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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Birthday Poem

Consider this Christmas
On the day of Christ's birth
the miracle that is
YOU

A single snowflake
like no other
An oak leaf
one of many on its tree
A shell
which has traveled oceans
A star
Born of light, giving light

YOU
family vessel
inheritor of history, 
progenitor to the future

YOU 
belong only to yourself
By being, you have made a difference
Singular, you establish change

YOU
think, design, create and give

YOU
yourself are a gift from God

YOU
will always be loved

YOU
are
UNIQUE!

(c) Gay Reiser Cannon * 12.16.14 * All Rights Reserved

17 comments:

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  2. What an inspiring message for this time of year, Gay! Indeed...each of us and everything in nature is unique, a miracle, and loved by God.

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  3. each of us a miracle indeed... it is just an uplifting thought and even more in the light of christmas when he who owns everything made himself small...

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  4. love the message in this...each one of us a unique creation, nit together with care.....
    and if we truly believed that...imagine how we would live...so free....

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  5. Yup. So I have said, and I'll consider it again, hoping this time I feel worthy.

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  6. Your message of hope, love, & fellowship brims with Christ consciousness & cosmic truths. As terror & strife continue to surround us, how fortunate we poets of the dVerse fellowship really are, how blessed. I am humbled & thankful to have been given a place at the poetic table, to be invited to the feast, & to the Pub a couple times a week; so may it continue.

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  7. This is my second poem for the prompt. My first is here: https://hollyheir.wordpress.com/2014/12/01/concord/

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  8. Ah... what a wonderful inspiring post.. the uniqueness of being you.. (actually I think I might link up the second one too).. The one you commented on was for another prompt.. but it actually fits here as well... :-)

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  9. So wonderful, Gay. Indeed we are each miracles, unique and loved. Thanks you for putting Christmas where it belongs, in God's care.

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  10. As a mother to a child, this memorable and enduring welcome into life. Goes into the Christmas box ...

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  11. It is so inspiring......lovely...

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  12. It gives him the great feeling - of wanting to be wanted. Even the thought can do wonders to both let alone being there together! Great write Gay!

    Hank

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  13. OK, you had me at snowflake...but this is hands down going to stay close to my heart! What a glorious celebration of words and truth!

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  14. A beautiful song of truth and hope you sing here in poetic words of Loving oneself as one loves all others too...


    And truly the words I know as truth by the man named Jesus...too..:)

    As loving all that is.. is loving

    YOU
    2!

    :)

    MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NOW!

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  15. A beautiful inspiring poem. Without the love of God, too many would be loved by no one. It is a cruel world for some.

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  16. I feel spirit - such heart warming note, Gay. Loved it.

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