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Elizabeth Santos
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0 posted 2009-08-02 11:09 AM





Dear Lonely Heart,

Dear lonely heart, I hear you weep
The pain of life is cold and deep
Please know your sorrow is to be
A step toward your eternity

Dear Lord, my soul has little worth
If I cannot upon this earth
Withstand the pain that I possess
And bear the weight of loneliness

Dear soul, don’t ever shed a tear
That rises from the depths of fear
It’s more than pain that you possess
But fear of pain that causes stress

Oh no, dear Lord my pain is real
A dagger’s pierce is what I feel
It cuts me to the very core
And leaves my tender spirit sore

Dear child , your pain need not endure
Shed all the fear and look once more
Into the deepest wounds of life
It is your hand that holds the knife

Elizabeth Santos

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Earth Angel
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1 posted 2009-08-02 11:17 AM


This is such a timely write for me. I recently have experienced the knife of one whom I had thought of as one of my dearest friends. She has shown me sides that I never thought were in her. I am gathering strength from the Lord and I will survive this and carry on.

Life is not without its slings and arrows, but those who can grasp a bow and be strong, can shoot those arrows onward and upward.

You are an exceptional poet with a very loving heart. God bless you.

Love & Light,
Linda


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2 posted 2009-08-02 12:00 PM


enjoyed
Oklahoma Rose
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3 posted 2009-08-02 12:47 PM


Elizabeth, this is the most beautiful poem about a lonely heart. When one does have a lonely heart, life does feel cold and deep. I guess there are those who do shed tears of loneliness. I don’t know that it changes anything by doing so.

I have always enjoyed your beautiful poems. And, I always look for yours, each time I come into Pip. You have been my greatest inspiration, since I read your first poem.

Margherita
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4 posted 2009-08-02 01:24 PM


quote:
Dear child , your pain need not endure
Shed all the fear and look once more
Into the deepest wounds of life
It is your hand that holds the knife



How true and insightful, dear Elizabeth!

You are beauty and wisdom combined and I appreciate you deeply, dear Poetess!

Love,
Margherita

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5 posted 2009-08-02 01:33 PM


A truly introspective write, at least in my end, and I loved it.

"it is your hand that holds the knife"

So, so true. But we let other hands guide our own a lot of the time.

Very much enjoyed this piece.

Martie
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6 posted 2009-08-02 04:46 PM


Oh my...Liz...this

Dear child , your pain need not endure
Shed all the fear and look once more
Into the deepest wounds of life
It is your hand that holds the knife

cuts just the way it should and gives to this poem the depth of a sigh.  

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7 posted 2009-08-02 06:04 PM


Elizabeth...beautiful write this one...very nice in it's rhythm and rhyme...and the message comes through so vividly what with the images you paint...very heart touching....Greatly enjoyed....peaceseaker
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8 posted 2009-08-03 03:09 AM


Elizabeth,

I love your poetry more with each one I read. This is wonderful and inspiring.

Alison

Chalmette Guy
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9 posted 2009-08-03 08:40 AM


Dear child , your pain need not endure
Shed all the fear and look once more
Into the deepest wounds of life
It is your hand that holds the knife


Wow, amazing, and I know this. This, spoke to me.

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