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Posted by threeleafshamrock on January 25, 2009 - 21:32
from the ABC set shamrock's ramblings

If we all lead, who will follow?
If we all follow, who will lead?
If dreams are only of tomorrow
And tomorrow, regrets for former deeds.
If we wish for age when we are young
And long for youth when day is done
How much of love is left for life?
How much of life is left for love?
If we can’t love, for too much hate
And come to realize too late;
How much more, we’ll rise above,
If we can’t hate, for too much love.

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Comments

russiandoll | January 25, 2009 - 22:51

I'd like to hear this set to music... I like it, it's optimistic. It has the essence of that growing up we adults still have to do to come to terms with ourselves and the world.

tamara (not verified) | January 25, 2009 - 22:58

A very wise write.x

jennifer | January 26, 2009 - 12:39

Very wise, but not sure whether the semi-colon is how you mean to define your meaning, if you see, in the lines:

'If dreams are only of tomorrow
And tomorrow; regrets for former deeds.'

Do you mean:

'If dreams are only of tomorrow,
And tomorrow, regrets for former deeds.'?

Anyone else?

J x

threeleafshamrock | January 26, 2009 - 17:17

I'll let you choose J

jennifer | January 26, 2009 - 18:50

I wasn't implying that the meaning was ambiguous, rather that the grammar was incorrect.

Politeness getting in the way, you see...

threeleafshamrock | January 27, 2009 - 14:20

Spot on J. I have changed it now. Thanks for your comment.

Chris X

jennifer | January 29, 2009 - 20:54

You are very welcome,

J x

_lynze_ | January 30, 2009 - 13:01

Wow, this is really good, wise, and considering the meaning (at least what it means to me) strangely optimistic, but i do mean that in a good way! Tres bien!

Lynze x

threeleafshamrock | February 10, 2009 - 19:32

Thanks Lynze ;)