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Read Alone--especially The Poem


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Around the corner I have a friend,

In this great city that has no end,

Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,

And before I know it, a year is gone.

And 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 but 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."

And that's what we get and deserve in the end.

Around the corner, a vanished friend.

Remember to always say what you mean. If you love someone,
tell them. Don't be afraid to express yourself. Reach out
and tell someone what they mean to you. Because when you
decide that it is the right time it might be too late. Seize the
day. Never have regrets. And most importantly, stay close to
your friends and family, for they have helped make you the
person that you are today.

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DancesforLove

thats really sad, I like that alot, it reminds me of this poem

"I Am Not Here"
Don't stand by my grave and weep,
For I'm not there ~ I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow...
I am the diamonds glint upon the snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain...
I am the gentle autumn rain...
When you awaken in mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circle flight...
I am the soft stars that shine at night...
Do not stand at my grave and cry...
I am not there ~ I did not die.
( of Native American Origin )

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[quote name='DancesforLove' date='Sep 3 2004, 12:10 AM'] thats really sad, I like that alot, it reminds me of this poem

"I Am Not Here"
Don't stand by my grave and weep,
For I'm not there ~ I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow...
I am the diamonds glint upon the snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain...
I am the gentle autumn rain...
When you awaken in mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circle flight...
I am the soft stars that shine at night...
Do not stand at my grave and cry...
I am not there ~ I did not die.
( of Native American Origin ) [/quote]
I love that poem... my choir sang that last year.

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