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From the Soul, From Within

March 7, 2014
By Shadow_Wolf GOLD, Mayfield Heigts, Ohio
Shadow_Wolf GOLD, Mayfield Heigts, Ohio
10 articles 0 photos 61 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Love is not opening your eyes but opening your heart.&quot;<br /> &quot;You see not with your eyes, But with your heart.&quot;<br /> &quot;Think first with your heart not your head.&quot;<br /> &quot;If it has a heart, It is human.&quot;


Freedom, honesty, loyalty
These are all good virtues to live by,
But none of these are essential,
None of these come from within,
From the very nature of our mortality,
From the very essence of our being,
Peace...

It come in many ways, and lasts a lifetime;
For once found, It cannot be lost.
It becomes a part of you,
But can also consume you.


Though it has many forms,
And comes in many ways
For some peace is not easily found...
For others, it is inborn...
For me, it is everywhere.

I find it in nature,
Within the tall green trees,
Within the freshly blooming flowers,
Within the animals, the wildlife

I find peace in the home,
Here, in this writing,
Within the many books I own,
Within the materials I use.

Finally I find it within you,
Within the lost,
I find it within the forgotten,
Within the soldiers,
I find it within
Each and every one of us,
I find it,
within me.


The author's comments:
I can't really say much about this other than that I am proud of it, especially for its quality in the short amount of time in which I wrote it. Though it may not be one of my strongest poems, I believe it is one of my most inspirational, and powerful...

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on Aug. 29 2014 at 8:07 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

Very true. I love this! I find this absolutely true. Your poem is ver strong, full of power, inspiring, and all in all, amazing and full of you. You have a reason to be proud of your poem. Thank you for sharing this! You have talent an you're a wonderful person and writer! Thank you again!