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A Flower Was Never Meant to Speak
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A Flower Was Never Meant to Speak |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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A Flower Wasn’t Meant to Speak A flower wasn’t meant to speak But in so many ways A Rose leaves silent missives In the grace of its bouquet In undertones of charm it says “I noticed you today Perhaps you’d like to meet again One very special day” A Rose expresses “I love you, I’ll stay here by your side” Sometimes a Rose apologizes “Sorry that I lied” A Rose brings cheer, “Please get well soon I wait for your return” Or ”Hurry home, the fire’s lit The love and passions burn” A single Rose, if it could speak Would say poetically The things hard to confess ourselves And things we fail to see You handed me a Rose today It whispers in my ear So many things that I was simply Unprepared to hear It says your leaving me today You found somebody new It says “We had some good times” And “I’ll always think of you” It murmurs tones of soft regret “I loved you long and well But I have changed in ways that I cannot begin to tell” It lies upon the table top About to wither dry It tells me that the time has come For us to say good-bye I never knew a flower could speak The words you fail to find This Rose pours streams of sorrow Into my heart and mind How can a flower make me weep A Rose was never meant to speak Elizabeth Santos |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
sad, lovely writing *s M |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
LizzieLady~ In petals of velvet softness the rose has whispered your name~ A lovely early morning treat to read~ I think I'll go to the garden and listen to the roses~ *HUGS* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggssssssss) This is so very heartbreakingly sad, sweet friend, I too know how you feel and I only wish that every rose can have no thorns on its side and that the beauty and love we see in someone can only last forever in that happy afterglow! (sigh) This is sad but beautiful, sweet friend, my heart goes out to you, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Wow...I'm nearly speachless here. Liz, this is a soon to be classic of poetic grace that had me both nearly in tears and in awe at the poet both at the same time. In words I know I've said many times before to you...PUBLISH, PUBLISH, PUBLISH!!!!!! Love you and miss you my friend  |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
I agree - PUBLISH!  Liz, this is just so beautiful and moving.Thank you for re-posting this, it's a keeper~ Take care, Melissa~ "Poetry is not an opinion expressed... |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Worth it for "wither dry" alone. Thank you. |
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2dalimit Member Elite
since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228Mississippi coast |
A single Rose, if it could speak ... does speak volumes... Thanks, Melton |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Nakdthoughts, Thank you so much Margie, And what did the roses say today? Probably that they love your poetry Noah. THank you for your very kind words Hoot , your words mean so much and I miss you too. I don't believe anyone would be intersted in publishing my poems, but thank you. You're so dear Melissa, THank you for requesting that I repost this poem from Open#10. I had forgotten about it.Sometimes it's nice to dust them off and read again Bsquirrel, Glad you liked the poem, THank you Melton, Yes you are right. THanks for your comments Liz [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (05-02-2002 02:37 PM).] |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Your have made them speak for us |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
sure liz - make me cry at work. i GUESS that rhyming poems can be ok sometimes  glad you brought this back up - it touched a smile and touched a tear. good things bothChris |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Awww Liz...how well I know the language of flowers...Your poem so beautifully portrays both the smiles and tears flowers speak so well. Hugs! |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
You handed me a Rose today It whispers in my ear So many things that I was simply Unprepared to hear This is simply wonderful....enjoyed!! Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoyed |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Liz, how true these words are, and thinking back on my life I remember a number of times that a single flower spoke to me, and funny, but it was usually louder than the spoken word and more permanent in my mind. This was wonderful Liz, and it's funny but this brought back so many memories for me, some good, and more sad. Hugs dear friend. Imagination is more important that knowledge |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
I wonder if they really could speak, what they would say. . . wonderful my friend. . . ------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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