We define ourselves, in part, by the discriminations we make. The value of what we love is enriched by our understanding of what we dislike.
quote by David Ansen

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Something More
there is a part of me in you,
in every move you make,
every thought you think,
in every sleepless night...
there is a part of you in me,
in every time i do the right thing,
every gentle and good thought,
in everything i believe...
there is a part of us in God,
and a part of God in us;
that cannot be seperated
and still feed the flame of living.
there is a part of love, and the whole,
written by our destinies.
you and i, and something more,
that words cannot define.
poem by Eric Cockrell

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Define insanity, define me
'A spectrum of behaviours characterised by
certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns
that may manifest as violation of societal norms
including becoming a danger to themselves and others or
nowadays denoting mental instability'
Hey! wiki define abnormal, because I don't understand
Tell me who decides societal norms, cause I didn't contribute to them
Let me be dangerous, let me be myself
The stability of whom should I look at?
Define love, define pain, define sufferance
define mercy, define justice, define tolerance
define passion, define sex, define complexity
define insanity, please define me
Take me out of this dream, I can't catch the reality
lead me through this wet fog, guide me home
all my senses are enhanced when
I'm abandoned to your memory
Borderline attitude of being nervous, occasionally anguished
a stormy spirit supposedly calm, a balance quite disturbed
people are arrogant with strange guys
people are scared about non-linear minds
are you among them?
Define love, define pain, define sufferance
define mercy, define justice, define tolerance
define passion, define sex, define complexity
define insanity, please define me
poem by Ilaria Boffa

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Floating On Wings Of Love...
I believe in your kiss...your touch
and the way you make me feel.
I believe in your eyes...that make me
see the good in most.
I believe in your mouth...and your sweet
taste...and the softness of the words
that flow from you.
I believe your love has taken me places,
I never dreamed possible.
I believe in your laughter...your tears
of caring and your muted look
of understanding.
I believe that your love has made
me a better human being.
I believe your compassion and
patience have enriched all who
have come to know you.
I believe because of you, I'm the luckiest
person on the face of the earth.
I believe in you...in everything you
say and do.
I believe...that you
have made this world a better place.
You Kiss...Touch
I believe in your kiss...your touch
and the way you make me feel.
I believe in your eyes...that make me
see the good in most.
I believe in your mouth...and your sweet
taste...and the softness of the words
that flow from you.
I believe your love has taken me places,
I never dreamed possible.
I believe in your laughter...your tears
of caring and your muted look
of understanding.
I believe that your love has made
me a better human being.
I believe your compassion and
patience have enriched all who
have come to know you.
I believe because of you, I'm the luckiest
person on the face of the earth.
I believe in you...in everything you
say and do.
I believe...that you
have made this world a better place.
I Believe In You
I believe in your kiss...your touch
and the way you make me feel.
I believe in your eyes...that make me
see the good in most.
I believe in your mouth...and your sweet
taste...and the softness of the words
that flow from you.
I believe your love has taken me places,
I never dreamed possible.
I believe in your laughter...your tears
of caring and your muted look
of understanding.
I believe that your love has made
me a better human being.
I believe your compassion and
patience have enriched all who
have come to know you.
I believe because of you, I'm the luckiest
person on the face of the earth.
I believe in you...in everything you
say and do.
I believe...that you
have made this world a better place.
You Make This A Better World
I believe in your kiss...your touch
and the way you make me feel.
I believe in your eyes...that make me
see the good in most.
I believe in your mouth...and your sweet
taste...and the softness of the words
that flow from you.
I believe your love has taken me places,
I never dreamed possible.
I believe in your laughter...your tears
of caring and your muted look
of understanding.
I believe that your love has made
me a better human being.
I believe your compassion and
patience have enriched all who
have come to know you.
I believe because of you, I'm the luckiest
person on the face of the earth.
I believe in you...in everything you
say and do.
I believe...that you
have made this world a better place.
The Way You Make Me Feel...
I believe in your kiss...your touch
and the way you make me feel.
I believe in your eyes...that make me
see the good in most.
I believe in your mouth...and your sweet
taste...and the softness of the words
that flow from you.
I believe your love has taken me places,
I never dreamed possible.
I believe in your laughter...your tears
of caring and your muted look
of understanding.
I believe that your love has made
me a better human being.
I believe your compassion and
patience have enriched all who
have come to know you.
I believe because of you, I'm the luckiest
person on the face of the earth.
I believe in you...in everything you
say and do.
I believe...that you
have made this world a better place
I Believe In You...
I believe in your kiss...your touch
and the way you make me feel.
I believe in your eyes...that make me
see the good in most.
I believe in your mouth...and your sweet
taste...and the words you speak.
I believe your love has taken me places,
I never dreamed possible.
I believe in your laughter...your tears
of caring and your muted look
of understanding.
I believe that your love has made
me a better human being.
I believe your compassion and
patience have enriched all who
have come to know you.
I believe because of you, I'm the luckiest
person on the face of the earth.
I believe in you...in everything you
say and do.
I believe...with all my heart...that you
have made this world a better place.
I Believe In You
I believe in your kiss...your touch
and the way you make me feel.
I believe in your eyes...that make me
see the good in most.
I believe in your mouth...and your sweet
taste...and the softness of the words
that flow from you.
I believe your love has taken me places,
I never dreamed possible.
I believe in your laughter...your tears
of caring and your muted look
of understanding.
I believe that your love has made
me a better human being.
I believe your compassion and
patience have enriched all who
have come to know you.
I believe because of you, I'm the luckiest
person on the face of the earth.
I believe in you...in everything you
say and do.
I believe...that you
have made this world a better place.
009-I Believe In You
I believe in your kiss...your touch
and the way you make me feel.
I believe in your eyes...that make me
see the good in most.
I believe in your mouth...and your sweet
taste...and the softness of the words
that flow from you.
I believe your love has taken me places,
I never dreamed possible.
I believe in your laughter...your tears
of caring and your muted look
of understanding.
I believe that your love has made
me a better human being.
I believe your compassion and
patience have enriched all who
have come to know you.
I believe because of you, I'm the luckiest
person on the face of the earth.
I believe in you...in everything you
say and do.
I believe...that you
have made this world a better place.
poem by Waldon Pond Productions

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It's You...Always You
I believe in your kiss...your touch
and the way you make me feel.
I believe in your eyes...that make me
see the good in most.
I believe in your mouth...and your sweet
taste...and the words you speak.
I believe your love has taken me places,
I never dreamed possible.
I believe in your laughter...your tears
of caring and your muted look
of understanding.
I believe that your love has made
me a better human being.
I believe your compassion and
patience have enriched all who
have come to know you.
I believe because of you, I'm the luckiest
person on the face of the earth.
I believe in you...in everything you
say and do.
I believe...with all my heart...that you
have made this world a better place.
©Joe Fazio
It always seems to me extreme rashness on the part of some when they want to make human abilities the measure of what nature can do. On the contrary, there is not a single effect in nature, even the least that exists, such that the most ingenious theorists can arrive at a complete understanding of it. This vain presumption of understanding everything can have no other basis than never understanding anything. For anyone who had experienced just once the perfect understanding of
one single thing, and had truly tasted how knowledge is accomplished, would recognize that of the infinity of other truths he understands nothing.
quote by Galileo Galile

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Define A Father
what did i do so wrong, to make you hate me for this long? your supposed to be my father, your supposed to care, but then again what father breaks promises made to his child, what kind of father is never there. I tried so hard to please you. I gave you the best i could to make you love me but you never would. I thought it was because of her that you never wanted me around, i did all i could to make you see how much she hated me. Then she was gone and i thought the problem would be fixed but the truth was so plain to see, it wasnt only her who hated me. you'd always ignore me, that would hurt so bad, then you'd yell at me and tell me ' you didn't want to see my god-damn face' and that would make me so mad, your supposed to love me, damnit grow up and be a real dad. Define a father to me and all that comes to mind is a loveing, secure man who knows that his children love him and even more, he knows he loves his children. Define a father and sometimes i still try to see you but in reality your only love is electronic and doesn't really give a damn that you love it. Define a father and there's no way to describe the love and devotion, the smiles and cheers, he helps you succeed and wipes away your tears. A father to me is devoted, loving, determined, and is willing to do whatever it takes to protect his family. Define a father and i dont see you.
Devotion to his family and all the things he can do. CAn you look at your father and know that he loves you?
poem by cynthia Routen

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Stay Spirited
Stay Spirited by investing in others
Expend part of you on them, clear smother
Love, honesty and smiles will help you stem
It can be compassion, or adorance for them
Make people around a part of you
Happiness will be enriched, and sorrows few
Fake attitudes and bigotry won't buy much
Altruism lasts long, has a strong touch
Like a new day gives us another chance
Giving it to others also, is way to advance
Finding faults in others won't be best endeavor
Leave behind bad, as Goodness lasts forever.
poem by Samima Shah

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I think I may define taste to be that faculty of the soul which discerns the beauties of an author with pleasure, and the imperfections with dislike.
quote by Joseph Addison

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When You Define A Thing
when you define
a thing, you limit it,
it is like fencing
your garden
the garden becomes
a set of exclusive
flowers, and anything
not like it becomes
a weed, and anything
that moves
becomes a pest
it is not that you
do not define, we do
it sometimes
only to understand
the limits of
understanding,
but we must be open
to other possibilities
of a garden,
a garden of stones
a garden of sand
of mud, of water
a fountain, a garden
of winds, of clouds
a garden of memories
like a poem
for instance, a garden
of words,
words with arms open
to the magic
of further creation
words still trying
to define themselves
in the garden
of the unknown
poem by Ric S. Bastasa

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No matter how much we love our family and friends, a part of us needs the occasional moment of solitude as a plant needs water. It is the inmost core of each of us that, that part which nobody can define but which we all recognize because it never changes.
quote by Anna Neagle

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Hate And Dislike
Hate and dislike are not the same thing between them the difference is great
We well may not like everybody but our dislike should not give way to hate
For hatred leads people to bad crimes since hatred as a feeling is very intense
The feeling of hatred is noxious and is poison to common sense.
Some commit murder due to hatred and than murder there is no worse a crime
Their hatred has landed them in prison for to serve a lengthy span of jail time
Their life it is ruined forever and darkness envelopes their soul
Suppose that is what's bound to happen when hatred is out of control.
Hate and dislike are two different creatures and though dislike to hatred can grow
Hate in it has got far more venom those who hate mercy will not show
Whilst those who dislike you may not harm you at least not in a physical way
And if you asked me to choose between them I would choose dislike any day.
poem by Francis Duggan

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I Save My Passions
I don't dislike you with a passion.
I just dislike you.
I save my passions,
For more worthy events that benefit.
Some people talk,
From both sides of their mouths.
In the belief they are providing comic relief.
I see this as a distasteful embellishment.
At someone's expense...
Who is believed not to know the cost of it.
I don't dislike you with a passion.
I just dislike you.
I save my passions,
For more worthy events that benefit.
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

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Variations of Love
The universe has
Germinated from love.
Yet to define
We find it
Pretty tuff.
Some people find love
Juicey and sweet,
That's why they grab it,
And never try to quit.
To someone
Love means sour,
Some people find it
As untouchable tower.
Some people define love
Tasteless and bitter,
They just sleep lazy
Like lotus eater.
Some people define love
As combinations of all,
Either manage them smoothly
Or, let it fall.
Some people for love
Ready to die,
To get love
some people
Even don't try.
For love some people
Even become fool,
Some people for success
Use it as effective tool.
Love to me is
Like the invisible air,
That can be felt
And drags her near.
poem by Uttam Biswas

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