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A Symbol
by Rose M Rideout → (All Poetry by Rose M Rideout)
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I've often heard you can tell so much about a person, if you take the time to look at them, see their smile and their clothes. Do they wear a ring or do they have any wrinkles. Do they talk about their family or where they live or work. We often don't take the time to listen or notice the symbols, next time do it and you would be surprised at what you will learn about one.
A Symbol What marks the age of the year, The wrinkles aside of each eye, The lines along the side of our mouth, Are symbols, and we don't question why. Tears are falling from our eyes, Like raindrops fall from heaven above, It's a symbol of a broken heart, That someone's fallen out of love. A golden band upon a hand, Shine on a finger below, The symbol that bond two love, A true love alone that glows. The sounds of hearty laughter, Our little children at play, A symbol of genuine happiness, Carried through another day. A reflection, in the water still, A look at the past and the present, A symbol of what the future holds, And what all those things meant. Living life from the day of birth, A circle never ending, Repeating life, is a symbol, Of a person ever depending. Take a moment to notice, The colour of hair or a wrinkle, Look for a symbol, to tell a story, A symbol, that's ever so simple.

Reviewed by Linda Hill

Reviewed on March 8, 2007

Beautiful Rose. You are a compassionate and caring person. This poem is outstanding and something we should all apply to ourselves. This is a keeper, Rose. Thank you for visiting my pages.

Many blessings,
~Linda

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on March 7, 2007

An inwaard look of humanity. Nicely written, enjoyed.
Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

This is wise counsel, Rose; if we truly care, we ought to give the person with whom we are communicating our whole attention. Thank you for this. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Selena Dobbin-Gillis

Nice work sis, very well done. Love & hugs. Lina

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Very well put togerher and presented with a vision of knowing what one should look for instead of looking past.

Fee

Reviewed by alejapoet@aol.com Bennett

It is always an indeed pleasure to read such fine well written artistic worksuch as this. I admire your strength and ability to put this together so with that said just write on poet.