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For my Sake

September 12, 2018
By Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both. <br /> - Native American proverb<br /> <br /> Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.<br /> - Dylan Thomas<br /> <br /> What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.<br /> - Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

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I give and you take;

Can’t you change that for my sake?

You make this too hard.

© Grace K., Port Washington, NY

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MrAbyss PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 26 2023 at 4:49 pm
MrAbyss PLATINUM, Cincinnati, Ohio
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“Normality is a paved road, but no flowers grow on it.” -Vincent Van Gogh

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It’s hard to convey so much with so few words. Well done.
Gomiss said...
on Sep. 24 2023 at 12:40 am
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amazing
Pixihalo BRONZE said...
on Feb. 28 2023 at 8:38 am
Pixihalo BRONZE, Ashville, North Carolina
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'some people are gonna leave but it's not the end of your story just the end of their spot in your story" faraaz kazi

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Love it
TessaDreamAuthor_3000 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 26 2022 at 12:00 pm
TessaDreamAuthor_3000 PLATINUM, Tomball, Texas
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"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." - Dolly Parton<br /> " Balance your life with spiritual experiences that remind and prepare you for continued, daily ministering to others." - M. Russell Ballard<br /> "Love is expressed in a smile, a wave, a kind comment, a compliment." - Thomas S. Monson

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This is so meaningful even only in three lines!
iblitstein said...
on Dec. 13 2021 at 2:36 pm
iblitstein, Cornelius, North Carolina
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I think this poem has a strong meaning even displayed in three lines, good choice of words!
iblitstein said...
on Dec. 13 2021 at 2:35 pm
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I think this poem has a strong meaning even displayed in three lines, good choice of words!
emmakusmierski BRONZE said...
on Apr. 1 2021 at 10:58 am
emmakusmierski BRONZE, Grandville, Michigan
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I really like how it flows
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 27 2019 at 7:04 pm
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Favorite Quote:
If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both. <br /> - Native American proverb<br /> <br /> Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.<br /> - Dylan Thomas<br /> <br /> What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.<br /> - Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

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@favourite13 Thank you!
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 27 2019 at 7:04 pm
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
62 articles 87 photos 200 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both. <br /> - Native American proverb<br /> <br /> Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.<br /> - Dylan Thomas<br /> <br /> What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.<br /> - Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

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@saunderschristopher592 Thanks!
favourite13 said...
on Sep. 15 2019 at 6:44 pm
favourite13, Ota, Other
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The dogmas of the quiet past is inadequate to the stormy present

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I like the rhymes
saunderschristopher592 said...
on Apr. 30 2019 at 2:18 pm
saunderschristopher592, Charlack, Missouri
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cool
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 27 2019 at 12:48 pm
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
62 articles 87 photos 200 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both. <br /> - Native American proverb<br /> <br /> Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.<br /> - Dylan Thomas<br /> <br /> What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.<br /> - Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

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@jhalsey55 Thank you!
jhalsey55 GOLD said...
on Feb. 26 2019 at 2:33 pm
jhalsey55 GOLD, Eldora, Iowa
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"You're Killing me Smalls"

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Great job
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 29 2019 at 8:36 pm
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
62 articles 87 photos 200 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both. <br /> - Native American proverb<br /> <br /> Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.<br /> - Dylan Thomas<br /> <br /> What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.<br /> - Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

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@fireflyar Thank you!
fireflyar BRONZE said...
on Jan. 28 2019 at 3:24 pm
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great Hakiu good job!
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 31 2018 at 8:02 am
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
62 articles 87 photos 200 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both. <br /> - Native American proverb<br /> <br /> Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.<br /> - Dylan Thomas<br /> <br /> What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.<br /> - Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

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@cmobb5618 There's no rule that says haikus can't rhyme, it adds a nice touch.
mythologynerd SILVER said...
on Oct. 30 2018 at 5:07 pm
mythologynerd SILVER, Meridian, Idaho
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'Better to let people think you a fool, then to open your mouth and prove it"<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Abraham Linclon

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Other than that, I think this is really good haiku.
mythologynerd SILVER said...
on Oct. 30 2018 at 5:05 pm
mythologynerd SILVER, Meridian, Idaho
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Favorite Quote:
'Better to let people think you a fool, then to open your mouth and prove it"<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Abraham Linclon

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Hate to be a critic, but haikus don't rhyme
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 30 2018 at 5:27 pm
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
62 articles 87 photos 200 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both. <br /> - Native American proverb<br /> <br /> Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.<br /> - Dylan Thomas<br /> <br /> What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.<br /> - Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

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@rinsophi Thank you so much, I really appreciate that!
rinsophi BRONZE said...
on Sep. 29 2018 at 4:16 pm
rinsophi BRONZE, Berlin, Maryland
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"I didn't get good by sitting there. I actually got up and did something."

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A haiku is so simple, and I've only looked at the ones teacher's have gave me. But you did such a good job putting so much emotion into a haiku!