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Her Secret
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Her Secret |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Within a locket tightly sealed A secret love not once revealed Moved lovingly with every breath And dangled there upon her breast He wondered if his portrait’s place Was in her locket face to face But she would honor no request To show the locket on her breast And now the necklace lay in place Across her bodice fringed in lace A secret even in her death Remained unsealed upon her breast Whose portrait had bestowed such worth That she wouldn’t leave it here on earth? For someone honored her request To leave the locket on her breast A gold medallion tightly closed Was a tormenting pain imposed The source of his profound unrest Lay silently across her breast He stood above her looking down At glittering gold on ivory gown And in the whisper of a breath Asked of his love one last request Could he unlatch the dreams of youth And finally unlock the truth? Concealed in life and now in death A secret with no living breath A gentle finger could unclasp The ornament within his grasp The source of his most dire quest Lay waiting there upon her breast A single tear fell as he grieved As though to beg a small reprieve Her countenance seemed to bequest To him the locket on her breast He loved her so that he would leave A secret he would always grieve Though his unrest would never cease He let the locket rest in peace Elizabeth Santos |
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naturegirl Member
since 2009-09-30
Posts 168England |
it'a a pleasure to read such a beautiful and poignant poem |
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priyanka Member
since 2009-06-15
Posts 216india |
heartfelt wishes beautiful poem... wonderful thoughts |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Lady Santos, no one can write a better tale than you... this is touching and terrific!! |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
What a lovely and touching poem, Elizabeth. It brought tears to my eyes. Ida |
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sweetthing21 Junior Member
since 2009-09-05
Posts 23 |
wonderful poem.. it's close to home for me! |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana |
Wow. A woman with secrets is a wonderful thing. |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
lovely poem, Liz~~~ M |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
Liz, it is always a pleasure to read your poetry. Beautiful, as always! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Now had you expanded that into a story I would probably of sat here all day reading to the story to the very end to finally see who was in that locket  Beautiful tale told by our master sonnet sweetie indeed. Now were that about me, there would be George Clooney on one side, and Brad Pitt on the other. ((*^)) |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoyed |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
HA HA Clooney and Pitt! CArpe Diem! THank you, poet freinds for reading and commentig Liz |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I am so glad that he didn't open it. I was holding my breath. Alison |
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brneyedgrly Senior Member
since 2009-06-08
Posts 1125nowhere and everywhere |
this poem is perfection |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
I so agree... pure perfection! Liz, you tell a wonderful story.. love and bisous RDB xx Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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micecollector Junior Member
since 2009-10-10
Posts 18Kansas -USA |
What a wonderful write. I have one of those secrets and can relate so well to this poem. Glad you shared this with us here. In God we trust and one nation under God |
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