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If There Was Not A First
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This was written with my friend, Rodney, in his last year of life. He never failed to see the good side, even with severe pain.


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Would we truly feel love without the pain of loss
Would we know a real bargain if there was no cost
Would we know the joy of having if we never did without
Could we appreciate assurance if there had been no doubt.

 
Would we know the craziness if we only embraced the sane
Would we enjoy the sun if there was no rain
Could there be a heaven if there was no hell
If we were never sick could we appreciate being well.

 
Would there be good without the bad
Would there be happiness without the sad
Would a smile mean anything if there was not a frown
Could we appreciate ‘difference’ if 'same' was all around.

 
Would we take for granted togetherness if we'd never been alone
Would spring bring such relief if winter we'd never known
Could we truly appreciate the future, if we'd never lived the past
Would we take the time to ponder the first if there was not a last..........

 

 


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 Reviews of "If There Was Not A First"
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on September 3, 2013
This reached deeply into my soul and left me to read again... ...it made me appreciate indeed the wisdom expressed within these verses. Thank you for sharing this gift, Lark. Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by Janna Hill
Reviewed on August 16, 2013
This is so true and so touching Lark.
Thank you.

Reviewed by Michael True
Reviewed on August 10, 2013
A profound collaboration. Many great writers have spoken to this duality but this poem is all over it. M.True

Reviewed by Isabella Koldras
Reviewed on June 3, 2013
Powerful evocation of imagery to enable reader
to capture the envision differences.
An amazing poem, Lark.
Warm regards Isabella.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on June 3, 2013
There is genius in Rodney's words.

Ron

Reviewed by Budd Nelson
Reviewed on June 2, 2013
such a well written statement you and your friend penned here
budd

Reviewed by E Phillips
Reviewed on June 2, 2013
This is simply beautiful. But I could not recognize its beauty if I had not read so much of the trivial and the small. Thanks for posting such an exceptional poem, Lark.


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