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Ti Voglio Bene [I love you, as a friend]
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Ti Voglio Bene [I love you, as a friend] |
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Astraea Member
since 1999-11-09
Posts 378California! Yeah! Okay, I'm done now |
Vultures circling for days now Dancing, gliding, singing around the sun Croaking bitter chuckles from their throats Glaring down at me with the heat and hunger of the sun The world was spinning, dipping, slipping away Sand waves crashing, drying the lakes of tears cried Shrinking the lushness away as they dry up and die Leaving me helpless but to wonder To reminisce of all the circling I, too, had flown So long ago, so far behind And yet I could reach out To feel its shudder with my lips The wandering had been long, but my journey was made so short For all I wanted was an answer One above all the answers my insides throbbed to know Misty, drained, my lungs are sipping the heavy heated air Voices not my own clearing my head until nothing else matters But the scream I ache to release and fear to have heard Though I know no one's there "Did anyone ever love me as I did them?" I whisper But perhaps it was only in my head, hands and heart For the only reply I could hear howling Was the bemused laughter from the wind All is lost What would there be left to hope for? Wanting to live Living a lie But dying inside I wonder how no one can see the cold eating me away Until the sun no longer is a fire But a hate driving me away to shadows and faded wishes on stars Cloudy, darkening, gloominess settles It's raining now, the cold whipping through my skin And yet warm compared to the ice inside my heart Feathers broken, choked, and suddenly forlorn I knew that all I had supported myself for Was defeated Because all I was missing was love Tears from the angels above falling harshly Soothing away the pains in my skin My eyes are shut tight, fetal, and repressed back as a child So hard that I hardly felt arms wrap around me Hold me tight And whisper into my ear three simple words that brought the warmth Sweeping, seeping, drifting, but just a faded streak Through the crack of ice: "Ti voglio bene." I feel a bit better now, not enough to write anymore than I used to, but it's amazing how much better you feel when someone hugs you when you're broken, someone you never knew was there, and tells you he loves you [as a friend, of course!]. But I have been reading just about everything posted and, though I haven't been well enough inside to reply, remember that I'll always think it's lovely. ~*~ Astraea "Sometimes stars can only be seen in darkness." "Sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier things." |
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Wizzard Member
since 2000-02-09
Posts 209 |
When we`re sad it`s always nice to get a hug from a friend,loved one or family....just to know that someone cares is all that counts sometimes. I really enjoyed this and I thank you for sharing  Today is the first day of the rest of my life. |
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Skyfyre Senior Member
since 1999-08-15
Posts 1906Sitting in Michael's Lap |
My dear, there are so many excellent lines in this poem, I can't name them all -- WOW! Excellent work, wonderful ending, and I'm not just saying that cause I'm your mentor, either! --Kess Full fathom five thy father lies, Of his bones are coral made, Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange... --William Shakespeare, from The Tempest |
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Tony Di Bart Member
since 2000-01-26
Posts 160Toronto, Canada |
I like the poem. I read it because of your title. I am sorry to here where your at but here is a hug HUG(ASTRAEA)HUG Thanks I know where your at. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Astraea- What a wonderful piece. All souls need a hug. Hugs are meant to be shared. I'm so happy that you've found a friend to share with. ~*Marge*~ *Here I go ... is it ever too late at night for inspiration? Nah ... I'll post something that you just inspired. ~MARGE~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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silvershaddow Junior Member
since 2000-02-11
Posts 19 |
A great poem. I love the title. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
This is fabulous writing. I have often thought about whether someone loved me...or even I will think about someone and I will try to understand exactly what my feelings are for them and then I will try to evaluate their feelings for me and see if we are a mutual attraction. This can be on any level..friendship or what ever. Sometimes I have to back off if I am giving to much. Me and a friend are going to a movie maybe this Sunday and I learned something about her today. She hates poetry. James |
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