Cinnaminn's Reading Corner - Miscellaneous Poems About People

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Some People

Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some people move our souls to dance.
They awaken us to new understanding with the
passing whisper of their wisdom.
Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon.
They stay in our lives for awhile, leaving footprints
on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same

- Author Unknown

An Acquaintance and A Friend
- Author Unknown
There is a difference between being an acquaintance and being a friend.

An acquaintance is someone whose name you know, who you see every now and then, who you probably have something in common with and whom you feel comfortable around. It's a person that you can invite to your home and share things with. But they are people who you wouldn't share your life with, whose actions sometimes you don't understand because you don't know enough about them...

A friend is someone you love. Not that you're "in love" with them, but you care about them and you think about them when they are not there. The people you're reminded of when you see something they might like, and you know this because you know them so well. They are the people whose pictures you have and whose faces are in your head regardless. They are the people you see in your mind when you hear a song on the radio because you shared that song or maybe you danced with them, maybe they stepped on your toes, or just put their head on your shoulder. They are the people you feel safe around because you know they care about you.They call or write just to see how you're doing, because a friend doesn't need an excuse. They tell you the truth, the first time, and you do the same. You know that if you have a problem, they're there to listen. They are the people who won't laugh at you or hurt you, and if they do hurt you they try hard to make it up to you. They are the people you love, regardless of whether you realize it. They are the people you cried with when you got rejected or had some problems. They are the people that when you hug them, you don't think about how long to hug and who's going to be the first one to let go. Maybe they are the people that hold the rings at your wedding, or maybe they are the people that give you away at your wedding, or maybe they are the people you marry. They are certainly the people that cry at your wedding because they are happy or because they are proud or because they are so in love. They are the people who stop you from making mistakes and help you when you did. They are the people whose hand you can hold, or you can hug or give them a kiss and not have it be awkward because they understand the things you do and they love you for them. They stick with you and stand by you. They hold your hand. They watch you live and you watch them live and you learn from them.

Your life is not the same without them.

Thank you, Nikki, for sharing this with me a long time ago! *S*

Slow Dance

Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round,
or listened to rain slapping the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight,
or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You'd better slow down,
don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.

Do you run through each day on the fly,
when you ask "How are"? do you hear the reply?
When the day is done, do you lie in your bed, with the
next hundred chores running through your head?

You'd better slow down,
don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.

Ever told your child, we'll do it tomorrow,
and in your haste, not seen his sorrow?
Ever lost touch, let a good friendship die,
'cause you never had time to call and say "hi".

You'd better slow down,
don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere,
you miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
it is like an unopened gift...thrown away.
Life is not a race, so take it slower,
hear the music before the song is over.

- Author Unknown

Forever Friends!

Sometimes in life,
You find a special friend,
Someone who changes your life
Just by being a part of it

Someone who makes you laugh
Until you can't stop
Someone who makes you believe
That there really is good in the world

Someone who convinces you that
There really is an unlocked door
Just waiting for you to open it.
This is a Forever Friendship

When you're down,
And the world seems dark and empty,
Your forever friend lifts you up in spirit
And makes that dark and empty world
Suddenly seem bright and full.

Your forever friend gets you through
The hard times, the sad times,
And the confusing times.
If you turn and walk away,
Your forever friend follows.

If you lose your way,
Your forever friend guides you
And cheers you on.
Your forever friend holds your hand
And tells you that everything
Is going to be okay.

And if you find such a friend,
You feel happy and complete,
Because you need not worry.
You have a FOREVER FRIEND for life,
And forever has no end.

- Author Unknown

Thank you, Awahili, for sharing this with me! *S*

FRIENDSHIP

Perhaps the gift of friendship should be likened to a crystal sculpture:
Perfectly clear, reflecting only the intent of the maker
Strong enough to last forever, but oh so fragile if mishandled.
With features well-defined, but softly formed;
So as not to cut either receiver or giver.

To be a gift, it must always be totally free:
There can be no strings attached beforehand by the giver;
Nor any obligations perceived by the receiver afterward.
There can only be a single purpose -
The wish to share something special.

Please accept this gift from me.
I ask nothing of you in return:
My joy is complete in the giving.
The gift of friendship can never be given lightly -
It can only be given to such a friend as you.

- Author Unknown

Friendship (2)

If there is one ingredient in which adds warmth and love to our lives ...It is friendship.
If there is one relationship to help us through all the others ...It is friendship.

Friends surround us with the beauty of their caring.
With friends we can share what we see, what we feel and what we love.
Friends help us with our problems because they listen.
And as they listen we begin to hear the language of our own hearts.

With friends we can walk along the remembered paths of our lives
And completely share our experiences.
With friends we can work the soil of forgotten dreams
That needed to be tended and nurtured once again.

With friends we can plant the seed of our hearts new dreams.
We can always return to a friend like going back to a special place ...
And find the same warm feeling unchanged by time or distance.

Life gives us friends so we can share the precious times and memorable moments
Of being children, and teenagers, and adults, and parents, and grandparents.
Life gives us friends so we can share the growing up ...
And growing down and old.

With friends we have a place to go to be accepted and understood.
Together we can laugh.
Together we can cry.

Our thoughts are heard, our feelings are held in the heart of a friend.
With friends our lives are made more full, more rich, More open, beautiful and blessed!!!!!

- Author Unknown

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