If

If you can keep your head when all about you
      Are losing theirs and blaming it on you
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
      But make allowance for their doubting too
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting
     Or being lied about don't deal in lies
Or being hated don't give way to hating
     And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise

If you can dream and not make dream your master
     If you can think and not make thoughts your aim
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
     And treat those two impostors just the same
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
    Twisted by knaves to make trap for fools
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken
    And stoop and build them up with worn-out tools

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
     And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
     And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
     To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
     Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
     Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
     If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
     With sixty seconds' worth of distance run
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
     And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

~ Rudyard Kipling ~

A Special Teacher

Teachers come and go
but every so often one comes along
that you'll always remember
one who makes learning an adventure...
and who can still remember
what it's like to be young
and growing up...
the kind who can make you
want to be the very best you can be...


Someone you can really talk to,
who really cares
what happens to you...
That person is YOU!

Meaning You Are To Me

Without your smile be happy I'm not perfect ...

Without you my life feels empty ...

Every dreams you are always just me wanting ...

Every step of my life only you I've always waited for ...

Love you ease the pain of my life ...

Melt my heart that your love has long been frozen ...

Attention to change my way of life ...

Every second I will always love you, without you I was not a nobody ...

There will be no storm that ruined my love for you ...

There will be no big waves that shake my heart for you ...

There will be no more lonely nights without you ...

I will always love you every second of my life until my last breath ...

Although I lead a thousand pain I'll always love you ...

Although I received a thousand insults will not turn away from you ...

you'll always have my heart until death for me ...

Oh my lover, you're the most beautiful gift in my life ...

SOMETHING

Something in the way she moves,

Attracts me like no other lover.

Something in the way she woos me.

I don’t want to leave her now,

You know I believe and how.

Somewhere in her smile she knows,

That I don’t need no other lover.

Something in her style that shows me.

I don’t want to leave her now,

You know I believe and how.

You’re asking me will my love grow,

I don’t know, I don’t know.

Stick around, and it may show,

But I don’t know, I don’t know.

Something in the way she knows,

And all I have to do is think of her.

Something in the things she shows me.

I don’t want to leave her now.

You know I believe and how.

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Dear Mom

Dear Mom,
You said you'd always be there

But you're nowhere to be found
I can't believe you left me

I feel so low beneath the ground
There's nothing I can do now

I trusted you with all my heart
But now you're gone

You're the one who tore my life apart
I've learned not to trust

There's nothing more to say
You've lost someone special

You can't get back each day
Now you're the one left in the dark

And all of a sudden you feel my pain
You expect me to take you back

But you still feel you're not to blame
I could never forgive you

Even if I tried
You can never make up

For the lonely nights I've cried
You will never know the feeling

Of losing the person you need the most
To laugh and cry and love you

Instead of making you feel like a ghost
I've moved on with my life

Without you by my side
My pain has kept so long

I'm telling you how I feel inside
In a way I want to thank you

Because of you I'm strong
I just wanted you to know

I didn't turn out wrong

© By Krystal A. Bayer

Dad

All those times I cried for you, you never came
Out of all the sports I played

You never showed up at one game
All of the awards I received

I never heard you clap
You were never there

For me to sit on your lap
All the times I fell

and scratched my knee
You were the one who wasn't there

To comfort me
All those times I was bored

And wanted someone to call
You still weren't there

Not there at all
I always tried to make you proud

Hoping you would love me more
but you never seemed to care

So what did I even do it for
You weren't there for any of my firsts

Might not be for any of my lasts
It's like you're not here in my present

Just like you weren't there in my past
I try to move on

But no one knows how hard it is
For your own father not to love you

As much as he loves his other kids
But I hold my head high

To keep things from looking so bad
But deep down I still wish

I had love from my dad

© By Jacqueline M. Smith

Brothers

Brothers,
The ones you go to for help,
For comfort,
For advice.
When you just had a fight with Mom and Dad,
Another girl,
Or your boyfriend.

Brothers,
The ones you go to, to tell them that
You're pregnant,
Getting married,
Or just need a shoulder to cry on.
The ones you look up to,
Share jokes,
And talk to about everything.

Brothers,
They're there for the good times,
Bad,
And everything in between.

My brother,
He helps me with everything.
Now all he needs,
Is me.

© By Jessica M. Beuerlein
Dedicated to her brother, Jacob Andrew Beuerlein.

The Rose Family

Success

Oft have I brooded on defeat and pain,
The pathos of the stupid, stumbling throng.
These I ignore to-day and only long
To pour my soul forth in one trumpet strain,
One clear, grief-shattering, triumphant song,
For all the victories of man’s high endeavor,
Palm-bearing, laurel deeds that live forever,
The splendor clothing him whose will is strong.
Hast thou beheld the deep, glad eyes of one
Who has persisted and achieved? Rejoice!
On naught diviner shines the all-seeing sun.
Salute him with free heart and choral voice,
‘Midst flippant, feeble crowds of spectres wan,
The bold, significant, successful man.

By Emma Lazarus

No End To Success

Success is not the triumph over regress,
Success is the power to suppress.
Success is not the money or the fame,
Success is, knowing you are still the same.
Success is not the power or the pride.
Success is the knowing how to hide.
Success is not a gift or gain,
Success is accepting and believing in your name.
Success is not a point or goal to seek,
Success is, believing you have never reached the peak.

By Jeff Rushton.

The Stairway To Success

Success is like a staircase
we are bound to climb
There are big steps and small steps
in front or behind

That is why we cannot notice
then later on, we will
We obviously cannot step back
or else we could get killed

It’s the hard work that is fulfilling
and not at all the prize
For any treasure in this journey
is all the sacrifice

There are always trips and slips
in the stairway to success
This staircase is
a challenge
that we will not forget

By Shakespeare.

Comfort Zone

I use to have a Comfort Zone
Where I knew I couldn't fail

The same four walls of busy work
Were really more like jail.

I longed so much to do the things
I'd never done before,

But I stayed inside my Comfort Zone
And paced the same old floor.

I said it didn't matter,
That I wasn't doing much

I said I didn't care for things
Like diamonds, furs and such.

I claimed to be so busy
With the things inside my zone,

But deep inside I longed for
Something special of my own.

I couldn't let my life go by,
Just watching others win.

I held my breath and stepped outside
And let the change begin.

I took a step and with new strength
I'd never felt before,
I kissed my Comfort Zone "goodbye"
And closed and locked the door.

If you are in a Comfort Zone,
Afraid to venture out,

Remember that all winners were
At one time filled with doubt.

A step or two and words of praise,
Can make your dreams come true.

Greet your future with a smile,
Success is there for you!

By Anonymous

You Can

If You Believe You Can, You Can

If you think you are beaten--you are.

If you think you dare not--you don't.

If you want to win but think you can't,

It is almost a cinch you won't.

If you think you'll lose--you've lost.

For out in the world we find
That success begins with a fellow's will;

It's all in the state of mind.

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man;

But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the one who thinks he can.

By Anonymous

Love

Love is like a lump of gold,
Hard to get, and hard to hold.
Of all the girls I've ever met,
You're the one I can't forget.
I do believe that God above,
Created you for me to love.
He chose you from all the rest,
Because he knew I would love you best.

By Loy Bowman

For You Are The One

For you I would climb
The highest mountain peak
Swim the deepest ocean
Your love I do seek.

For you I would cross
The rivers most wide
Walk the hottest desert sand
To have you by my side.

For you are the one
Who makes me whole
You've captured my heart
And touched my soul.

For you are the one
That stepped out of my dreams
Gave me new hope
Showed me what love means.

For you alone
Are my reason to live
For the compassion you show
And the care that you give.

You came into my life
And made me complete
Each time I see you
My heart skips a beat.

For you define beauty
In both body and mind
Your soft, gentle face
More beauty I'll ne'er find.

For you are the one
God sent from above
The angel I needed
For whom I do love.

By Chris Messick

Envy Of A Bird

Sitting here this evening
I'm wishing I were a bird
And all my chirping songs
Would around the world be heard.

I could use my very special wings
To soar so far and high
I would fly above the tallest trees
And head toward the sky.

I wouldn't stay up for very long
That wouldn't be my style
I'd stop along my journey
And visit feeders for awhile.

So, keep the feeders full of seeds
For one day out of the blue
When I need to stop and rest a bit
I might come and visit you.

By Venetia L. Lathers
trueshisper.com

The Garden

From the depths of the earth
They rise again
At first you hardly notice
Then you see a stem
They reach higher every day
Thirsty for rain, hungry for sun
Waiting for the day they are done
When the color peaks they look the best
So we gaze at our garden
While we rest

By John Matsen
truewhisper.com

Dad

I am here, saith the Lord
Do not despair
Hear what I say, see so much more
No more than you can handle will I give you to bear
Your Dad is now with me
He is doing great
He is full of mirth, we can all see
He keeps my angels smiling and in such a state!
They listen to all his stories
Moses, Jacob and Abraham stand amazed
At all the blessings and glories
This one man so easily phrased
Yes, we blessed him greatly while he was on earth
Now he is here blessing and praising us
Onward Christian Soldiers, he sings with mirth
With a twinkle in his eyes and heart full of trust
He knows we will take care of his family still on earth
He asks that we will comfort them and give them peace
I've known them and cared for them, we said, since birth.
Your Dad is doing well, dear family
so fill your empty hearts with peace.

By Maude E. Flowers
Inspirational Poems

Perfect Mother

I'm not the perfect mother,and this I know is true
I never really took the time to tell you I love you,
I always wanted perfect,the bedrooms and the plates
I never really took the time to stop and appreciate.
I always was too busy,I never really looked,
I expected way too much from you,
even made you read your own books.
I know you saw the mothers who made lemonade and cakes,
who always really took the time to stop and to relate.
You all are young men now i know its much to late.
I wish I was the mother who stopped to make a date.
To make a date to be there,to giggle and to play,
to only worrie what else to do and never hesitate.
I know I hardly said it but this I know is true:
I hope you do believe me when I say that I love You!

By © Rosie B. Reyes
Friendship Poems

A True Friend

A true friend never walks away
A true will always stay
A true friend looks out for you

A true friend will guard your secrets
Like a precious gift
A true friend is there for you
To give you a helpful lift

A true friend tries to make you smile
Tries to replace that frown
They may not always succeed
But they rarely let you down

These arms for you are open
This heart for you does care
And when I think you need me
I'll try to always be there

I'll listen to your fears
I promise not to laugh
Comfort your falling tears
I'll make this friendship last

I'll keep you near to my heart
I'll always hold you dear
Even when we're miles apart
Even when you're here

I hope I am to you
Everything you are to me
For the friendship we have
Is a special one indeed.

By © Ashley Montgomery