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Last night I couldn't get to sleep, my mind was way too busy; probably thinking how I was turning ancient today! Anyway, 10:30pm last night, I thought the only remedy would be to write a poem. So I did. *grins*

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 Number of Years
By BushMaid
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I'm sitting up; it's very late,
My mind just won't keep still.
I'm thinking of tomorrow's date-
Just up over the hill.

Birthdays are few and far between,
Mine comes on the morrow;
Farewell to year of sweet eighteen,
Parting is such sorrow.

Although the year had ups and downs,
It was a joy to live;
I'm thankful for more smiles then frowns-
Much easier to give.

I think of all my years of life,
At times they seem so few:
The wisdom learnt through joy and strife,
So little that I knew.

Then other times it seems to me,
My years are very long.
For adulthood from here I see-
For me it seems so wrong.

But now I say, "My heart, fear not!
Has God brought you thus far?"
For of years left I have a lot,
Life's door barely ajar.

With confidence now: face the day,
The Bible as my guide;
To lead my life in God's own way
With Jesus by my side.

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  1. Jonathan GarnerMarch 16, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    Nice poem with a good message.

    I did see two mistakes. In the line "I'm thinking of tomorrows date-", it should be "tomorrow's", and in the line "So little I that I knew", the first "I" should be taken out.

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  2. Jasmine RuigrokMarch 16, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Thanks Jonathan. Oh, and thanks for pointing those out! *scurries back to edit*

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  3. Shawn HendersonMarch 16, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    I love it, Bush! It was very encouraging.

    And happy birthday. :D

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  4. Jasmine RuigrokMarch 17, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Thankyou Shawn, I'm glad it encouraged you!

    And thankyou for the birthday wishes. :D

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  5. UnknownMarch 17, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Lovely! :) Happy Birthday! My goodness, 19!
    Getting old. *grins*

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  6. Jasmine RuigrokMarch 17, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Thanks Bek! And thankyou for ringing last night!
    *eyeroll* Yes, deary. Thankyou for reminding me of my ancientness!

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  7. AlohaMarch 17, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Happy (slightly early) birthday, Bush!!! Here's to the past 19 years and the decades to come :) God's using you in powerful ways, and I can't wait to see where He'll take you by the time you're twenty!

    I love this poem, as well as the short story you posted earlier. They're inspiring, and your word choice, prose, and poetry astounds me in its beauty and graceful transitions.

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  8. Jasmine RuigrokMarch 17, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    Aww! *sniffle* You nearly made me teary, Aloha! Thankyou for your lovely comments! You are such a sweety and a blessing to me. :)

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  9. AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    Happy (Late?) Birthday! That was such a beautiful poem. I kind of get how you're feeling, it's kind of scary growing up. But with Heavenly Father by our side I know we can do it and anything else we try to do :)

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  10. Jasmine RuigrokMarch 18, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Thankyou so much, Faithy! *hugs* It's something really special to know how much the Lord cares about our lives, no matter how old we get.

    You're a blessing, Faithy. :) You're a wonderful daughter of the King.

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