RUNGS OF LIFE

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=215 BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" background="0440eb82ermwup.jpg"> <bR> <div> ''AMANDA'</div> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-522/amanda1.mid" autostart="false" width="145" height="70">  </div> <div> SOUND CONTROL</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="guestbook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GUESTBOOK">GUESTBOOK</A></div> <bR> <div> BACK TO :</div> <div> <A HREF="ideals.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ideals"><B>''IDEALS'' SELECT</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="ideals.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ideals"><B>PAGE''</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>*****</B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="food for thought 3 homepage"><B>HOME PAGE-3</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>*****</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;" BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" background="043b85f1ermwup.jpg"> <div> <B>FOOD FOR THOUGHT IDEALS</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>RUNGS OF LIFE</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="240" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 712 WIDTH="236"><div> <B>''RUNGS OF LIFE''</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Rise ye up my fallen friend</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>and brush away the dust;</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>the fall you had was not that bad,</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>so try again, you must!</B></div> <div> <B>You're young my friend,</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>now heed the call...</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>more rocky steps ahead;</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>"The bigger they are, the harder they fall"</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>are only words instead.</B></div> <div> <B>And many falls may hurt inside;</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>so never let them stay.</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>The pain you feel is in your pride,</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>just stand up to the frey.</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbial "rungs" can lead you up,</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>or they may bring you down,</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>but, your " boot straps" are strong enough</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>to keep you off the ground!</B></div> <div> <B>Those ladder "rungs of life" may yield...</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>each step a truly test;</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>so " toe the line" with all your will,</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>brings out in you...the best! </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>By William E. Hardison  (C)</B></div> <div> <B>  <div align="center"> <div style="padding:0px; border:1px solid #999999; width:235px; margin: 0px;background-color:#F2F4FA;"> <form action="http://pub2.bravenet.com/elist/add.php" method="post" style="margin:0px;"> <div style="background-color:#DBE0F5;padding:3px;font:12px arial;color:black;"><b>Join the Mailing List</b></div> <div style="margin:10px; font: 11px arial; color: black; text-align:right;"> <div style="margin-bottom:5px;">Enter your name and email address below:</div> Name: <input type="text" name="ename" size="25" maxlength="60" /><br> Email: <input type="text" name="emailaddress" size="25" maxlength="100" /><br> <input type="radio" name="action" value="join" checked style="border: 0px;"/>Subscribe  <input type="radio" name="action" value="leave" style="border: 0px;" />Unsubscribe  <input type="hidden" name="usernum" style="border: 0px solid black; height: 0px; width: 0px;" value="126720699" /><input type="hidden" name="cpv" style="border: 0px solid black; height: 0px; width: 0px;" value="1" /> <input type="submit" name="submit" value="GO" /></div> <div align="center" style="margin-bottom:5px;"><a title="Free Mailing Lists from Bravenet.com" href="http://www.bravenet.com"><img src="http://assets.bravenet.com/cp/bn-elist.gif" alt="Free Mailing Lists from Bravenet.com" border="0"></a></div></form> </div></div>   </B></div> <div> <A HREF="catch_a_falling_star.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CATCH A FALLING STAR"><B>NEXT POEM</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>