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So you feel let down.... read on - mysam
Poem: Say not the struggle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLUpP9UIlmI

Say not the struggle naught availeth,
The labour and the wounds are vain,
The enemy faints not, nor faileth,
And as things have been, things remain.

If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars;
It may be, in yon smoke concealed,
Your comrades chase e'en now the fliers,
And, but for you, possess the field.

For while the tired waves, vainly breaking,
Seem here no painful inch to gain,
Far back through creeks and inlets making
Comes silent, flooding in, the main.

And not by eastern windows only,
When daylight comes, comes in the light,
In front the sun climbs slow, how slowly,
But westward, look, the land is bright.

Synopsis of the poem by:
Ian McCarthy
In this poem Clough is saying that although we may not notice any improvement in our condition or in the struggle for a better world, perhaps, change is happening - it's just that we can't see it yet.
The first image is of a battlefield during a battle that we seem to be losing, or at least not winning, but perhaps we cannot see through the smoke that our comrades are winning and only we have made no progress. 'If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars' = maybe our hopes were illusions but our fears may be just as unreal.
The second image is of the sea, of which we notice only 'tired waves' that make no progress, but elsewhere the tide is coming in, unstoppable, relentless.
The final image is of the sun at dawn, which seems to rise so slowly as we look at it through eastern windows, but behind us the land is already bright, the day has already come!
So the message is: don't worry, change happens, and yes, we can!
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mysam you are really exceptional, Your links and writing made it easier on me to pass through this difficult unmatched time, may Allah grant you all the happiness and shower your life with health and success, Amen
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

The free bird leaps
on the back of the win
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings
with fearful trill
of the things unknown
but longed for still
and is tune is heard
on the distant hillfor the caged bird
sings of freedom

The free bird thinks of another breeze
an the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn
and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing

The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.

Maya Angelou


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lovesudan,
you are welcome and may you also be blessed.Amin.
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really appraciate mysam....would u plz share ur email...i need to discuss with you...Thanks
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Great job friend. This post keeps charges my spirit.

Thanks
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guest123 and russelc,
you are both welcome. And you can all contribute to this thread to keep it alive.

guest123m
you can reach me at mysam4mle
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i get inspired by the celebrities, for eg - oprah, Simon Cowell and once i get impresed by them,, i wiki them and find their background and see that they all struglled to get what they want,, it wasnt cake walk for them,,

then i see few others like Kate Hudson who got everyhting they wanted since birth, like a silver spoon in mouth or something,,

so i conclude, if i am struggling now, if i think there are difficluties in my way, i am sort of stuck,, i say to myself,,, wow i am going to be a GREAT person,, i am on rt tract,, i will achieve more n more at each step...

but i want more to achieve, to progress, so i will be fighting for my share and will get to the top....

Keep posting mysam, its really nice.

prematch2011
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plz i need ur email i want to share something personal i iwll be very grateful
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prevailer mysams address is just abouve my post.

gl
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