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Within the Lines
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Sitting all alone, upon the rocks,
At the place where land meets sea.
The waves crash against the shoreline,
As if wanting to be free.

The constant roaring of the ocean,
So loud but peaceful still.
Cold wind coming off the water,
Bringing forth a bitter chill.

The sun dips into the water,
Where the ocean meets the sky.
The sky explodes with vivid colors,
As overhead the seagulls fly.

As I looked down along the shoreline,
A thought just crossed my mind.
That the ocean’s only pretty,
If it’s kept within the lines.

The shoreline is a boundary,
A line intended not to cross.
For at times the ocean does break free,
And so many suffer loss.

We have to go the extra mile,
Its boundaries to maintain.
For a mighty force such as the sea,
So needs to be contained.

Our lives are liken to the sea,
We have boundaries of our own.
Ours you see are merely rules,
The sea’s is solid stone.

How many lives been shattered,
By a boundary being crossed.
So many homes that have been broken,
So many lives that have been lost.

A lesson taught when we were children,
That we should follow for all time.
As we colored in our picture books,
“Try to stay within the lines”

Jack Roberts – January 5, 2003


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 Reviews of "Within the Lines"
Reviewed by serenety L (Reader)
Reviewed on August 2, 2003
what wonderful words about the ocean.
Love the pic you painted.
Nico

Reviewed by Jenni Kalicharan
Reviewed on July 13, 2003
Excellent imagery....enjoyed this immensely..
Jenni

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on July 11, 2003
excellent poem... could visualize it quite easily thanx to your poetic skills...

Reviewed on July 10, 2003
Jack, this is a wonderful write, although I must admit I have always had a little trouble staying within the lines, and besides aren't rules just written to be broken...I always found them a bit of a challenge ;-)

Reviewed by na na (Reader)
Reviewed on July 9, 2003
I love this write Jack! Staying in between
the lines is so important. When we get out side the lines and boundaries, stange things will happen to us. Bill Murray

Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
I am glad that i am able to read this great write...thanks for the re-post....BHUWAN

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
Interesting thoughts well written!

Reviewed by Nancy D.
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
Excellent Jack, enjoyed reading.

Nancy

Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader)
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
Excellant Work Jack...Beautiful Imagery leading to Enchanting Poetry with a GREAT MESSAGE!!!!
~Nikki~

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
Jack I remember this beauty as it so impressed me, I'm delighted to read it again, it's a classic!

Reviewed by Trixie Love
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
Hi Jack,
Well worth the repost...

Great write...

Trixie :)

Reviewed by Sandra Corona
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
Beautiful poem, well written but, still, some lines need to changed . . . depending on why they exist and why wrote 'em.
LAYF:)Sandy

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
lovely and beautifully done Jack...I could hear and see the ocean in movement!!

Love
Tinka

Reviewed by Linda Hill
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
~Excellent my friend..
So beautiful..

~~Linda~~

Reviewed by Jill Eisnaugle
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
Beautiful, Jack. Living along the coast, I can relate. We have a 17 foot high seawall protecting the city of Galveston, Tx from the Gulf of Mexico's fury.
This poem is fantastic. I love it! We rhymers need to stick together. Have a great day!
Jill :)

Reviewed on July 8, 2003
good write, jack; well done! :) (((HUGS)))

Reviewed by Christine Morell
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
Beautifully written Jack. I love this.
~Chrissie

Reviewed by Leland Waldrip
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
Great flow and rhyme. Great coverage of the topic.
Leland

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers
Reviewed on July 8, 2003
Wonderful read Jack. One many of us can relate too. I can still remember my Mother saying to me: "Little girls don't play football" This one did! Even if it was against the rules and out of line! Thanks Jack,,~SH~

Reviewed on July 8, 2003
This was so lovely and beautifully done, enjoyed reading it so much,

Reindeer


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