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An Avalanche of Love
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An Avalanche of Love |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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An Avalanche of Love Bitter were the feelings Held so deep within Of a father who mistreated him Whose love he could not win His efforts never recognized His failures overblown So hungry was his tender heart For the love he'd never known Never a word of comfort Or affection did he hear So the bitterness inside of him Just grew from year to year He moved away and married And raised a family of his own Then one day he received Some very sad news from his home So far away he never had A chance to say goodbye And asked in sorrow why it was His father had to die The bitterness then diappeared The pain he'd spoken of And suddenly to his surprise He was overcome with love For the first time in his life He came to realize How much he loved the father Who was so distant in his eyes But still he felt void of love And refused to even see All the love surrounding him In peaceful harmony He was blind to the affection His children felt for him So burdened was he with The childhood memories kept within And through the years he often said That in his hour of death No one would be there to watch him Take his final breath No words, no consolation Could wrest him from this view So hard it was for him to feel A love he never knew Then came a rude awakening A time to see the truth To witness all the love that had Been absent in his youth An illness took him by surprise And threatened his own life And at his bedside stood His loving children and his wife Prayers poured in from 'round the world Love and hugs and tears And loving words from those Whom he'd mistrusted all those years Then finally he admitted What he was thinking of That his loneliness had turned Into an avalanche of love Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 02-10-2000).] |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Liz~ I'm crying now! ( big boo hoo's) This is so moving. I thank God I have a Super Dad. He didn't from what I can get from the family, and I guess his mom was no picnic either. I'm lucky, my Dad saw the mistakes and wouldn't repeat them. Excellent poem.-SEA |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This is wonderful, Elizabeth! |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Liz - this is a terrific poem, with a really deep message, and a warning for all of us who get caught in a cycle of denial. Thanks for taking the time to sound a wake up call. You do so well at reaching in taking hold of a person's thoughts. Its an honor to post with you. |
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Danny Holloway Member Elite
since 2000-01-15
Posts 2034Tulsa, OK |
Isn't it sad that we sometimes hold back love for others because of bitterness, pride, or selfishness. Only, to discover that when all that really matters in this world is the love we have and how badly the one's we love need to have that love shared. Your poem should be in the library of required reading. It holds an important meaning for all of us. DH |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Elizabeth: Oh my...love costs nothing and yet I believe it's something that gives so much pleasure, makes such a difference to someone's life....well done, superb! HUSG The grape passes through the press to yield wine. Your life must pass through the press of passion and pain to yield the wine of wisdom.. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz, just wonderful! |
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WilliamHugh Junior Member
since 2000-02-10
Posts 12MA |
That was a amazing. Through the loss my mother I have learned to cherrish the time I spend with my father. |
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devina Member Elite
since 1999-10-28
Posts 3539Cali |
You made me all glossy eyed with this one Liz...sniff..sniff..it's often the case with parents, that didn't get loved enough as children...truly a beautiful poem and beautiful meanting Open arms can be the most fragile in the world... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, You are a fine poet and this is a wonderful poem. It made me think of my own relationship Which is the essence of a poem. Excellent work. Love Sy |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, You are a fine poet and this is a wonderful poem. It made me think of my own relationship Which is the essence of a poem. Excellent work. Love Sy |
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Breathe~ Member
since 2000-02-05
Posts 315Washington... |
Oh...this one made me cry...a little too close to home... Beautiful poem...  )Freedom of expression is the watch word... |
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Adriahh Junior Member
since 2000-02-09
Posts 18 |
that was nice.. and, relative. Adria  |
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jascanvey Member
since 1999-12-26
Posts 130England |
Liz - this is lovely......*sniff* |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
I'm sorry to know that some of you have experienced this same thing. Obviously, the poem is about my husband. It is sad to bear a weight that is irrelevant to your present situation, and affecting all of those around you. hank you all for you responses. Again, it saddens me to know when somebody has been through this. Lngjhn, danny and Rainbow, you explained it so well. Liz [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 02-10-2000).] |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Liz - The sentiments here are so universally true... It's nice to see them so eloquently spoken - If we can just understand in our own hearts that our parents are as human as we, and only capable of being who they are - we can learn to forgive their shortcomings and simply love them... Nicely done, my friend..  |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth, my friend- You have done justice to the feelings. May Tony be constantly bombarded with 'An Avalanche Of Love' Love you, lady. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
This is a very powerful piece Liz...you've said a great deal in this one, well done as always |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
Oh Liz, this poem is so....undescribable. How well you express the way of this vicious cycle. May Tony ever continue to feel an avalanche of love. Love and hugs, Lizzie "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
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