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Salem's Cross (edited by request of Krista)
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Salem's Cross (edited by request of Krista) |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
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a tiny kitten dies tonight-- this one born, it was not right... I saw when it did not raise head, this one was born to join the dead. No nurse of nurture, did it seek. no mother's milk, no dry skinned teat-- and now malnourished lethargy a trail of tears of limp necked sweet. A blue-eyed girl with blonde locks, sweep, a gentle touch---a young girl's weep-- "Save it, Mom," she gives to me gift--impossibility.... and with a dropper I do pry the tiny teeth of feline cry-- panting---faster faster, lies, the promise of a life--- that DIES. She named it Salem. Made a cross. Said her prayers before shoebox and begged me please, to hear her prayers, to know that Salem was aware... How much stronger could I love? As I rub the shoulders of the purity of love endowed simplicity of life in "wow"... and the parallel intend the cycles of life's neverend. And profound of newborn cry, a kitten's hunger of alive... I pray I may go round again, not just nine, but count lives ten. *we love you, Salem. love from krista, and your family* [This message has been edited by serenity (edited 03-29-2001).] |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Aw..poor baby! I think we suffer twice as much when our children have to 'learn' about stuff like this..... |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Oh, Serenity~ A tender piece of touch ... and it does ... Wonderfully written from the heart ... it shows.  *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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JamesBowie Member
since 2000-11-25
Posts 252big old Bangor Maine up by the shack |
Are you trying to make me cry too? My daughter just lost a silly goldfish and she was heartbroken- a fish - so now we have a new fish. Wish all loos could be solved like that, don't you. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
a tiny kitten dies tonight-- this one born, it was not right... I saw when it did not raise head, this one was born to join the dead. No nurse of nurture, did it seek. no mother's milk, no dry skinned teat-- and now malnourished lethargy a trail of tears of limp necked sweet. A blue-eyed girl with blonde locks, sweep, a gentle touch---a young girl's weep-- "Save it, Mom," *she gives to me gift--impossibility*.... ====================== She named it Salem. Made a cross. Said her prayers before shoebox and begged me please, to hear her prayers, to know that Salem was aware... **How much stronger could I love?** =========================== and the parallel intend the cycles of life's neverend. And profound of newborn cry, a kitten's hunger of alive... I pray I may go round again, not just nine, but count lives ten. ================================ it is moments like this that remind and humble me to the pure untouchable power of the written word. When written from gifted pen and sincerity of express..poetry can break our hearts,take our breath, rile our senses, touch our soul. Sen this poem is an amazing write... I cant describe the effect those first three verses had on me, the whole poem... so I will just thank you for it and for sharing this moment. love ya me twinme oh you speak to me in riddles |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
Darn you, so early am I crying in my coffee. I know that somewhere down thru life she will remember how her mother stood by her side. Lucky she is to have a mother such as you. |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Serenity~  this ripped at my heart....very emotional, powerful write....  SEA |
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bslicker
since 2000-12-04
Posts 2321state of mind |
This is just so amazing that when you told me about this, and i read this posted poem, I had to wait to re-read before repling. But i think that you handle this very well with on children and death. And how a child can be so caring for any lifes breath. Saying prayers for the grave side services today. Bernie Bernie Slicker |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I want to thank you all and my daughter says thanks too. "fix it, mom." How I wish I could, fix everything for her. I'm afraid she learned two lessons yesterday. sigh... thanks again. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This is heartbreaking... What an outpouring of love and grief... child for kitten, mother for child... Wonderfully written! |
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