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You showed me how

December 6, 2010
By Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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Favorite Quote:
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

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You showed me how
To read and write 
You showed me how
To sleep at night

You showed me how
To dance and sing
You showed me how 
To praise the king

You showed me how
To laugh and smile
You showed me how 
To run a mile

You showed me how
To study and learn
You showed me how 
To swing and turn

You showed me everything 
And now it's my turn
You showed me everything
And I have learned

© Mary Claire J., Wichita Falls, TX

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Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Jul. 27 2011 at 6:36 pm
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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Favorite Quote:
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

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thanks! :) 
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Jul. 27 2011 at 6:35 pm
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
19 articles 0 photos 324 comments

Favorite Quote:
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

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thanks :)            
Garnet77 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 27 2011 at 5:22 pm
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&quot;Everything&#039;s a triangle.&quot; ~ My mother<br /> <br /> &quot;Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it&#039;s the easiest way to be heard.&quot;

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This flows really well. I love it! :)
Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 25 2011 at 5:49 pm
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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This is super sweet :) Good flow and repetition!
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Jul. 24 2011 at 2:14 pm
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thanks so much! em its kind of about an ideal mother or father, like the perfect parents! 
musicispassion PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 24 2011 at 2:08 pm
musicispassion PLATINUM, Perris, California
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i love the repition u use in ur poems who's this about a bf or gf, sibiling,parent what? i enjoyed
JustAnotherOwl SILVER said...
on Mar. 25 2011 at 8:04 pm
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It's simple and sweet and I absolutely adore it! (: The last stanza is a bit...flat. And the way you break up the stanza's can be a bit choppy, but maybe that's the way you intended it, so it doesn't really matter! Anyway, really, really sweet and it seems to have a personal meaning, so it just makes it that much better! Great work! (:
Mayim12 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 6 2011 at 9:34 pm
Mayim12 BRONZE, Elk Grove, California
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GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!!!!
DaughterofEvil said...
on Feb. 26 2011 at 3:11 pm
I liked it as well. And as for your last line, I interpreted it as that person showed you so much, now you want to show them how to do things too. Anyways, good job. 4/5
CharlesDickens SILVER said...
on Feb. 25 2011 at 5:50 pm
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I really ejoyed this poem, (I tend to like more happy, or nature-centered poems :D)  This is really great!
Internal-Love PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 24 2011 at 7:35 pm
Internal-Love PLATINUM, Queens, New York
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the poem is so simple but meaningful at once

And it also sounds like the person showed you everything good in life!! :D very cute, very nice

SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 16 2011 at 7:52 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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Oh I get it now! Thanks for clearing that up, and your welcome. I like commenting on people's work that comment on my stuff too.
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Feb. 16 2011 at 1:32 pm
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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First i would like to thank you for commenting on a lot of my work! Well what I meant by it was sort of like and now its my turn to showed people the things they have showed me, if that makes sense? Anyway thanks again :D
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 15 2011 at 5:42 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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I don't understand what you mean by the line "And now it's my turn". I like it though, it's simple but it makes sense.
alex_gold SILVER said...
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I could tell that this poem has a personal meaning to you! It may be simple, but it is good! That is what matters! Great work!
thedegraded SILVER said...
on Jan. 15 2011 at 3:15 pm
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This poem is very simple, but I really like it! It had a nice little beat to it, if you say it aloud, even if everything doesn't rhyme. I especially love that in a poem. That ending to the last staza is kind of a dead beat though. We expect something climatic, but instead you return us to the "learning" aspect when the narrorator is ready for something more. Otherwise, I think it's perfect.

 

Cheers!

AshTree SILVER said...
on Jan. 7 2011 at 3:06 pm
AshTree SILVER, Clarksville, Tennessee
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I think this is a cute poem. The last line was a little off-beat though. I still think it is nice and I like how you went from you showed me how to you showed me everything. I think this would be even better if lengthened. Because you could describe in greater detail. On the other hand I too like the simplicity of it and the meaning.

No matter what, this is a poem anyone would love on valentine's day.

stubborn411 GOLD said...
on Jan. 3 2011 at 8:49 pm
stubborn411 GOLD, Jamiaca, New York
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This is very cute. I would totally send this to my mom or something. Good Job
Coffee BRONZE said...
on Jan. 3 2011 at 6:07 pm
Coffee BRONZE, Tallahassee, Florida
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Your Face.

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It was very sweet, and I liked it a lot. :)
OriginalCarbonation said...
on Jan. 2 2011 at 11:00 pm
oh ok perfect! thank you too, for writing it ;)