Poems & Sayings

These are some poems or sayings that I have come across and I just wanted to share them. Hope you can find something that you like.

Things I have learned on the road of life

I've learned -
that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is
be someone who can be loved.
The rest is up to them.

I've learned -
that no matter how much I care,
some people just don't care back.

I've learned
that it takes years to build up trust,
and only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned
that it's not what you have in your life
but who you have in your life that counts.

I've learned -
that you can get by on charm
for about fifteen minutes.
After that,you'd better know something.

I've learned -
that you shouldn't compare
yourself to the best others can do
but to do the best you can do.

I've learned
that it's not what happens to people
that's important. It's what they do about it.

I've learned -
that you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

I've learned -
that no matter how thin you slice it,
there are always two sides.

I've learned
that it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.

I've learned -
that it's a lot easier
to react than it is to think.

I've learned -
that you should always leave
loved ones withloving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

I've learned -
that you can keep going
long after you think you can't.

I've learned
that we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.

I've learned
that either you control your attitude
or it controls you.

I've learned -
that regardless of how hot and steamy
a relationship is at first,
the passion fades and there had better be
something else to take its place.

I've learned -
that heroes are the people
who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.

I've learned -
that learning to forgive takes practice.

I've learned -
that there are people who love you dearly,
but just don't know how to show it.

I've learned
that money is a lousy way of
keeping score.

I've learned
that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.

I've learned
that sometimes the people you expect
to kick you when you're down
ill be the ones to help you get back up.

I've learned -
that sometimes when I'm angry
I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me
the right to be cruel.

I've learned
that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

I've learned -
that just because someone doesn't love you
the way you want them to doesn't mean
they don't love you with all they have.

I've learned -
that maturity has more to do with
what types of experiences you've had
and what you've learned from them
and less to do with how many
birthdays you've celebrated.

I've learned -
that you should never tell a child
their dreams are unlikely or outlandish.
Few things are more humiliating, and
what a tragedy it would be
if they believed it.

I've learned -
that your family won't always
be there for you. It may seem funny,
but people you aren't related to
can take care of you and love you
and teach you to trust people again
Families aren't biological.

I've learned -
that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you
every once in a while
and you must forgive them for that.

I've learned -
that it isn't always enough
to be forgiven by others
Sometimes you have to learn
to forgive yourself.

I've learned -
that no matter how bad
your heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I've learned
that our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.

I've learned -
that sometimes when my friends fight,
I'm forced to choose sides
even when I don't want to.

I've learned -
that just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other
And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do.

I've learned
that sometimes you have to put
the individual ahead of their actions.

I've learned -
that we don't have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.

I've learned -
that you shouldn't be so
eager to find out a secret
It could change your life forever.

I've learned -
that two people can look
at the exact same thing
and see something totally different.

I've learned -
that no matter how you try to protect
your children, they will eventually get hurt
and you will hurt in the process.

I've learned -
that there are many ways of falling
and staying in love.

I've learned -
that no matter the consequences,
those who are honest with themselves
get farther in life.

I've learned -
that no matter how many friends you have,
if you are their pillar you will feel lonely
and lost at the times you need them most.

I've learned -
that your life can be changed
in a matter of hours
by people who don't even know you.

I've learned -
that even when you think
you have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you,
you will find the strength to help.

I've learned -
that writing, as well as talking,
can ease emotional pains.

I've learned -
that the paradigm we live in
is not all that is offered to us.

I've learned -
that credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.

I've learned -
that the people you care most about in life
are taken from you too soon.

I've learned -
that although the word "love"
can have many different meanings,
it loses value when overly used.

I've learned -
that it's hard to determine
where to draw the line
between being nice and
not hurting people's feelings
and standing up for what you believe.

	Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.
	To handle yourself, use your head; To handle others, use your heart.
	Anger is only one letter short of danger.
	If someone betrays you once, it's his fault; if he betrays you twice, it's your fault.
	Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.
	God gives every bird it's food, But He does not throw it into its nest.
	He who loses money, loses much; He who loses a friend, loses more; He who loses faith, loses all.
	Beautiful young people are acts of nature, But beautiful old people are works of art.
	Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.
	The tongue weighs practically nothing, But so few people can hold it.
	The Truth of your childhood is stored in your body
	That when you make Rose's only Red, the human mind is wasted. of course there is always Black and White Screen savers
	That it is easier to go after the new home than try to fix few boards or even renovate the old house.

Winners are never Quitters, Quitters are never winners

	When the chips are down switch to pretzels.
	When you find yourself getting the short end of the rope, tie a note and hang on
	Life is too short to be miserable.

	Keep your stories straight, if you tell one person something, make sure you tell the next person the same thing, so that if they ever talk to each other, they can agree about you.
	Illusions are dangerous, because they have no flaws.
	Be careful what you wish for as you might get it.
	One of Gods greatest gifts is unanswered prayers.
	Mistakes are stepping stones to success.
	Life is a balance between holding on and letting go."
	You can't change what you don't acknowledge
	It's better to lose the battle then to win the war...
	If you are doing something for fun and it ceases to be fun, get out of it and make a change.
	In this world, I've found out that everything that shimmers is sure to fade.
	Life rewards actions
	Child of God with a made up mind is a powerful thing
	Be in order to do so you can have
	If you were never told you were anything different so that is what you think you are.
	You make your own experience

	There is no reality only perception, only you can change those perceptions. You get to choose what filters you view the world through, so only you can see what you are looking at.
	Life is managed not cared, and you are the manager of your life, nobody else……

There was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things "in order," she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes.

She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.

The woman also requested to be buried with her favorite Bible.

Everything was in order and the pastor was preparing to leave when the woman suddenly remembered something very important to her. "There's one more thing," she said excitedly."What's that?" came the pastor's reply."This is very important," the woman continued, "I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand."

The pastor stood looking at the woman, not knowing quite what to say. "That surprises you, doesn't it?" the woman asked. "Well to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request," said the pastor.

The woman explained. "In all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, I always remember that when the dishes ofthe main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, "Keep your fork." It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance!

So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder, 'What's with the fork?' Then I want you to tell them: 'Keep your fork. The best is yet to come.'

"The pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times hewould see her before her death. But he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She knew that something better was coming.

At the funeral, people were walking by the woman's casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favorite Bible and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over the pastor heard the question:

"What's with the fork?" and over and over he smiled. During his message, the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and what it symbolized to her. The pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.

He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you, oh so gently, that the best is yet to come!!!!!

Sometimes the paths we take are long and hard, but remember: those are always the ones that lead to the most beautiful views. Challenges come along, inevitably; how you respond to them determines who you are - deep down inside - and everything you're going to be.

Increase the chances of reaching your goals by working at them gradually. The very best you can do is all that is asked of you.. Realize that it's up to you to find the key that unlocks the door to a more fulfilling life.

Understand that increased difficulty brings you nearer to the truth of how to survive it and get beyond it. Cross your bridges, Meet your challenges.

Reach out for your dreams and bring them closer to your heart. Get rid of the "if only's" and get on with whatever you need to do to get things right in your life.

Autobiography in Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson

Chapter 1

I walk down the street
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk,
I fall in.
I am lost...... I am hopeless
It isn't my faultIt takes forever to find a way out

Chapter 2

I walk down the same street
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk,
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in this same place
But it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter 3

I walk down the same street
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk,
I see it there.
I still fall in.... It's a habit... but,
my eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault
I get out immediately.

Chapter 4

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I walk around it.

Chapter 5

I walk down another street.

Searching For The Voice In My Heart

It was the first day of census, and all through the land
each pollster was ready ... a black book in hand.
He mounted his horse for a long dusty ride,
his book and some quills were tucked close by his side.

A long winding ride down a road barely there,
towards the smell of fresh bread wafting, up through the air.

The woman was tired, with lines on her face
and wisps of brown hair she tucked back into place.

She gave him some water ... as they sat at the table
and she answered his questions ... the best she was able.
He asked her of children. Yes, she had quite a few.
The oldest was twenty, the youngest not two.

She held up a toddler with cheeks round and red.
His sister, she whispered, was napping in bed.
She noted each person who lived there with pride,
and she felt the faint stirrings of the wee one inside.

He noted the sex, the color, the age...
the marks from the quill soon filled up the page.

At the number of children, she nodded her head
and saw her lips quiver for the three that were dead.

The places of birth she "never forgot"
...was it Kansas? or Utah? or Oregon ... or not?
They came from Scotland, of that she was clear.
But she wasn't quite sure just how long they'd been here.

They spoke of employment, of schooling and such.
They could read some ... and write some ... though really not much.
When the questions were answered, his job there was done
so he mounted his horse and he rode towards the sun.

We can almost imagine his voice loud and clear,
"May God bless you all for another ten years."

Now picture a time warp ... it's now you and me
as we search for the people on our family tree.
We squint at the census and scroll down so slow
as we search for that entry from long, long ago.

Could they only imagine on that long ago day
that the entries they made would effect us this way?

If they knew would they wonder at the yearning we feel
and the searching that makes them so increasingly real.

We can hear if we listen the words they impart
through their blood in our veins and their voice in our heart.

-- Author unknown.

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