2 poems

A Poem by Kim May

1. you can 2. beauty

You Can
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>You can print a thousand poems,
>Sing a thousand songs,
>Paint a thousand pictures,
>And still not get along.
>You can talk until your face turns blue,
>Plead until you cry,
>But then when no one listens,
>You wonder why you try,
>For there is no cure blindness,
>For those who will not see,
>For what may be my opinion,
>For you just may not be.
>You can point toward the answer,
>Quote from history books,
>Talk about solutions,
>Without a second look,
>You can fight against frustration,
>Apathy and lust,
>And still find that temptation,
>Is all that you can trust.
>For there is no cure for blindness,
>For those who will not see,
>For what may be my opinion.
>For you just may not be.
>You can hide behind your heart ache,
>Yearning for your youth,
>Wishing you had wisdom,
>Searching for the truth,
>You can dream like all the dreamers,
>Without accomplishing,
>Pretending that the answer,
>Is what tomorrow brings,
>For there is no cure for blindness,
>For those who will not see,
>For what may be my opinion,
>For you just may not be.
>.........
>Beauty
>
>Beauty is
>A baby's cry at birth,
>A baby's step,
>The first,
>A mother's touch,
>A father's smile,
>And forgiveness,
>Of self and others.
>Beauty is,
>Wiping someones tears away,
>Hugging, helping,
>Kind words we say,
>A gift we give,
>A gift received,
>And eternal graciousness.
>Beauty is,
>Love, faith, hope and cheer!
>and freedom from fear,
>A song to sing,
>A talent not wasted,
>Truth and friendship,
>Unquestioned.
>Beauty is,
>Divine love and understanding,
>A glowing tolerance,
>A respect of difference,
>Knowledge and acceptance.
>Beauty is,
>A flower in spring,
>A winter wind, and mercy,
>Beauty is,
>A bird in flight,
>A summer night, and you!!!
>For beauty is within us all,
>Given...common...potential!