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Elizabeth Santos
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0 posted 2011-10-21 05:40 PM



I Leave You This

To scroll some thoughts across a page
Is to gift them to another age
For everything that goes unsaid
Are written verses to be read

I do not dream to travel far
To where exotic places are
For I am prisoner of my skin
And a disease which lives within

But I have many words to write
And thoughts which gather in the night
And in the dawn I leave you this
My silhouette carved in the mist

Elizabeth Santos

© Copyright 2011 Elizabeth Santos - All Rights Reserved
JerryPat2
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1 posted 2011-10-21 05:54 PM


I hear you, Elizabeth. This is a very good poem which explains much and reaches out to many.

~* The saddest words of tongue or pen are the words It might have been.--John Greenleaf Whittier ~*~

BluesSerenade
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By the Seaside
2 posted 2011-10-21 06:58 PM


In your pain you leave a lasting and an ever so lovely silhouette.  

I have always enjoyed reading your poetry,
this is lovely~

Martie
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3 posted 2011-10-21 07:09 PM


Liz, dear friend

But I have many words to write
And thoughts which gather in the night

A great deal is there and I always feel like I've found a treasure when I find them here.  I love you too!!

Earth Angel
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4 posted 2011-10-22 02:26 PM


Saved faster than you can say "silhouette" ~ and yours is exquisite in all its forms.

Sending lots of love and a comforting warm hug,
Linda

JL
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5 posted 2011-10-22 03:00 PM


Beautiful words framed as a prayer to Heaven.  Blessings to you and your family.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

JamesMichael
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6 posted 2011-10-22 07:19 PM


Very nice...James
Alison
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7 posted 2011-10-22 08:19 PM


I am so happy when I see that you have left us some of those thoughts and words.  You are a gift to all of us. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent.

Thank you.
Alison

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8 posted 2011-10-22 09:01 PM


But I have many words to write
And thoughts which gather in the night
And in the dawn I leave you this
My silhouette carved in the mist

And those words slip right into our hearts... and we're better for their residence. *S*

Nan
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9 posted 2011-10-22 09:51 PM


You ARE a poet laureate, dear friend..


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10 posted 2011-10-22 10:39 PM


You sure are!  Does that silhouette have a baseball cap on?   Luv ya.
Marchmadness
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So. El Monte, California
11 posted 2011-10-23 02:58 AM


This is so beautiful and inspiring. Elizebeth. I love everything you write.
                            Ida

Michael
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12 posted 2011-10-25 03:09 PM


Elizabeth, this is beautiful… and you’re right, a poet’s words transcend the ages.  The soul of a poet lives in his/her words forever… to be viewed by countless generations to follow.  It’s so good to see you here again.  I hope to see more from you & will keep you in prayer.


Michael

Dr.Moose1
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13 posted 2011-10-25 04:15 PM


Dear Liz,
Dare I say fellow poet, mentor, friend. Your words have touched many here, and have pierced the fog more than once, doing so with a style that is uniquely yours. It is my continued hope that the years will find you well.
Doc

Paul Wilson
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14 posted 2011-10-25 05:53 PM


Elizabeth...We don't get to read you often, but I know that when I see your name on a post it will definately be a masterpiece worthy of reading over and over again.
Thank you for sharing...Paul

~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~
Paul

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