff the toast

To a friend or two,

For glad the man who can always boast

Of a friend or two;

But fairest sight is a friendly face,

The blithest tread is a friendly pace,

And heaven will be a better place

For a friend or two.

The Man Who Thinks He Can

If you think you are beaten, you are;

If you think you dare not, you don't;

If you'd like to win, but think you can't,

It's almost a cinch you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you're lost,

For out in the world we find

Success begins with a fewllow's will;

It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you're outclassed, you are;

You've got to think high to rise.

You've got to be sure of yourself before

you can ever win a prize.

Life's battles don't always go

To the stronger or faster man;

But soon or late the man who wins

Is the man who thinks he can.

A Forever Friend

Sometimes in life,

you find a special friend;

Someone who changes your life

just by being part of it.

Someone who makes you laugh

until you can't stop;

Someone who makes you believe

that there really is good in the world.

Someone who convinces you

that there really is an unlocked door

just wating for you to open it.

This is forever friendship.

When you're down,

and the world seems dark and empty,

Your forever friend lifts you up in spirit

and makes the dark and empty world

suddenly seem bright and full.

Your forever friend gets you through

the hard times, the sad times,

and the confused times.

If you turn and walk away,

your forever friend follows.

If you lose your way,

your forever friend guides you

and cheers you on.

Your forever friend holds your hand

and tells you that

everything is going to be okay.

And if you find such a friend,

you feel happy and complete,

because you need not worry.

You have a forever friend for life,

and forever has no end.

Forget-Me-Not

Yesterday I knew your face.

Forgive me today,

it's become misplaced.

A moment ago,

I could tie my shoes;

I can't seem to now,

-that's up to you.

A week ago

I could sing that song

But I can't now

-the words are gone.

I knew this house,

I knew this place.

But now it's just an

empty space.

As time goes by

I've lost a lot

But please remember

Forget me not.

A Friend is a Treasure

A friend is someone we turn to

When our spirits need a lift,

A friend is someone we treasure

For our friendship is a gift,

A friend is someone who fills our lives

With beauty, joy, and grace

And makes the world we live in

A better a happier place.

Hug O'War

I will not play at Tug O'War

I'd rather play at Hug O'War

Where everyone hugs, instead of tugs,

Where everyone giggles and rolls on the rug

Where everyone kisses

and everyone grins

and everyone cuddles

and everyone wins.

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Some people

come into our lives

and quickly go......

Some people

become friends

and stay for a while......

leaving beautiful

footprints on our

hearts......

and we are

~never~

quite the same

because we have

made a good friend!!

Without You

Without you, I would not grow

so much or laugh so much or know

so much. Without you, I would not

play so much or make so much of

home. Without you, I would not

smile so much or give so much or

live so much. So many parts of

me would be missing...

without your smile to help me grow.

daisy-chains

how do we go out and face the world is the

same question as how do we pick our friends?

...dearly, like gems. carefully, like flowers.

the moments we remember best stay with us

like a daisy-chain; like a necklace made of

flowers, worn with familiarity and love, and

close to the heart. we arrange them until they

become something beautiful and walk out into

the world holding hands.

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I don't know if roses grow

because we need them

in the winter

to remind of us the spring

or if roses--like a friend--

simply remind us

of growing up

and going on to do great things.

and if a rose were ever chosen

for its power,

without a friend to give it to,

I don't know what that means.

but I know that just one rose

can bring a smile to any day...

Simple Friends and Real Friends

Anyone can stand by you when you are right, but a friend will stand by you even when you are wrong...

A simple friend identifies himself when he calls,

A real friend doesn't have to.

A simple friend opens a coversation with a full new bulletin on his life,

A real friend says "What's new with you?"

A simple friend thinks the problems you whine about are recent,

A real friend says "You've been whining about the same thing for the last 14 years. Get off your duff and do something about it."

A simple friend has never seen you cry,

A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

A simple friend doesn't know your parents first names,

A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.

A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party,

A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.

A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed,

A real friend asks why you took so long to call.

A simple friend seeks to talk to you about your problems,

A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest,

A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument,

A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight.

A simple friend expects you to always be there for them,

A real friend expects to always be there for you.

What is the past, we can hold those memories forever...

what is the present, no longer will be the same...

what is the future...it is unknown...

we will never know what we could have had but what we have now.

A person is only complete

when she has a true friend

to understand her

to share all her

passions and sorrows with

and to stand by her

throughout her life.

Yesterday is a history,

tomorrow is a mystery,

and today? Today is a gift.

That's why we call it "the Present".

Unwrap it with a smile!

The Beatitudes

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for

theirs is the kingdom of neaves.

Blessed are the meek, for they

shall posses the earth.

Blessed are those who mourn, for

they shal be comforted.

Blessed are they who hunger and

thirst for justice, for they shall be

satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful, for they

shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the clean of heart, for

they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for

they shall be called children of God.

Blessed are they who suffer persecution

for justice' sake, for theirs

is the kingdom of heaven."