"I shall not live in vain."
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If I can stop one Heart from breakingI shall not live in vain
If I can ease one Life the Aching
Or cool one Pain
Or help one fainting Robin
Unto his Nest again
I shall not live in Vain.
-- Emily Dickinson (1830-1886),
American poet
Neither shall I live in vain. This is one of my favorite poems.
by SkinnyDomicile in Six-Word Resolutions on Jan 01, 2012 | 
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Comments
EnMasse says,
Good one for a new year.SkinnyDomicile says,
Indeed! They're lines to live by.translator says,
GREAT!SkinnyDomicile says,
Thanks.jo1614 says,
yeah i know... great poem.. i should take those words to heart.. i may be to young to know how it feels to get heart broken but i have a hint of what it is....