I received this poem today, and I really just wanted to share it with all by blogger fiends.......... I already shared it with my bestest friend and my best friends, you may not know it, but in the difficult times over the past months, when I was left with no option but to file for divorce, you all helped to keep my head held high, and gave me something to look forward to, your blogs, each and every one special in your own way, to my darling Ratz, you have your whole life ahead of you and you will go far, you are smart , kind and considerate, to Yaya, who I wish my children had the good fortune to have as a grandmother, they never had any of their own, to my pillar of strength Maggie for her amazing strength and wicked sense of humor, who did me the honor of inviting me to do a guest blog ........ which for me is better that winning an Oscar........ and means so much more....... have a read at http://grandmayellowhair.blogspot.com.......I am still not over my castle experience........ to Pennie my spiritual inspiration............ and to all those who are part of my blogging family this is for you.......
I FORGOT...
I forgot what life is all about ...
I forgot what it meant to cry ...
I forgot that pretending to be happy
Doesn't make you happy ...
And that pretending to be smart
Doesn't make you smart ..
I forgot that you can't just forget the past
In fear of the future ...
I forgot that you can't control
Falling in love ..
And if you really do fall in love,
Then you can't make yourself fall
OUT of love ..
I learned that I can love ....
I learned that it's okay to mess up ..
And it's okay to ask for help .
And it's okay to feel like hell .
I learned it's okay to complain and whine
To all your friends for a whole day ...
I've learnt that sometimes the things
You want most,
You just can't have.
I've learnt that the greatest thing
About life isn't the parties or the hook-ups ....
I've learnt that sometimes,
The things we want to forget,
Are the things that
We most need to talk about
But basically,
I've just learnt that my family
And friends
Are the most important people to me
In the entire world ...
AND ..
Without you,
I wouldn't be who I am today
Great poem Karen..thanks for wanting me to be a YaYa for your family, I'd be honored! Your such a sweetie and I know life will only keep getting better and better. You have friends all over the world who love you and haven't even met you face to face!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice surprise for me to find this when I dropped by this evening. I stopped in to thank you again for doing your wonderful wonderful story. Everyone loved it just as I did.
ReplyDeleteI am the one that is honored that you would take the time to do this for all of us. But I have to admit reading these kind words about me have me smiling from ear to ear. Something I have not done to much of today.
What a blessing that our paths have crossed. Just wish we lived closer so I could help you!
I am though just a email away and know that you are an exceptional woman and always remember that
Love your poem and I needed that too today.
Love
Maggie
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful poem!
ReplyDeleteyour recognition of friends being there for you was very touching, that's a great poem. wish the best for you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Karen!!!!! And I am honored! Our relationships are valuable. Faith, hope and love and wonderful gifts God gave us, but the greatest of these is love...even God said so! That never rings truer than when you're in a crisis, am I right? Been there, bloggy friend! Blessings!
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ReplyDeletethanks for your comment on my blog. I Love the poem, very pretty. Friends are very important in our lives.
Now following you.
Sherri
I love your poem. You tell it like it is. JB
ReplyDeleteOops I thought that I left a comment but it disappeared... I love your Poem and you tell it like it is. You are a strong woman. JB
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