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Actions bearing pale resemblance
Of commandments – so explicit
Contrasted as the two may seem
The spirit of the thing – implicit
For while the letter of the law
You may have failed – uphold
In your heart you did your best
To live the rule – gold
Padre
Padre's Ramblings 
Nice quadrille, happy Monday
much love…
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In the end it’s how you live that counts.
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I like your word-weaving here. The laws/commandments are ideals to strive for but few/none are perfect — except one.
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I love the way that gold shines through at the end.
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Very good thoughts – remember the golden rule, and do the best we can. 🙂
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It is easy to fail the letter of the law.
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This evokes the Golden Rule in my mind….Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
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