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The Eluding Love
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The Eluding Love |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
The purest love I seek The all consuming love that I've craved This journey has often left me weak But to this quest I'm enslaved I urgently need to hold it tight Of this dream I'll not let go For even a glimpse of it's light would keep me warm within the glow To dance within it's song And sing with it's perfect voice Oh....to feel that I belong Would be an occasion to rejoice To feel safe within the folds of it's life giving inanimate arms To understand the secret that it holds And to know the secret of it's charms To release it's locked gates That have mocked and kept me out To laugh and rebuke the fates That caused me pain and doubt To confess to you all of this I am not nor will I be ashamed Worth it all for one moment of bliss My hunger at last would be tamed Until then I'll hunt this prey No other want will rank above The inner pain will give way When I capture the Eluded Self Love |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Self love is crucial to really experience love from anohter person. This is very well written. Denise |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
"will you allow your heart to love your self... the way you love others so easily"... the question I ask of me... butterfly as always I relate to your words so much...yes self love and self esteem can be so hard to come by... especially if it was taken away from us early on by the people who are suppose to give it to us... I understand, hugs to ya... take care, jm and you can say baby... baby can I hold you tonight maybe if told you the right words... at the right time, you'd be mine... baby can I hold you tonight... tracy chapman |
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A Romantic Heart Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-03
Posts 5496Forever In Your Heart |
Great poem, I enjoyed it! "Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove. O,no! it is an ever-fixed mark....William Shakespeare |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Excellent writing, butterfly. That can be the most elusive love of all. I tried to love myself once but after 2 years I asked myself for a divorce  |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Denise, Thank you so much...and yes it is crucial but also very difficult. J.M. I thought you might understand and yes it is difficult to think that there is anything left that is worth loving when everything else has been taken way. *angel wing hugs to you* Romantic Heart Thank you  Balladeer, You imp you.....did you atleast ask for visitation???? Thanx for the smiles |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Butterfly, your graceful wings are splendid to my sight see through that diaphanous light to the splender of your flight. |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Martie, What a beautiful response...thank you so much!! |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
ButterfliesDC~ Well, of course I like it ! And I love you enough for both of us, dearie. Have a smile and a *HUG*.Love ya' ~*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 |
Good luck in your hunt |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Awe Marge *smiles* thanks!! Hoot, Thank you for reading. |
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Broken Wings Member
since 2000-03-18
Posts 157Miami, FL. |
BUTTERFLY, this is so BEAUTIFUL!...so many of us have been hurt by "love"....We may have only gotten "bad love"....but we sure know how to give "the best kind of love".... i'm sure one day we will all find the love that you speak of. take care **hug** Broken Wings "As you learn and grow, you will realize the greater the pain, the greater the growth." -IYANLA VANZANT |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Wings, After reading your own beautiful poetry it means so much to hear your comments. And I agree, sometimes I wonder if I would know real love if it bit me in the.....well you get the idea *Angel wing hugs with the glow of halos to light your way in the darkness* Whatever strength I add to myself becomes my greatest weakness, while whatever weakness I'll consciously endure will be replaced with a strength that is not my own. G. Finley |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Butterflies...I don't know how but I almost missed this one, that would have been my loss. I will echo the thoughts of everyone else and say that you write so very well indeed my friend.Strange how sometimes the love that should come so easily is so hard to find.... |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Butterflies, this is a wonderful piece, we all really need to love ourself more, and you've said it so beautifully. Parker |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
To love ourselves yes this is important nicely done Reminds me of one that I once wrote I should dig it up out of the dust bunnies Rex}>{{{{o> |
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hsystems Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 319Murray, UT, USA |
Butterflies, wonderful piece, my friend! I, too, have waded through the miasma of life, searching for self-esteem. It's a journey - not a destination. But, it helps when you have wonderful traveling companions like all of the great folks here! Thanks for sharing - it touched me! Troy  Beautiful, Thought-Provoking Poetry http://www.h-systems.net/p1.htm |
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Danny Holloway Member Elite
since 2000-01-15
Posts 2034Tulsa, OK |
Simply good writing, as usual. |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all. This is a beautiful poem, Butterflies. A pleasure to read. Thank you for sharing suc an important fact of life in such a wonderful way with Passions. Lots of love and hugs, Lizzie  |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
.gif) The Elusive Butterfly [This message has been edited by Butterflies_dont_cry (edited 03-31-2000).] |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
This is one I didn't expect to see up again...lol!! Eagle* You my friend are much to kind thank you, your view means so much to me Parker*Thank you and YES we do!! Rex* Scare those bunnies away I would love to read it!! Troy* Thank you for reading, and what we see in ourselves is usually what others see in us...that's something we should all keep in mind Danny* As beautiful as your poetry is I find that to be a very touching compliment. Thank you. Lizzie* Thank you, and yes it is Passion's way...that's why it's called "home". Angel wing hugs and butterfly kisses to all of you!!! |
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