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The Tear (For Tony)
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The Tear (For Tony) |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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THE TEAR How deep a tear, that slithers down the cheek in silent song Hid for so long within life’s folds now falls where it belongs It saw a summer garden and it saw a lover’s gift It’s the unforgotten past and the future to be lived It saw us come together and it watched the children grow It kept the secret loveliness that only lover’s know A splendid tear so long at peace would never have forseen How fast would flow the sorrow from life’s most engrievious stream For who could know the depth of love and who could guess the power That binds the two of us together every living hour The thread remains unbroken and the bonds forever true One tear upon a lonely cheek is shed for only you This is a tear of triumph, it is a tear of grief It is a tear of wisdom, and of concience and belief It cries from separation and it cries for lonelimess It weeps the days we wasted, and it weeps for happiness One tear contains a lifetime, a marriage and a past Memories and promises, bitterness and laughs But now , I shed a single tear because we’re going to part It is the tear of love that falls upon my empty heart Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 06-14-2000).] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
My dear friend~ Your sweet message sweeps my heart with the beauty of the love you've known ... and sorrow for the sadness to come. 'For who could know the depth of love and who could guess the power That binds the two of us together every living hour' May God in His infinite mercy look upon you both and grant you peace. I love you, Tony and Elizabeth. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Elizabeth, I can see your tear. This is so touching and tender. It is always hard to say good-bye to the ones we love. All you can do is be thankful for the love you have known and hold tight to the memories. I am sure you and Tony have several. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Great writing. Lone Wolf Friends are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. --Michael W. Smith |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Elizabeth - I envy you and Tony for the wonderful life of love which has been blessed upon you. Your tear of grief could not be such lest it be equally one of triumph... Wear it proudly, my friend... God Bless.. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you both for being so warm and loving. I guess the tear fell today when the doctor put a time frame on things. I don't live by time frames but by moments, and I wrote this during a moment as a tear was falling. It's not meant to be a sad poem, but I think tears have a lot of meaning behind them Thanks for commenting Love' Liz |
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LoveBug
Moderator
Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
Oh Liz, I don't know what to say. Cherish the love you have found in each other forever and always, for it can never perish. My prayers are with you both, as always. "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you Nan, we are of the same fiber, it seems Love Liz |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Elizabeth, this is so touching and is bursting with the love you share. God bless you both. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Love ya Denise |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Elizabeth. . . my prayers are with you my friend. . . always. . . ------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Eloise Senior Member
since 1999-11-27
Posts 1096Wyoming |
Elizabeth, this is so tender and endearing. My thoughts and prayers are with you both. |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Liz your poem is very tender and loving, my thoughts and prayers are with you both Love to you Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
One tear contains a lifetime, a marriage and a past Memories and promises, bitterness and laughs But now , I shed a single tear because we’re going to part It is the tear of love that falls upon my empty heart .... So tender, a devotional poem this... Liz, my thoughts are fixed on you and tony...as I echo all the feelings above. Wear the tear proudly, my friend. This tear signifies the essence of the love and personal trust and respect you both have shared for all the time, till now and will so forever... Warm regards, sudhir [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 06-15-2000).] |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Wonderful and warm thoughts flowed from your single tear Elizabeth ... so tender, so emotional, so heartfelt. May every blessed moment be filled with everlasting memories. My love and prayers to you and your family, /Kit |
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Elizabeth
Moderator
Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Your love and sorrow is what I can see in this poem, Elizabeth. May God's love radiate for you both. Love ya, Elizabeth I'm grabbing my hat and coat I'm leaving the cat a note Quick call me a ferry boat-getting out of town! |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
It saw us come together and it watched the children grow It kept the secret loveliness that only lover’s know ---------------- For who could know the depth of love and who could guess the power That binds the two of us together every living hour The thread remains unbroken and the bonds forever true One tear upon a lonely cheek is shed for only you --------------- But now , I shed a single tear because we’re going to part It is the tear of love that falls upon my empty heart --------------- Lizzie, I dont think I have the words to truly express how this poem touches me... so I will simply tell you ... I understand this tear. thank you for touchng me with yours, and know you both in my prayers, thoughts, and heart. love and respect janet marie |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah Elizabeth and Tony, our prayers and thoughts are with you both, today, and always... Sunshine ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
This is a lovely poem, Liz. Time is what you make of it and I know that the time you and Tony have left together will be the memories that warm your heart always. Keep the faith, tis up to God, not the doctors, how long Tony and you will be together. I love you Liz! Give my love to Tony too. 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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Rosemary J. Gwaltney Senior Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 997northern mountains, Idaho |
Oh, Elizabeth, tears. Tears. |
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