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Chocolate covered poems

There is this great chocolate bar called Chocolove. It comes with a love poem. I really liked it and thought I would share it here : I Do Not Love Thee I do not love thee! no! I do not love thee! And yet when thou art absent I am sad; And envy even the bright blue sky above thee, Whose quiet stars may see thee and be glad I do not love thee! yet, I know not why, Whate'er thou dost seems still well done, to me: And often in my solitude I sigh That those I do love are not more like thee! I do not love thee! yet, when thou art gone, I hate the sound (though those who speak be dear) Which breaks the lingering echo of the tone Thy voice of music leaves upon my ear. I do not love thee! yet thy speaking eyes, With their deep, brightm and most expressive blue, Between me and the midnight heaven arise, Oftener than any eyes, I ever knew. I know I do not love thee! yet, alas! Others will scarcely trust my candid heart; And oft I catch them smiling as they pass, Because they see me gazing wh...

leaving home

I witnessed an acorn being separated from mama oak today without any fanfare she casually left her comfort zone a crackling sound and then tumbling tumbling tumbling fifty feet all the way down and now she waits to see what the future holds for her can she one day reach all the way up and lovingly brush her new branches against mother oak's familiar arms and smile gloriously for having made it

I try

You know I try I really do To quit that glass of wine with dinner But I am being guided otherwise Today at the end of my seven mile run When I reached the dead end Where mighty Oaks and Maples stand guard They seemed to smile down upon me A crooked smile That seemed to want to say something They asked the wind to carry their message and the wind rustling through their branches whispered to me and I am not making this up I really am not the wind whispered to me "Good job on the seven mile run today It wasn't easy to find the time to do it But you did it now go home and treat yourself to a glass of wine " " Really ?" I said " But I have been told to hydrate with water after runs " " Nonsense " it said I swear it did " You can't believe everything you hear Go with your own gut feeling And do what feels right " So who am I To ignore the wisdom Of mighty Oaks and Maples Who have been around longer than me So here I am in the post ru...