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In an often heartless world that embraces cruelty, it is refreshing to put tangible words to a very tangible thing...and my apparent slam on thinkers is not directed at anyone necessarily.  Feelers need more of what thinkers have and vice versa.  It takes all kids to make up this big world of wonder!
HEART—we all have one, And some of us share. While others take a pass, On the openness snare. Especially if it means, They must FEEL to partake, At the HEART of all matters, Bottom lines’ rarely fake. HEART—it’s for lions, Both cowardly and strong. It’s the stuff driving athletes, Amidst competitive throng. They’re messy things, Broken and mended each day. As humans react with emotion, Heartfelt vulnerability on display. HEART—it’s the separation, Between right and pure wrong. A natural order that precedes, Head thinkers…thinking along. It is HEART anchoring passion, Like the roots of a tree. Nurturing love inside humans, Needed so desperately. HEART—it’s to have, And often to hold. Defining quality-of-life, As we grow old. So suppress your desire, To merely THINK things straight through. Add some FEELING with your HEART, Show your compassion anew. © Michael Wegman, 2014

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Date: 5/22/2014 11:17:00 AM
Hello, Michael, Congratulations, on having your poem featured on the Poetry Soup's home page. Hope you are enjoying the exposure. Hugs & Love ~SKAT~
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Date: 5/18/2014 4:46:00 PM
the heart is the best quality if its a loving heart, so much emotion and expression, good work
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Date: 2/28/2014 4:07:00 PM
- Yes you "Add some FEELING with your HEART" in this poem David ! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Michael Wegman
Date: 3/9/2014 7:08:00 AM
As always, THANK YOU Anne Lise!
Date: 2/27/2014 7:47:00 PM
very nice the way it is formatted and in what you are conveying. I had my heart tested the other day and was really happy to see it was doing GREAT!! (well, in the physical department, but I think it is doing great all around)
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Michael Wegman
Date: 2/27/2014 9:38:00 PM
Thank you Andrea, and I am quite glad your ticker is great! ALL AROUND, of course!
Date: 2/27/2014 8:33:00 AM
Each individual verse can stand on its own. Collectively, they convey a lot of quality descriptiveness.
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Michael Wegman
Date: 2/27/2014 8:45:00 AM
Thank you Robert. This one was fun and I certainly tried to put some HEART into it! :-)

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