A WHOLE NOTHER POEM

God knows when, and God knows why,

I knew what to do, but passed on by.

God knows too, and so do I,

If I tried and failed, or failed to try.

If I did some good in any case,

God's work though me was done by grace,

And grace as well is his design

To salvage my abuse of time.

If I prayed too much and prayed in vain,

When folks were fraught and foiled by pain,

Grace alone forgives the debt

I owe for prayers instead of sweat.

Especially when I prayed to shirk

The good I might have done through WORK.

I have in my hands two boxes Which God gave me to hold He said,"Put all your sorrows in the black, And all your joys in the gold."

I heeded his words, and in the two boxes Both my joys and sorrows I store But though the gold became heavier each day The black was as light as before

With curiosity, I opened the black I wanted to find out why And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole Which my sorrows had fallen out by

I showed the hole to God, and mused aloud, "I wonder where my sorrows could be." He smiled a gentle smile at me. "My child, they're all here with me."

I asked,"God, why give me the boxes, "Why the gold, and the black with the hole?"

"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings, the black is for you to let go.

I said a prayer for you today

and I know God must have heard,

I felt the answer in my heart

although He spoke no word.

I didn't ask for wealth or fame,

I knew you wouldn't mind.

I asked him to send treasures

of a far more lasting kind.

I asked that He'd be near you

at the start of each new day,

to grant you health and blessings

and friends to share your way.

I asked for happiness for you

in all things great and small,

but it was for His loving care

I prayed the most of all.

Around the corner I have a friendIn this great city that has no end,

Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,And before I know it, a year is goneAnd I never see my old friend's face,

For life is a swift and terrible race,He knows I like him just as well,

As in the days when I rang his bell,And he rang mine.

If, we were younger then,And now we are busy, tired men.Tired of playing a foolish game,Tired of trying to make a name.

"Tomorrow" I say "I will call on Jim""Just to show that I'm thinking of him."

But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, And distance between us grows and grows.

Around the corner!‑ yet miles away,"Here's a telegram sir‑"

"Jim died today.”That's what we get and deserve in the end.

Around the corner, a vanished friend.If you love someone, tell them.

Remember always to say what you mean.Never be afraid to express yourself.Take this opportunity to tell someone

what they mean to you.Seize the day and have no regrets.Most importantly, stay close to your

friends and family, for they have helpedmake you become the person that you are today and are

what it's all about anyway.

If someone should hurt youand say a thing unkind,Remember what I write to you,and keep these thoughts in mind.For everyone that makes you cry,there are three to make you smile,And a smile will last for a long, long time,but a tear just a little while.

Don't let someone who hates the worldcause you to hate it too,Behind the clouds is a Golden sun,and a sky that's full of Blue.

If someone said a thing that's cruel,don't let it get to you,Your achievements are greatly numbered,and your faults are very few.

So if a certain personshould act a certain way,Think of those who Love You.And Don't let it spoil your day!

--Author Unknown...

Everyday I give thanks to the GoddessI have two mounds upon my bodiceI shave my legs, I sit down to peeI can justify any shopping spreeNot to a barber, but a beauty salonCan get a massage without a hard on

Can balance the checkbook, pump my own gasCan talk to my friends about the size of my assI always save money by using couponsCan admit to others when I am wrong

Don't drive in circles at any costSo I don't have to admit when I am lostDon't act like I'm in a timed marathonEvery time I go to the john

Let me tell you menListen to me boysThose things in your pantsThat you treat as toysYou love them more than we ever willWe would rather suck on a cold pickled dill

I spend two hours preparing for a dateOnly to find you're two hours lateI don't watch movies with lots of goreDon't need instant replay to remember the score

I won't lose my hairI don't get jock itchAnd just cause I'm assertiveDon't call me a bitch

I don't wear the same underwear everydayThe food in my fridge has no sign of decayI don't go to SearsTo look at the toolsI don't cheat at pokerI follow the rules

I don't smoke cigarsDon't pay for drinks at barsI don't punch my friends just to say "Hi"And it's okay for me to cry

I know all you menThink that you're "IT"But compared to a womanYou just ain't SHIT!

WE ARE WOMAN, HEAR US ROAR!!!