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Law of Averages
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Friday, March 30, 2018    Rated "G" by the Author.
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The Law of Averages
By John Herlihy

Polarities of emotion do our hearts assail,
The law of averages will always prevail.
Every great happiness entails great sorrow.
Every generous act precludes debt to borrow.
Every ordinary day hides an element of surprise.
Every single night speaks of darkness and demise.
Every solitude has the compensation of silence.
Every public gathering an element of compliance.
Every bud contains the promise of a lovely flower.
Every taste of sweetness has its corresponding sour.
Every mountain range has a vast network of valleys.
Every speck of light has spectral ghosts of shadows
The fine interweaving of opposites we cannot escape;
The destiny we build for ourselves only we can make.

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Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on April 19, 2018
THE LAW OF AVERAGES PREVAIL...UNTIL WE ENTER THE 'MIRACLE REALM'. I LOOK FOR MIRACLES...I EXPECT THE IMPOSSIBLE...I FEEL THE INTANGIBLE----FUNNY, FUNNY ME. HEY, WHAT CAN I SAY, JOHN...I'VE SEEN SOME THINGS IN MY LIFE. LOVED THE WORK, THE RHYME SCHEME AND FORM IS JUST GREAT. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed on March 31, 2018
Let's face it, John. We live in a bi-polar world. What would be the opposite of this world? Paradise? I enjoyed this write a lot!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Mystic Rose
Reviewed on March 31, 2018
Only we can make or break our stride, Destiny we ought to never hide, Happy Easter dear. All the best

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on March 31, 2018
Except for the last line, the whole poem seems to describe the dualities we face starting with night and day, every day.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on March 31, 2018
The Law of Averages,
is very cool.
And don't forget,
The house always takes blue.


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