in our hearts, there rest a truth that cannot be denied
a wanting that cannot be extinguish by the fires of hell
or the coldness of death
this fallability, this uniqueness is what makes us, all of use human
every man, women, child
it is the capacity to dream, to long for something beyond.
it is hope

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once i asked a wise man
where does love lies?
does it lay between two lovers
or between their holding hands
he said, neither
and so i asked once again
does it lay in their gaze
deep within their eyes, peering to the soul
smiling, he shook his head
no my friend, it doesn't lay there
nor do it lay in the thousand of poems
which stems through your heart as you go to sleep
it does not lay in the touch of your hand,
and it does not linger in your kiss
or your tears when you're apart
it lies forever in the knowledge the two of you shared
of each others love for the other
and there it will always stay
for eternity

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may the path be clear to you so you see what lies
ahead
and may your journey through life takes you to
the place you wanted most
and if in this special day, you find yourself
alone and lonely
don't despair
for you may know, or you may not
that there's someone out there who has written
your name in his/her heart
so take this token of compassion
and keep it inside
for all of us are worth
every beat of our hearts