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Belle Wassermeister

Gleichen, Alberta, Canada

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Do you complain because your life
seems burdened by hard knocks?
Be strong; the brook would lose its song
if we removed the rocks.

Belle Wassermeister

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Topic(s) of this poem: hardships

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Adversity makes us stronger.

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Kim Barney 01 March 2021

Ooooops! Not a limerick at all but a great poem!

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Kim Barney 01 March 2021

Excellent limerick and truths.

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Belle Wassermeister 13 September 2020

Thanks so much to those who have commented!

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Varsha M 05 September 2020

Very true words. Adversity frame man. Thank-you.

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Kostas Lagos 05 September 2020

A really wise and well written poem.10

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