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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050
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Without You A piece of sun falling through the branches began following me as I walked along the jagged cliffs high above the rampant river that meanders through the canyons near my house. The valley oak trees were too busy this day drinking their morning cups of sunlight to even notice me, as creatures underfoot scurried from the shriek of the red tailed hawk. I didn’t really know exactly what had brought me here this dawn except that there was no other place I could think of that could bring me the solace and comfort I needed to sort out the many dilemmas that have been preoccupying my spirit of late. What security this place brings to me, like it always has, as it held me tight in its shroud of acceptance, and the majesty of its fate, as the mist of circumstance filled me anew with the rain of renewal, and the vista, of purpose. And yet, it was through all this, when I finally realized why I had chosen this favorite place of mine to be at on this particular moment at all. It was to prove to myself once and for all, that even with this kind of grandeur, and splendor that abounds all around me, that without you in my life, I would no longer need my swollen eyes, for they would have nothing left of pure beauty to ever look at, again. My shuddering hands, tattered with desolation that so desperately seek the softness of your skin would also be of no use as they would no longer have any reason to touch anything without your smile in their hold. Nor yet would my lips be of any consequence without your angelic face to place them upon so tenderly, ever again Staring down into the misty abyss, I prayed for providence of my existence with you, and for the resolve of my fidelity that creates this shell with no soul, that I have become without the promise of your warmth by my side. And it is with conclusion resolute, that without you, and the heart of mine that you hold so close within yours, that you too shall have my lungs as well, as even one more breath would be one too many without you in my day, without you, in my night, without you, in my tomorrow, without you, without you. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Sigh, dear Richy, this is a desperate outcry of your heart and touches for its intensity. But you could never be a "shell without soul" ... your sensitivity wouldn't allow that. Your soul is in your words. Powerfully expressed. Love, Margherita  |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Awww Margherita, what would I do without you? I don't ever want to know. Hugs, Richard  |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
"I didn’t really know exactly what had brought me here this dawn ..." -- Oh, but I do know. I came to wrap my day in honesty of emotion and excellent use of words to create images. Boy, my friend, did you ever deliver! My heart breaks from this poem and I find myself crossing my fingers that all is well in your world. And, even though, I got a bit lost in the private part of you that you shared . even then, I marveled at how you can show me your heart and the world around you. Have I ever told you how much I love your poetry? I do. Alison |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Richy, you just showed me where the rainbows are in your walk. I used to go to the harbor for solitude, and maybe will again when the weather warms. There is a vastness in nature that makes me feel small, puts things in perspective, and that is what Love does, too, when it holds us instead of us holding it. As you write your thoughts here, I think how much miracle joy adds to our beings--to be able to channel such warmth one to another, even sometimes when paths have diverged. A friend tells me often, love is only a thought away, and I wonder how it became so elusive in my fingers... Heartache and beauty both abound in this poignant write. ~Klassy |
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