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Sven
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0 posted 2001-04-06 01:34 PM


*Thanks to Just a Woman for the phrase*

fingertip touches
play against my skin
like the drawing of a bow
to a violin string
coaxing and caressing
the softest and gentlest
of melodies
from the depths of
my wounded soul

quitely, they begin
trailing down the side
of my face
tracing the outline of
my eyes, my ears, my lips
the first phrases
of this movment of our love
in a key only known
to the most intimate of lovers
in time with the beating of
the heart

then, as the phrases develop
the touches become more and more
exquisite, moving me
leading me down the path
to where my soul joins with hers
as the performer draws his
bow passionately across the strings
the virtuosity and fire of his
interpretation propelling the listener
into his realm
scaling the highest notes with ease

then, as the last echo of notes
fade into the background
the only sound that is heard
is that of love
and I am placed lovingly back
into my case
to be played again
by the only performer
my heart has known

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

© Copyright 2001 John Garcia - All Rights Reserved
Brad Majors
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1 posted 2001-04-06 01:45 PM


This is just beautiful. I could see and feel every phrase, thanks for blessing us wit this piece.
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2 posted 2001-04-06 01:56 PM


What a lovely, lovely tribute to your love.  Joyce
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3 posted 2001-04-06 05:54 PM


You've done this beautifully, Sven.  I loved it.  



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4 posted 2001-04-06 06:17 PM


"and I am placed lovingly back
into my case
to be played again
by the only performer
my heart has known"


She should never have placed you back into the case. You should be kept out so that you can play always for us.

Sir this was so eloquently written!!
ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE

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5 posted 2001-04-06 06:19 PM


yes, Sven, this is beautiful!    SEA
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6 posted 2001-04-06 06:22 PM


Sven, you have done another magnificent job.

Well Done!

Live for love. Without love, you don't live.


Sven
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7 posted 2001-04-06 09:17 PM


Brad, you're welcome. . . and thank you for reading. . .

Joyce, thank you. . .  

Just a Woman, thank you for the phrase. . . and I'm honored that you loved it. . .  

inot2B, but didn't I tell you??  The case that she put me back into was her heart. . .  . . . thank you my friend. . .

SEA, thank you. . . glad that you enjoyed. . .  

Interloper, thank you for reading my friend. . .  

To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

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8 posted 2001-04-07 09:24 AM


Ah Sven, this is, I mean, WOW!!  Beautiful.....Now this is one challenge I might have to get into if I am up to it!!  Well done hon.  

On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free.
~Me~

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9 posted 2001-04-07 10:30 AM


Beautiful, and not to get corny but,

brrrrrring went the strings of your heart!


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10 posted 2001-04-07 01:56 PM


Well, I have been wary for a while now about musicians and their instruments, but I do love this, Sven. Beauty at its finest from the Sven Pen.  

still d-i-s-c-o-n-n-e-c-t-e-d
I am bound by this, you see...to become Night's sole mistress, and I am jealous in my endeavours for his attention.

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11 posted 2001-04-08 02:32 AM


awww sigh.... le bout du doigt touche, du poète romantique. ...beautiful Sven....


Greeneyes~


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12 posted 2001-04-08 02:56 PM


GS, thank you. . .and your turn on the phrase was wonderful as well. . . thank you my friend. . .

VAS, indeed they did. . . lol. . . thank you. . .  

Temptress, there's nothing wrong with us musicians. . . we're just like poets. . .  . . . thank you. . .

Greeneyes, ce poèt romantique est honoré pour vous avoir touché avec les bouts du doigt de ses mots. . . merci. . .  

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

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13 posted 2001-04-09 07:11 PM


Oh, this is just beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!  

Sauni

Sauni :)
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I have, I've walked that road each time; that's where my angel sleeps

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14 posted 2001-04-10 09:42 AM


well a read of you never disappoints...and this one is no exception....*sighing deeply* thanks for making me remember my own fingertip touches.....
and lolol I didn't even know there was a challenge and I wrote one with the challenge phrase...will post later...not sure I like it yet....

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15 posted 2001-04-10 09:54 AM


this was magnificently done..thank you for sharing it

lost in thought, found in words.
wanderer

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16 posted 2001-04-10 10:47 AM


Wow!
Keth

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Sven
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17 posted 2001-04-10 12:59 PM


Saunni, thank you my friend!!  

Jellybeans, thank you for reading. . . actually, I asked for phrases from people for challenges and this was one of them. . . can't wait to see yours!!  

wandering, thank you for reading. . .  

Keth, I'll take that wow and raise you a WOW!!  LOL  

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