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Part of the Human Race
Do not begrudge this,
For it is the fate that men want.
Yet it is feared,
And shunned in many lands.
Causes problems, and sometimes gaps,
Can hobble the strongest, and make memory lapse.
What is this danger we all face
For being a part of the human race?
For it is the fate that men want.
Yet it is feared,
And shunned in many lands.
Causes problems, and sometimes gaps,
Can hobble the strongest, and make memory lapse.
What is this danger we all face
For being a part of the human race?
Answer
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Some of us are closer than others .. glad I made it this far! Nice poetic riddle!
I really enjoyed this one. I thought it was wrote pretty. Good Job!
My answer: PRIDE.
Humans have pride both to get ahead and to fall. Pride is begrudged by the jealous, wanted by the shy, feared by the onlooker, and shunned by the pessimist. Pride causes problems and gaps between friendships when it's obtained through fame; it makes humans forget who their friends are. Pride is exclusive to humans.
"Pride comes before a fall"
Humans have pride both to get ahead and to fall. Pride is begrudged by the jealous, wanted by the shy, feared by the onlooker, and shunned by the pessimist. Pride causes problems and gaps between friendships when it's obtained through fame; it makes humans forget who their friends are. Pride is exclusive to humans.
"Pride comes before a fall"
cute
thought it was death cause Adam and Eve...
falling in love
I thought it was time...
Relatively easy, and nicely written.
I was thinking of 'war' . But hey, nice riddle !
all men want old age? since when
since - when I grow up...
Not necessarily old by some standards but to a five year old 20 is old. To a 15 year old, 16 is a lifetime away.
Not necessarily old by some standards but to a five year old 20 is old. To a 15 year old, 16 is a lifetime away.
....Good teaser.
Fairly easy, but I don't think men want old age. I sure don't.
My first thought was death also. However old age does fit all the clues better. I agree with Zonahobo, just glad I've made it to this point with a lot of kick still left in me. Thanks for posting.
Men may not want old age, but they want to make it to old age.
I'm sitting here reading this and saying death death death. Turns out I was wrong.
Good one! Doehead, what would prefer???
what man wants old age? Old age is only dangerous if you live unhealthy. Good teaser just a little too depressing.
I thought death, but changed my mind to old age before I finished reading the teaser. I think men crave old age , because the alterntive is death.
I said I don't want old age. I want to find the fountain of youth. If not attainable I want extreme old age as long as I am healthy.
very interesting! ...good one
Too easy.
I was thinking something strange like taxes... but good one!
Taxes...Lol.
And as explained above, all men want to make to to old age...that's what I meant
Glad you enjoyed it.
And as explained above, all men want to make to to old age...that's what I meant
Glad you enjoyed it.
I really liked this one
Good one! I thought it was death at first too.
I am already there and I don't consider it dangerous. It brings a few problems with it, but keeping mind and body busy and healthy makes it a lot nicer. It should not be feared either. Doing these quizes helps keep the mind alert.
Trust me it has it's pluses too. I am treated very good because people respect old age.
Thanks for the quiz.
Trust me it has it's pluses too. I am treated very good because people respect old age.
Thanks for the quiz.
Why would any man want to get old? I think I want to stay middle aged.
Good quiz, well written, and, Yes, I hope I live to an old age, and hopefully with good health. And a plus to that would be having good friends age with me! Have a wonderful day!
I got it!!!!! Easy, but well-written! (Probably easy BECAUSE it was so well-written!!)
Not all men crave old age. Jack London:I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.
And flame out early he did.
And flame out early he did.
Very nicely written.
I disagree that everyone wants old age. I sure don't. My solution was a good pair of teeth-Causes gaps-having teeth pulled at the dentist or falling out at adolesecence. Causes memory lapses-Going under at the dental office. Can hooble the strongest-Toothache. A danger we all face-bad set of teeth.
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