You Asked For Nothing (Sven’s Cliché Challenge)

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

Marsha

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-10

Posts 7423
Maidstone Kent England

0 posted 2001-05-26 01:03 PM

You Asked For Nothing (Sven’s Cliché Challenge)

You asked me for nothing saying smile and have fun
And suddenly my life has been bathed in your sun
You say then let me be your shelter from the storm
The light within your dark your bright new dawn
You give me your strength of spirit to rise again
Offering me salvation without thought of your gain
You asked for nothing, in return you offer me you
You are a gift, with you I’ll come shining through

You asked me for nothing not one little request
You kept on going on never stopping for a rest
My world has changed so little but when I see me
I see the changes made I’ve been given such beauty
You say that I'm special and you’re willing to wait
You tell me you’re patient and that you’re my fate
You asked for nothing and you give me much more
You are a gift and with your help I can now soar

You asked me for nothing so I offer myself to you
In giving yourself freely I know you are always true
I have nothing to offer but my rather battered heart
I give it to you for its time for the healing to start
You say that you won’t push me or ask for anything
And I can tell you now I have a new song to sing
You asked for nothing just waited for me to see
You are a gift and and now you've given me back me
Marsha

Take back the hope you gave,- I claim
Only a memory of the same
Robert Browning

Mother_Earth
Senior Member

since 2000-11-20

Posts 1370
1/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan

1 posted 2001-05-26 01:09 PM

Marsha, how wonderful to be given yourself back to you. Sometimes we "need permission" in a way. May your heart heal and be better than ever. Love and hugs, ME

brian madden
Member Elite

since 2000-05-06

Posts 4374
ireland

2 posted 2001-05-26 01:49 PM

I give it to you for its time for the healing to start
You say that you won’t push me or ask for anything
And I can tell you now I have a new song to sing
You asked for nothing just waited for me to see
You are a gift and and now you've given me back me

beautiful words.

"you are what you own in this land, you can be king and it all depends on the view and what you can see" Whipping boy

forevernbluejeans
Member

since 2001-04-05

Posts 76

3 posted 2001-05-26 02:38 PM

There is nothing cliched about this beautiful poem

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

4 posted 2001-05-26 08:24 PM

indeed quite a different use of the line as well love. . . great job!!!

-------------------------------------------------------

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

Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

5 posted 2001-05-27 07:06 AM

Marsha,
only you could take a cliche and turn it into a work of art. High exalted praises to you love!
Keth

Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life. Patty Hansen.

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

6 posted 2001-05-27 07:13 AM

Hey Mushy this is a great positive write! I really enjoyed this so much........love the ending.....

                        "You asked for nothing just waited for me to see
                          You are a gift and and now you've given me back me"

Love to ya!    ethome!    or Prinny!

Charisma

Member Ascendant

since 2000-09-30

Posts 5906
lost in blue pages

7 posted 2001-05-27 09:01 AM

You asked me for nothing so I offer myself to you
In giving yourself freely I know you are always true
I have nothing to offer but my rather battered heart
I give it to you for its time for the healing to start
You say that you won’t push me or ask for anything
And I can tell you now I have a new song to sing
You asked for nothing just waited for me to see
You are a gift and and now you've given me back me
_________________________________________
Marsha, what a wonderful feelings you've paint here, straith from your heart.

excellent penned my dear friend.

(((hugs)))
Charisma

Cerenity
Member Elite

since 2000-02-16

Posts 2637
Escondido-California

8 posted 2001-05-27 11:30 AM

Hi Marsha,

This is beautiful, wonderful job with the challenge, very much enjoyed, thank you,

Love, Cerenity

"God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist.
We have to be reminded that He exist!"

(Writer Unknown)

Marsha

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-10

Posts 7423
Maidstone Kent England

9 posted 2001-06-04 05:35 PM

My so dear friends ythis poem in a way is a refelection of how you all have watched me come through the rain. I thank you so much

for your spirits which light the night,
for your souls which shine forth bright
for the sound of laughter you give me
for the chance you gave me to fly free
for the words of beauty that grace here
for your ability to send back dark fear
for the touch of friendship you gift me
for this and all your precious poetry

Love as always
              Mushy
               xxxxx

Take back the hope you gave,- I claim
Only a memory of the same
Robert Browning

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.