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Train of Life Some folks ride the train of life
Looking out the rear,
Watching miles of life roll by,
And marking every year.

They sit in sad remembrance,
Of wasted days gone by,
And curse their life for what it was,
And hang their head and cry.

But I don't concern myself with that,
I took a different vent,
I look forward to what life holds,
And not what has been spent.

So strap me to the engine,
As securely as I can be,
I want to be out on the front,
To see what I can see.

I want to feel the winds of change,
Blowing in my face,
I want to see what life unfolds,
As I move from place to place.

I want to see what's coming up,
Not looking at the past,
Life's too short for yesterdays,
It moves along too fast.

So if the ride gets bumpy,
While you are looking back,
Go up front, and you may find,
Your life has jumped the track.

It's all right to remember,
That's part of history,
But up front's where it's happening,
There's so much mystery.

The enjoyment of living,
Is not where we have been,
It's looking ever forward,
To another year and ten.

Personification - A Definition.

Anthropomorphism is also referred to as personification, or prosopopeia. It is the attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature, and others. "Anthropomorphism" comes from two Greek words, a????p??, anthropos, meaning human, and Е??f?, morphe, meaning shape or form.

In Religion and Myths.

Various mythologies are almost entirely concerned with anthropomorphic gods, in human forms. They possess human characteristics such as jealousy, hatred, or love. The Greek gods, such as Zeus and Apollo, often were depicted in anthropomorphic forms. personification poems

Current religious belief generally holds it is improper to describe the God of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as human. However, it is extremely difficult for the average person to picture, or discuss, God without an anthropomorphic framework.

It is noteworthy the Judaeo-Christian Creation story (Book of Genesis) holds God created man "in His image". This implies, if not an anthropomorphic God, at least a deimorphic Man.

Traditional Christianity also maintains Jesus became human, while remaining fully God. Thus, he united the divine and human natures, in his person. He retained his resurrected body when he ascended to Heaven. personification poems

According to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("LDS Church"; see also Mormon), God the Father has a glorified, perfected physical body where His spirit dwells. In contrast to the human frailties (hate, lying, etc.) attributed to Greek gods, monotheist Gods are generally considered omnibenevolent.

The ten avatars, of the Hindu supreme God Vishnu, possessed human forms and qualities. They retained the divine, although divinity varied in degrees (see avatar for more detail). Vishnu, in Vaishnavism, a monotheistic faith (unlike the gods of Greco-Roman religion) is omniscient and omnibenevolent.

In Magic.

Anthropomorphism is important in many traditions of magic. Here, it is thought entities are affected by appealing to, bartering with, or threatening their spirits. personification poems

Modern occurrences.

The use of anthropomorphized animals has a long tradition in art and literature. Frequently, they are used to portray stereotypical characters. This quickly conveys what characteristics the author, or artist, intends them to possess.

Examples include Aesop's fables, George Orwell's Animal Farm, and political cartoons. Many of the most famous children's television characters are anthropomorphized funny animals. There is Mickey Mouse, Kermit the Frog, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Calimero, for example.

The word now includes bestowing on humans, certain animalistic attributes. This extends to the attributes of inanimate objects. These attributes include physical shape, or movements. Consider "She moves like a lynx" or "He looks like a bear". There are mentalities. "He is savage as a lion." "She has the heart of a lamb."

As Personification.