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Twain on Truth
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pete
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Friday, 2nd April 2004 @ 08:00:32 PM in AEST
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TWAIN ON TRUTH(Peter Sprenkeler)
A remarkably gifted individual was Mr Twain,
I will remember him always for one oh so special line.
Forgiveness is the perfume the violet sheds
On the heal that has crushed ita truth unchanged by time.
He eloquently penned a profound truth and maxim,
Beautifully clarifying forgivenessso succinct and precise.
Yet sadlyfew would understand his poignant words,
Even fewer would applythe undeniable underlying advice.
For we reside in a world where selfishness reigns,
And when fully pregnantgives birth to an obscene vanity.
Few would give Mr Twains words even a casual consideration,
Pearls of wisdomtreated with indifferent profanity.
For he wrote on the very key to a peaceful and orderly society,
Forgiveness is the answer to this troubled and hurting world.
Forgiveness is the calming oil poured on mans turbulent sea,
The flag of peacefor all of us could be fully unfurled.
Mr Twain was not the first to extol the virtues of forgiveness,
He was preceded many years before by a Builder from Bethlehem.
He also spoke powerfully on the true value of forgiveness,
Both tried to explain its critical valueto generally very deaf men.
And so we go onTwains words trampled in the dust,
The Builder also ignoredhow could a people be so blind?
Unforgiveness and hatred are the real Gods of this age,
We were given the keysbut in blindness we left them behind.
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Re: Twain on Truth
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by lil_angel on
Saturday, 24th April 2004 @ 03:28:35 AM AEST
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