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kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 3/25/2006 2:52:36 PM
Hey Separated- I really liked the poem you wrote on March 13th... I can't read much of this stuff anymore because if I read anything that remotely relates to me, it kills me, but the structure of this one poem of yours caught my eye. I was almost forced to read it, lol. It was good... as I'm sure all your other poems are, as well as everyone elses' work :)

kblgal

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My Favourite Quotes. Posted: 3/4/2006 9:02:15 PM
You will probably all laugh at me, but here are some quotes from "Dawson's Creek"... the show may be like a teen soap opera, but it can definitely make you think... Andie: Hmm. I think that's what screws us up the most... It's like you get this picture in your head of the way things should be, and… and you end up closing yourself off to some of the wonder and serendipity of the actual experience. Jack: "It is worse to be incapable of loving than to not be loved." Mitch : When I was your age I used to spend hours and hours just sittin' around and thinking about my life. Dawson : Why'd you stop? Mitch : Well, I guess I got too busy living it to sit around reflecting on it. Dawson: I'm this third person who's so busy analyzing everything, that I can't enjoy everything... at least they were having fun. I'm just not anymore. Nikki: So, uhh, where you gonna look for this joy you once had but have now lost? Dawson: I have absolutely no idea. Any suggestions? Nikki: Where were you when you had it last?

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 2/23/2006 4:51:23 PM
I always have so much to say. I think way too much. But when it comes to this, my brain freezes in terror. And not like when you eat ice cream too fast. It’s like when you are thinking superficially about an issue, And when you get to the first sign of depth, Your synapses just stop firing. You don’t want to face it. Facing it means you have to deal with it. You would rather keep it high on a shelf, Pretend that everything is okay. I can’t think about it because I have never let the reality of the situation penetrate. It was unconscious, really. But now I can’t avoid it anymore. Now I finally realize what I have been shoving in the back of my mind for years. Now my avoidance is conscious. Now I realize I have a choice. Now I realize I can run away and hide, Or choose to accept reality, allowing a chance to change it. … But what if you just can’t change it? Do you ever believe that you don’t think about certain things because they seem to be of little importance to you? What if that’s not the case? What if you don’t think about those things because they are too important to you? So important, that you are too scared to face them, Because you know you can’t change them? What’s the point of letting reality surface then? Maybe it’s just better left collecting dust.

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 2/18/2006 9:37:08 PM
I say I know what I want. I say I want a man who treats me with respect. A man who will bring me a dozen roses. A man who just might open my car door for me, All the while knowing I am just as capable as he. I say I know what I want. I fight for my beliefs. I fight for this country to recognize women as more than their parts. For the night I can stop looking over my shoulder. For the day I can forget all the inequities that ever existed. And then I screw up. And then all that I have been fighting for is thrown away in a matter of seconds. I no longer have the right to scream. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My poem was inspired by the following lyrics: “It’s hard to lay blame To fight the fire- While we’re feeding the flames” ~Rush, “Second Nature”

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 2/18/2006 3:15:19 PM
Aww, yeah Separated, I'm not like you, my head is not constantly brimming with beautiful poetry :)

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 2/18/2006 10:00:12 AM
Nightwriter- just read "Echoes", and I completely agree... I don't think it would be complete if you took anything out... it's great the way it is :)

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 2/8/2006 10:47:09 PM
Nice, sef1028, I especially like the last four lines :)

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 2/8/2006 4:09:45 PM
LOL, I didn't realize how ambiguous my "Where the hell is my damn fork" poem was... I guess it's difficult for the poet to see the different perspectives... it's actually a pretty bitter take on the phrase "I want to have my cake and eat it too"... it's about my ex-boyfriend, if that gives you any clues... at any rate, I think it's cool that some people saw something completely different in it :)

kblgal

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Where the hell is my damned fork Posted: 2/8/2006 11:56:36 AM
That was very sweet :)

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 2/7/2006 9:24:39 PM
You sit me down across from you. What a quaint little dessert bar! Everything is absolutely perfect. You order the largest piece of chocolate cake I could ever fathom. You request two forks. I smile. The dessert comes. You immediately start picking at the spongy pieces, drizzling with delectable chocolate sauce, delicately placing the pieces in your mouth, savoring every bite. I look all around. Where the hell is my damn fork?

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 2/7/2006 9:24:08 PM
Complications arose. But maybe, sometime, perhaps many years from now, We shall meet again. We will go to the zoo. Slowly meandering our way through, holding hands, just like old times. You will let me spend as much time as I desire with the small, furry mammals, As you smile at my endearing fascination. I stand on my tippy-toes... and our lips brush in the passion of the moment. We laugh, and smile. But something is missing. Ah, yes… Something will always be missing.

kblgal

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My Favourite Quotes. Posted: 2/4/2006 8:30:31 PM
Some of those kid quotes were very cute, and very true :)

kblgal

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After a while you learn Posted: 2/4/2006 6:50:46 PM
Separated44 and LuvtoLaaf: Would you two mind if I used some of your poems, if I kept your copyrights on them? Your works really speak to me. I would most likely only be adding them to my word document of inspiring quotes and not actually use them.

kblgal

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My Favourite Quotes. Posted: 1/31/2006 8:49:18 PM
My apologies if these are repeats, I cannot remember where I heard these: "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." -Helen Keller "It is not all right with us that the beauty of the world is being destroyed and the value of life disregarded! It is not all right that we are becoming accustomed to the long, slow death of everything! We claim the Earth to grow old in her bosom. We claim the Earth to bequeath to our children's children's children. Step with us, or step aside!" --Christina Baldwin "If we do not permit the Earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food either." --Joseph Woodkrutch

kblgal

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My Favourite Quotes. Posted: 1/31/2006 8:44:25 PM
Some new good quotes... If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. And if they don't, they never were. ~ Kahlil Gibran Love is like playing the piano. First you must learn to play by the rules, then you must forget the rules and play from your heart. ~ Unknown “You have four years to be irresponsible here. Relax. Work is for people with jobs. You'll never remember class time, but you'll remember time you wasted hanging out with your friends. So, stay out late. Go out on a Tuesday with your friends when you have a paper due Wednesday. Spend money you don't have. Drink till sunrise. The work never ends, but college does." “Scars heal; glory fades, and all we're left with are the memories made. Pain hurts, but only for a minute. Life is short so go on, live it.” ...Everything is okay in the end... If it's not okay, then it's not the end... "Wouldn't life be perfect if Sweatpants were sexy, Monday mornings were fun, Junk food didn't make you fat, Girls didn't cause drama, Boys weren't so confusing, Nothing was regrettable and Goodbye only meant until tomorrow"

kblgal

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My Favourite Quotes. Posted: 1/22/2006 5:29:09 PM
''There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.''-Anonymous I'm just letting you know that the quote is by Albert Einstein :)

kblgal

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My Favourite Quotes. Posted: 1/19/2006 1:27:52 PM
Harveywallbanger: "Its not premarrital sex if you don't plan on getting married." George Burns I never even thought of that. That is freakin' hilarious!

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 1/18/2006 9:03:57 AM
ooooohhh, luvtolaaf, I loved your "Internet Meeting" poem... great description, awesome poem :)

kblgal

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My Favourite Quotes. Posted: 1/13/2006 8:20:10 PM
The paradox of our time in history is that we have: Taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less. These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete. Remember…………. Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent. Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. Remember, a kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you. Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again. Remember, give time to love, give time to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. ~George Carlin

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 1/2/2006 9:58:58 AM
your_pet_lion: If we are not supposed to subject the world to our drivel, don't subject us to yours.

kblgal

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My Favourite Quotes. Posted: 12/31/2005 8:34:48 AM
We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves in order to be like other people. That's just scary! Lunchbox... loved your "Fight Club" quotes... I love repeating to people, "We are the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world" :)

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 12/31/2005 8:27:08 AM
riverwild2, beautiful poem... in fact, do you mind if I quote it sometime if I include your name and such? bonefunny, the poem that started with, "I keep moving on"... goooood stuff... caused me to remember a certain evil ex-boyfriend of mine, but that's okay Happy new year, everyone

kblgal

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My Favourite Quotes. Posted: 12/21/2005 8:10:18 PM
Hey poet! Another love quote... from the song "Nature Boy" (not sure if it was Sinatra or Nat King Cole who originally sang it, anyone know?): "The greatest thing I've ever learned is just to love and be loved in return."

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 12/21/2005 8:05:17 PM
Om... your "car/far" and "eyes/realized" poem... hilarious!

kblgal

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Will all the nice guys stop asking why we dont want them! Posted: 12/18/2005 12:02:36 PM
As far as somebody being around me to much...I rather have somebody that cares too much(TOO NICE IN WOMEN LANGUAGE)Than to have somebody that does not care at all... There is a difference between being caring and being clingy. Oh boy. I'd stay a mile away from chicks who study psychology, say things like "there seems to be a correlation" and can cite the four letters of their Myers-Briggs personality profile. Hahahaha. Umm... wow, okay. Your loss.

kblgal

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Will all the nice guys stop asking why we dont want them! Posted: 12/17/2005 3:09:15 PM
Tarheelman: "Being nice means you are depressed.." I was careful with my wording. Go back and read it. I did not say this was the case of every nice guy, just the case with SOME of the ones I dated. I said there SEEMED to be a CORRELATION. I am not assuming nice guys are depressed. That is just a dumb generalization.

kblgal

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Will all the nice guys stop asking why we dont want them! Posted: 12/17/2005 12:03:25 PM
Bralda-him: you shouldn't have to change... I think it's sad that people think they have to change. I think this whole "playing the game" thing is a bunch of crap, too. Women are not all looking for the same kind of guy. There are women out there who want those "nice guys" (using the definition of lack of confidence, etc.) You just haven't found them yet. Hence, the internet is a great tool, expands your pool of fish. :) "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." ~Dr. Seuss I don't think I'm just being hopelessly optimistic. It just might take awhile to find the right fish who accepts you.

kblgal

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Will all the nice guys stop asking why we dont want them! Posted: 12/17/2005 10:22:34 AM
Well, even though this thread is mostly the same people going back and forth now, I'm going to post my thoughts anyway, just for the hell of it. I think Skubidu made a lot of good points. In fact, that little list he wrote out encompasses the majority of the guys I have dated. I am a nice girl, looking for a nice guy. The nice guy I once had and am now having a hard time getting over was a guy I once had problems with because of that list of nice guy qualities. He seemed to totally revolve his life around mine. Yeah, it's true, it gets to be irritating and makes me want to rebel. I feel as if I'm suffocating. Everyone needs space. These guys I have dated just are not good about giving breathing room. I don't know, I always thought it was because the the guys I found were too serious about the relationship, not because they were nice guys. Perhaps it's a mixture of both? The nice guys I used to date or had previously thought about dating seem to lack in confidence, yes, but for me, it goes beyond that. The lack of confidence and insecurity seem to correlate with being depressed and/or pessimistic, generally. This what I have found, but I am still young. So, some of these these "nice guys" who are insecure and not confident have a boatload of issues with themselves, and the world. I would end up consoling these guys, and putting my own sanity on the line in order to try to "help" them, when I really had no power to fix anything. So really, these nice guys who wanted to wear the shining armor... they were really the ones who needed the "saving", not me. No, I don't go after "bad guys" now. Not at all. The guy I previously referred to, whom I am trying to get over, has a lot of these nice guy qualities on that list (with the exception of being open)... BUT, he is like the most optimistic person I know. It's refreshing. Is he confident? I guess so, but it's not really a label I would put on him. I think "secure" would be a better label. So... yeah, my major beef with "nice guys", though I am a nice girl myself (just in the terms of being kind, compassionate), is that they seem to be pretty depressed. And, I'm sorry, but I have enough problems of my own, and in order to be in a healthy relationship with someone, I need a guy who gives me energy, not one who takes it away.

kblgal

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My Favourite Quotes. Posted: 12/16/2005 7:40:40 PM
Something inspiring that someone just said to me: "You are on a quest for enlightenment... enlightenment is awareness, you are already aware... it is the outside conditioning that lulls us to sleep, to unawareness... simply wake up, drop assumptions, addictions, and expectations and live the life you were meant to live.... if the goal is to reach the top of the mountain... [and] you force your own path through the wilderness to the top of the mountain, the way is so much more difficult and the experience you were meant to have is lost..."

kblgal

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For everyone on this thread Posted: 12/16/2005 7:33:07 PM
Sorry that this is off-topic... but if anyone is feeling particularly philanthropic, I started a thread in the "Dating and Love Advice" area, called "I am in love with my ex, but cannot re-start the relationship now..." I'm thinkin' the title of the thread is pretty self-explanatory, so if you care to read the dilemma and leave some words, I would be ecstatic :) End ad

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 12/16/2005 7:28:21 PM
I want to be yours. And I am. But I don’t want just your heart. I want your hand. It’s so easy to just slip it into mine. As you gaze longingly into my eyes. But I guess it’s just not that easy to change your mind.

kblgal

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From A Poet who cares.. Posted: 12/16/2005 7:27:23 PM
Hmm, I just want to "apologize", or something, for the fact that all of my poems are basically about the same subject, for now anyway. I typically write when I feel extreme emotion of some sort, and lately it has been much of the same for me. So, sorry if reading my words gets old, lol :P ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Am I wasting my time? As I sit here and think about you, Pondering my love for you, Wondering what you are doing at this very moment… Am I wasting my time?

kblgal

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I am in love with my ex, but cannot re-start the relationship now... Posted: 12/16/2005 10:21:37 AM
Thanks, skiingfool, your words really helped.

kblgal

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I am in love with my ex, but cannot re-start the relationship now... Posted: 12/15/2005 8:15:22 PM
I don't know, maybe you're right. I mean, I tried the gradual method before, and it did not work, but maybe I wasn't ready for it yet. Maybe I am now, I've been starting to think about that lately. It wasn't his fault, his apparent not trying to help me with it. He is now. Before, however, when we were actually in a relationship, I was not ready to talk about my lack of faith, it was still a somewhat new situation and I was not comfortable talking about it. I didn't want to talk to him about it then, and he knew that, so he respected me by not pushing the issue until I was ready. However, "until I was ready" has not come until quite recently.

kblgal

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I am in love with my ex, but cannot re-start the relationship now... Posted: 12/15/2005 1:17:22 PM
"I did not reject God, I stopped believing..."... let me explain... to me, that statement is not contradictory- what I meant was that I did not deliberately reject him. I suddenly started doubting and stopped believing, but I did not say, "Okay, God, I don't want you in my life anymore, go away." So, I still feel like that phrase holds true. "Of course you hold that power....God gave us the gift of free-will. It is simply a choice."... If it was that simple, I would have regained my faith a long time ago... it's just not that simple. You (the general "you") cannot just tell someone to have faith, and they will. It is more complicated than that. It's hard to magically have faith in something you don't believe in. I am trying to rediscover my faith for me, not to get my guy back, though I will admit, being able to "get my guy back" does play a role in the urgency of the situation.

kblgal

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I am in love with my ex, but cannot re-start the relationship now... Posted: 12/15/2005 1:03:27 PM
Catch a Star- As I just posted, I am Agnostic, sorry for not making that clear. I was a Christian for about 20 years, then stopped believing and am now in a state of confusion. It's been about a year and a half since my "fall from faith". So, no, I am not so different from him, I used to share his lifestyle. It's hard, because when I met him, it had not been too long since I fell from faith... I was still attending my small group and stuff, I didn't realize it was a possiblty permanent fall, back then. I don't plan on changing him and I don't want to. I fell in love with him the way he is. But, you're right, this is big. I know I can't sweep this religious dilemma, but I can't sleep the love we have for each other under the bed, either. :( I hope this post explained my situation a bit more (and, the post I recently posted does, too, even more so). This isn't a situation in which I am not trying to be a Christian. I was one and even after my faith was gone, I continued trying. Losing my faith was not something I chose to do, not consciously anyway.

kblgal

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I am in love with my ex, but cannot re-start the relationship now... Posted: 12/15/2005 12:51:00 PM
Carol- I am not trying to "put off" rediscovering my faith... trust me, I kept holding onto what I had for a long time, then came to terms with it, thinking that this happened to me for a reason and that I just needed to accept that...trying did not get me anywhere, basically. I did not reject God, I stopped believing... why exactly that happened, I am still trying to figure out, it seemed to happen out of the blue, but in hindsight, the tiniest bit of doubt had been implanted in the back of my mind for awhile. So, to answer your question, today would be a great day to rediscover my faith... but I may not hold the power to make that decision. Nonick2day- I think you should read above, what I said to Carol, first. Then I'll tell you, no, I lost my faith as in I am now an Agnostic, unfortunately. I make that differentiation, between Atheist and Agnostic, though some people don't. I am uncertain, I am not stating one truth over the other. What you say concerning forgiveness is interesting... I'm not sure i that is the issue, though. I believe he (my guy) has "forgiven me" for this, he can pardon it, but that doesn't mean he is prepared to marry me. I don't know, do you think that would go along with forgiveness? His idea of marriage is that when two people get married, under God, they, in a way, become one. We would become part of each other, in a way. His take on this is that half of him would essentially become non-Christian. And, for one who has it in his calling to become a pastor, that definitely presents a problem. It's nothing to do with me not being in the "club". He's not looking at it from a Christian sub-culture perspective. He just claims he can't marry a Christian... and I believe him, because I know darn well just how much he loves me and how incredibly hard this is on him. Reading all of this, do you still think he is the one who needs to "come to his senses"? It's interesting to hear you say that, because I definitely have been thinking that I am the one with the issues, not him. Thanks for last few lines you said... it makes me happy to hear someone say that they think my guy and I have "the real deal". And... "i hope your man comes to his senses and realizes that maybe just maybe god put you here for him"... I hope you're right, I REALLY hope you are right! I just wish I could know if that is the case NOW. I need to figure out if I am wasting my time over someone I am destined to never be with... Don Quixote- Regardless of whether Heaven exists or not, I do not see him ever changing his mind on it. I mean, God and all that jazz encompasses his life now. I do not see myself caring about whether the man I marry, whether it be him or someone else, is religious or not. I prefer it even now, in fact. God may be imaginary, or he may not be, and if I perhaps one day become a full-blown Atheist, I will have a problem with being married to someone whose top priority is someone whom I don't believe to exist... but, I don't see that happening, honestly. That, being becoming an Atheist, and/or having a problem with my husband being religious. As long as they love me and show it, I don't care. I am not sure if you have ever been religious, or not, but I think my stance would make a lot more sense to someone who is either religious, or newly non-religious. I remember how important my religion (though faith would be a better term) was to me, so I can respect that same level of religious zeal in other people. And, yes, he is very devoted to God, but I would not call him a religious fanatic. Perhaps you are using the term literally, but to me, it implies a Christian Bible-thumping fundamentalist, and he is not like that. If he was, yeah, I don't think I would have been able to sustain a relationship with him, nor anyone else with that attitude/mindset.

kblgal

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So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 12/15/2005 4:58:13 AM
Well poetwhocares, your last poem just hit me like a ton of bricks... thanks for the poem. It is a nice feeling to read exactly what I feel in someone else's words.

kblgal

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most sexy profession Posted: 12/15/2005 12:37:19 AM
Okay, is it just me, or do pastors/priests/reverends ever strike anyone as sexy? I think I find their overwhelming faith and love for others sexy... no, it's not just a "I love them because I can't have them" thing, because that only really applies to priests. I also love: -Police Officers -Firemen -Military men I guess it's the whole bravery thing, and the fact that they have control. Oh, and their discipline is definitely appealing.

kblgal

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From A Poet who cares.. Posted: 12/15/2005 12:21:47 AM
Aww, poetwhocares, that was very sweet :)

kblgal

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I am in love with my ex, but cannot re-start the relationship now... Posted: 12/15/2005 12:19:21 AM
I am in love with my ex, and he is in love with me. We have not been in an actual relationship for 5 months. I am not anywhere near close to over him because I still have hope for a relationship with him in the future. The deal is, he told me he cannot be with me because I am not a Christian (I used to be a Christian before meeting him… he did not realize when we were dating that he absolutely could not marry a non-Christian). He truly is in love with me, but I lack in that one area. He is now in seminary to become a Lutheran pastor (I am stating this to show you how important his faith is to him). I love loving him, so I honestly don’t want to get over him, but at the same time, I am absolutely miserable. I really do think that I will one day re-discover my faith and thus enable me to end up with him, but that time is not now, and it is obviously not definite. So, I am asking the inevitable… should I attempt to get over him, while accepting the fact that I am possibly leaving him behind forever? Or, should I stick it out longer, continuing to hope for a potential marriage that may or may not happen with the one I love and don’t want to let go of? The better choice may seem blatantly obvious, I know, but if you felt like I do right now, nothing seems obvious, everything is grey and confusing and complicated. Thank you!

kblgal

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need advice Posted: 12/14/2005 7:47:47 PM
Sparda7: "Women don't know what they want anyway." Wow, can we say major generalization???

kblgal

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need advice Posted: 12/14/2005 7:44:53 PM
Hi, I think some of these people have been a bit harsh. We have most likely all been at a place in our lives when we didn't know what we wanted. I have been in a similar position as yourself. Not the same situation, but the similar mindset. I now know what I want, but I didn't for a long time. I too, am young, and knowing what you want comes from other dating experiences, and more time, in general. Your profile claims that you are a student, so let me tell ya', college has helped me to figure out A LOT about myself. You cannot rush these things. You end up deceiving yourself, and the people you are pursuing, when you jump into something when you are hesitant. I am hesitant to tell you to date other people, because you may just end up hurting them, since you may discover a lot of people who you "don't want". Just be careful, don't be too serious with anyone, it seems like you've been good about that aspect. Make sure whoever you date is on the same page as you are. And, don't be too hard on yourself about this. Yes, you will need to figure out what you want, but people work differently. Some people know what they want right away, some people take longer to figure themselves out. Regardless of whether you and this guy belong together or not, I think you need your space from him to figure out the thoughts floating around in your head. Time apart may be what it takes to discover your true feelings concerning him, and concerning relationships and your current take on them, in general. If he clearly does not wish to date you again, then yeah, give him up and move on. Pursuing someone who has rejected you is an unfortunate waste of time, when you could be pursuing other people who like you for who you are, indecisiveness in all. :)

kblgal

Joined: 7/29/2005

Msg: 621 (view)

So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 12/13/2005 11:54:30 AM
You walked away from me. You whispered your reasons many a time. You walked away from me. I never understood why. Why must you so desire the one thing I lack? You walk away from me. You whisper your reasons many a time. As your tears stain my cheek. As you passionately embrace me. As your lips brush up against mine. You walk away from me. I will never understand why.

kblgal

Joined: 7/29/2005

Msg: 90 (view)

My Favourite Quotes. Posted: 12/11/2005 10:11:24 AM
Here is another one, concerning the ex I am still in love with... hmm, I realized that without knowing the situation, those words make me sound like a crazy loon, but in actuality, he is still in love with me, too... we just now have different paths in life :P "Beautiful Disaster" He drowns in his dreams An exquisite extreme, I know He's as damned as he seems And more heaven than a heart could hold If I try to save him My whole world would cave in It just ain't right, Lord it just ain't right [chorus] Oh, and I don't know I don't know what he's after But he's so beautiful He's such a beautiful disaster And if I could hold on Through the tears and the laughter Lord, would it be beautiful Or just a beautiful disaster He's magic and myth He's strong as what I believe A tragedy with More damage than a soul should see But do I try to change him So hard not to blame him Hold me tight, baby hold me tight [chorus] Oh, and I don't know I don't know what he's after But he's so beautiful He's such a beautiful disaster And if I could hold on Through the tears and the laughter Would it be beautiful Or just a beautiful disaster I'm longing for love and the logical But he's only happy, hysterical I'm searching for some kind of a miracle Waiting so long I've waited so long He's soft to the touch But frayed at the end, he breaks He's never enough And still he's more than I can take [chorus] Oh, and I don't know I don't know what he's after But he's so beautiful He's such a beautiful disaster And if I could hold on Through the tears and the laughter Would it be beautiful Or just a beautiful disaster He's beautiful Lord, he's so beautiful He's beautiful

kblgal

Joined: 7/29/2005

Msg: 89 (view)

My Favourite Quotes. Posted: 12/11/2005 10:08:01 AM
ahh, brazen, kelly clarkson's lyrics haunt me, as well... "Addicted" haunts me, due to the ex-boyfriend I am still in love with... here is another song that has been haunting me, lately (about my other ex-boyfriend, whom I just broke with, whom I do not exactly like): "Because of You" (yeah, the one that plays like a broken record on the radio :P) I will not make the same mistakes that you did I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery I will not break the way you did You fell so hard I've learned the hard way, to never let it get that far Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk Because of you I learned to play on the safe side So I don't get hurt Because of you I find it hard to trust Not only me, but everyone around me Because of you I am afraid I lose my way And it's not too long before you point it out I cannot cry Because I know that's weakness in your eyes I'm forced to fake, a smile, a laugh Every day of my life My heart can't possibly break When it wasn't even whole to start with Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk Because of you I learned to play on the safe side So I don't get hurt Because of you I find it hard to trust Not only me, but everyone around me Because of you I am afraid I watched you die I heard you cry Every night in your sleep I was so young You should have known better than to lean on me You never thought of anyone else You just saw your pain And now I cry In the middle of the night For the same damn thing Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk Because of you I learned to play on the safe side So I don't get hurt Because of you I tried my hardest just to forget everything Because of you I don't know how to let anyone else in Because of you I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty Because of you I am afraid Because of you Because of you

kblgal

Joined: 7/29/2005

Msg: 610 (view)

So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 12/11/2005 10:02:37 AM
xchuck... LOVED "dawning of a new day"... it made me smile, thank you :)

kblgal

Joined: 7/29/2005

Msg: 608 (view)

So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 12/10/2005 9:09:00 PM
strutter, that was a powerful poem! enjoyed it much... thank you, moon maiden and kat ;)

kblgal

Joined: 7/29/2005

Msg: 598 (view)

So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 12/10/2005 3:03:12 AM
Poppin’ the pills… No, I don’t have a fever. No headache. No cold. No, it’s not that time of the month. But don’t you dare tell me I don’t have pain.

kblgal

Joined: 7/29/2005

Msg: 597 (view)

So ya wanna be a poet? Posted: 12/10/2005 2:57:24 AM
You stab my wound. I feel the cold metal of the familiar blade. It’s okay. It’s not like I can bleed anymore, anyway.

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