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He Touched Me
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He Touched Me |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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An impromptu poem He Touched Me Across a room I saw him there And thought I recognized the face Perhaps his spirit I remembered From another time and place But it seems that he remembered me And was startled at a friend to see And somehow he touchred me I think I fell in love that day But time was short and moments few And I regretted in a way Leaving one I never knew I thought again I'd never see This man who left to sail the sea But he touched me One day a letter came to me Though we were continents apart His eloquence enraptured me And filled a young and happy heart I cried a thousand joyful tears But would not see his face for years But his music touched me Then quite by chance or luck or fate I came to see his face once more In a distant place we then embraced I fell in love forever more But time was short and moments few He had important things to do But at last he touched me Then life took twists and turns, it seems I was somewhere I didn't want to be In circumstances strange to me And saw what I didn't want to see But thoughts of him would never fade The loss of love I dearly paid For he still touched me Though oceans always came between Fate would bring us close once more For among the billions on the earth Years later through an open door I saw his face, he looked my way On a New York City summer day And our eyes touched We spent some time over wine I told him of my love for him And he confessed the same of me As the cafe lights began to dim But time was short and moments few I had important things to do But his words touched me More turns of fate on through the years Made me aware the path he chose But even now the fire burns Though loved ones fill my happy home My heart no longer makes demands To see his face or touch his hand But he is always with me Elizabeth Santos Sorry if this was boring |
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caroline Senior Member
since 1999-08-16
Posts 1218http://members.xoom.com/belladona123/index.htm |
Boring??? HARDLY! It is beautiful! A sad story, told in such a lovely verse. I love it  ------------------ It's not the love you fear, but the fall from the height~Edwin McCain |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Very sweet, Elizabeth! I didn't find it boring at all~I thought it was a beautiful story. Elizabeth |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth, my friend ... You touched me with your gentle verse. So wonderful to meander through the memories with you. If he wasn't real in your life ... well, he was in mine. And for the 'touching', I thank you. ~Marge~ ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, Another excellent poem love it. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you all for reading After I wrote this I tried to delete it but can't figure outhow the blasted thing works. So now my heart is an open book, and a boring one at that But thanks for your comments Liz |
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Elizabeth
Moderator
Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
I'd tell you how to delete your posts, Elizabeth, but I don't want you to do that!!! Here, I think ALL our hearts are "open books" (after all, poetry expresses what you truly feel) and yours is most certainly not boring. I enjoy your poems, so keep 'em coming! HUGS Elizabeth |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Wonderful! You've touched me for sure. I've had one of those I still wonder about! sweet memories... ------------------ <*\\\>< Jesus is the reason for the season |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Boring is NOT a word I would ascribe to this piece, Elizabeth - It's very touching.... to say the least... |
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