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Toni Doswell, that's me, is a very recent contributor to Helium.com.(7/10/07) It was at the invitation of my daughter that I began this journey into the writer's world. My mother, whose name was Annie, told me she had always desired to be a writer. She did

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Ending a relationship: 2 of 300
TIME TO LEAVEWe've tried to make it work.But try as we may, it gets worse.The love that once was there is now tattered and frayedIt becomes increasingly hard to blend.Now, it has inevitably comeIt is time to leave.Time to leave those fond memoriesTime to leave those together dreams.It's just plain time to leave. Where are we... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inner peace: 1 of 48
Only God gives inner peace A peace not of this earth For on this earth we hurt and pain Reaching for the moon and falling short. There are just some things no one can truly understand, We can't even put it all together, We just know the solace we have sought Must come from our Creator. That peace is knowing that God is real a... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Giving: 1 of 35
Giving from the heart is a part of loving.Giving when the heart is not in it is a lie.Giving out of duty becomes a burden,Abundant giving is something all should try. When we give, we share what we have with others,It makes life worth living and gives others a smile.It matters not the size or quantity of the gift imparted,It'... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Friendship: 1 of 28
You meet a friend every now and then A person with whom you can be you. A friend and you form a friendship Friendships are bonds that are true. You meet a friend every now and then, It's for certain friends are what we need. For friends make life pleasant, joyous and good, Friendships are heaven blessed indeed. Friends are... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Happy people are productive people: 3 of 77
Being happy is an essential to being productive. Although some people are not happy in their estate, and somehow manage to be as productive as possible, there is still much to be desired. The exhuberance that goes with happiness helps one to go at any task with a zest. As one moves into line for being truly productive, they a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Exploring the concept of free will: 2 of 44
Free will means to exercise the power of choice in decision making. This is one gift that God gave to us that will never be eradicated. God made man in His own image, which is a powerful statement, but in so doing, he endowed him with the power to voluntarily love and serve Him, or the power to voluntarily reject Him. What p... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Anger: 1 of 20
WE ALL GET ANGRY SOME TIMEWe all get angry at some time or another,But we must be strong enough to see,Anger resides in the bosoms of fools,And anger is a fool's philosophy. We all get angry at some time or another,That's the human side of us, incidentally,But when anger takes over, and makes us irrational,We need to step bac... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Conformity: 1 of 19
A VIEW ON CONFORMITYImagine all of us just the same,Talking alike, walking alike, being alike,How long could we stand looking alike? A billion look alikes,A billion think alikes,Though would be enough to make a night(mare). No, we are all uniquely different,That's the beauty of God's creation,Every rose is still a bit differe... More..
Education > Special Education Is the "No child left behind" law leaving children behind?: 2 of 36
The original intent of "No Child Left Behind" was to spur administrators, teachers, parents and students on to higher heights. It acknowledged that our children were not functioning on academic levels approrpriate to their ages and time spent in school. Its underlying assumption was that schools could do better. This was a ve... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Speed of life: 2 of 36
WHERE ARE WE GOING?Where are we going in this fast paced life?What are we trying to do?With our energies expended,To where are we ended? Where are we going in this maize of life?What focus are we passionately clinging to?What will we gain?After all the work, tears and pain?It seems like a circular route, does it not?Sometimes... More..