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A Spoonfull of Life

August 27, 2010
By luckypachyderm SILVER, Medford, Oregon
luckypachyderm SILVER, Medford, Oregon
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Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring- Marlyn Monroe


How does one measure the quility of life,
Is it measured in cups, spoons, or knives?
Is it measured with tape or measure with sand,
Do you measure by machine or measure by hand?

Do you measure with bowls, or measure with hope,
Do you measure in love or measure in hope?
A ruler, a meter, a gallon, a jug,
A moment, and instant, a laugh or a hug?

Can in fit in a barrel, or in a small band,
And who doth hold the measuring hand?
When life falls down and we all look up,
Who will have gripped our measuring cup?

Who among earth, or heaven sent,
Can best decide how best life's spent?
In never ending happiness, or undying strife,
How does one measure a spoonfull of life?



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on Sep. 30 2010 at 12:06 pm
CuteAsIce PLATINUM, Pretoria, Other
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Today is always a good day because tomorrow is new day.

interesting poem...very good

on Sep. 25 2010 at 7:33 pm
luckypachyderm SILVER, Medford, Oregon
5 articles 0 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring- Marlyn Monroe

thank you :)

hrf1434 GOLD said...
on Sep. 17 2010 at 5:45 pm
hrf1434 GOLD, Collierville, Tennessee
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Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover

Nice poem its great

 


on Sep. 14 2010 at 11:17 pm
luckypachyderm SILVER, Medford, Oregon
5 articles 0 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring- Marlyn Monroe

the first line of the second stanza is supposed to say "rope" not "hope, sorry guys