I wish I was a drop of rain
Falling down on earth
When I die I’ll feel no pain
For all that I was worth
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I wish I was a little bird
With wings to soar the sky
Every morning I’ll be heard
As I sing and fly
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I wish I was a better man
With no sin against my name
For I won’t be praying then
To help me heal my shame
Someone said exactly that to me once upon a time and I replied, “So do I.” But he wasn’t.
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I also wish I was a drop of rain….
Love this one! Well written!
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Reblogged this on Pauline and Pondering.
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Frank,
I have been writing poetry over twenty years, now, and you are one of the best I’ve seen. Great imagery. Great metaphorical devices. Man, keep up the good work, and, I think you are a good man. Keep up the great work. Poetry saved my life. Stay creative !!!
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Thanks, John. I’ll sleep well tonight.
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Excellent.
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Thank you.
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Reblogged this on Seoul in Poetry.
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Your words!
Where you find these appropriate words that just gets me!
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Thanks.
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Reblogged this on Vamsi Madhukar Meka.
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Thanks for sharing and thanks for the ‘like’ on my post. Apologies for my tardiness as am still catching up on some reading! Peace and blessings 🙂
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Thanks and welcome
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🙂
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I like the progression from inanimate object to ‘lower’ life form to human.
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Thanks
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I wish I was a drop of rain..
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You do?
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I do.. And above all, I wish I was a better man. Or woman rather
🙂
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You are and you will be
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Words are cheap. Hope you can do what you aspire to.
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Yes ma’am
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Very good poem, Frank. The rhythm is simple and easy and the words are powerful! Thank you for stopping by my blog post: Your Weekly Diversions, Week 45, too.
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Thanks and welcome
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I wish I could write half as eloquently and fluently as this!
Loved it!
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Thank you so much. Appreciate it
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beetiful!
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Thanks
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Love your poetry Frank!
Thank you for reading ‘It’s chaos be kind’ at nothingcluelesslost.com
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Thanks and welcome
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Love your poem for its musicality of rhymes when read aloud and also for its profound content. Guess every one of us wants to be like that little bird whose singing melody has no name but perhaps one day it will.
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Thank you. Appreciate your comment and glad you liked my poem
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You’ve used up your three wishes now 🙂
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Better now than never
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Love this ❤
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Thank you
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Thank you for reading my poetry! I like the way you write too!
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Thanks and welcome
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very beautiful piece…
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Dear Frank, thank you for checking the blog. What powerful poetry! I look forward to your reflections.
with gratitude, Ellie
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Thank you
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I wish I was an ocean; carries everything; no enmity with past and reverent with present.
Frankly I loved it 🙂
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Thank you
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This is a great poem. Concise and deep. Keep it up. I just subscribed.
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Thank you so much
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Frank, you have so many readers liking your posts, yet you take the time to read and like mine. All I can say is, thank you for visiting
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You are most welcome
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find out what the will of God is
His love is unfailing
His mercies are new every morning
Who can measure His faithfulness?!
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True. Thanks
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Frank, don’t let your feelings kill your spirit. This poem has my name written between the lines. People overwhelm us, what we fail at disturbs us and the bar is lifted too high. Man seems to survive instead of live. Hang in there
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Will do. Thank you for your words.
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Well written and I couldn’t help but think of a song a friend sent me the link
to a while back – might not be your kind of music but if you get a chance
check out What Makes a Good Man by The Heavy.
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Will do. Thank you
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet and commented:
Come read Frank’s reasons in “I Wish I Was A Better Man”
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Absolutely lovely poem.
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Thank you
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I really enjoyed that! You have a neat way with words and thoughts.
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Thank you
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Reblogged this on Lady Headspace.
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The allegory leaves a resemblance of Christian thought. Anand Bose from Kerala
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Thank you so much for visiting my site and liking my post. Please keep up the good work.
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Thanks and welcome
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Beautiful!
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Thank you
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PTL! I nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award! You give so much to others to read and think on in a very creative way. Even if you don’t do the awards, I still wanted to let others know about your site, and to let you know you are appreciated! God loves you!
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Appreciate it. Thank you so much
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Thanks for the like… And I want to say there is no pain in death. Because there is no death, It is all but a dream trust me Frank been to the other side and back… it’s just like sleeping no pain, you don’t even know you’re gone…And before you know anything, they bring you back… you thought you was just sleeping.
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Sounds eerie
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I know what you mean…
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Nicely done. I think we all have similar wishes.
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Yes true
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Another great poem! Thank you for sharing!
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Welcome
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Reminds me of William Blake
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I am honored
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Oh, very nice.
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Thank you
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Great work! Loved it!
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Thank you
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Very good Frank, I too wish the same.
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Hope you get there
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And who is perfect?
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Nobody. That’s why we must always improve
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Tell me, with my past life…. trying now to make ammends, not really ammends since what I have done is in the past and I can’t change that,
the only thing is what I can do right now and in the future
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True. Good luck
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💓
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Thanks
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A lovely poem Frank!😀
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Thank you
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Always wondered what it would be like to be a drop of rain. To fall and just fall ..
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Beautiful….
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Thank you
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Very moving
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Thank you
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Those last four lines… Sir, you nailed it!
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Thank you
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You got this.
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Thanks
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Well done as usual:)
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Thank you
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Thank you for this wonderful words its get me feeling different feeling aftere i read it and its great feeling thank you . Last lines are my most wonderful ♥️
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Thank you so much
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A beautiful poem Frank. For me it talks about innocence and angst. You wish you were a drop of rain, a little bird. All so pure and joyful. Setting this against the deep sadness is brilliant.
miriam
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Thank you so much
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I am inspired by your words. Thank you.
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Thanks and welcome
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I wish I was a bird 😇
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You too?
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Since forever!
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Oh then spread your angel wings and soar the sky
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I think you captured the tone of this piece very well. It’s hauntingly beautiful and resonating. Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks and welcome
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A great one! Lover last 4 lines😊
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Thank you
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