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PatAngel
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since 2004-04-05

Posts 451
California

0 posted 2004-07-22 12:41 PM

Richard's Heart

His battle began at a very young age,
rejected, forgotten, left filled with rage.
Like a furious storm, his anger increased,
lashed out at those who got in his way.
During the war, as his best friend lay dead,
thoughts of the past whirled round in his head.
His Indian blood had turned people away,
heart breaking slowly, no more could he pray.
Drinking and fighting, lashing out at mankind,
they'd taken his family, leaving nothing behind.
Many years pass, his temples now gray,
as he tends to his orchard he begins to pray.
Along comes an angel, wipes a tear from his eye
and touches his heart with her soft gentle sigh.
Gone is the bitterness, anger and strife,
as Richard's Heart opens to embrace a new life.

'When you find a dream within your heart, don't ever let it go.
For dreams are the tiny seeds from which tomorrow grows.'

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

1 posted 2004-07-22 03:04 PM

DarlingLady~
Soooooooooo tenderly rendered is this~

Did I tell you lately that I am SO GLAD you are a poetess?

I am !!
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

noles1@totcon.com

Tramp Poet
Senior Member

since 2000-01-06

Posts 754
Could Be Anywhere...

2 posted 2004-07-22 03:33 PM

hey Pat!
well done...moved me, touched me.
kinda like been there, done that...
hugz
daniel

Beasley
Senior Member

since 2003-11-28

Posts 682
Cheboygan,MI USA

3 posted 2004-07-22 05:45 PM

Very touching, beautiful poem. Great write.
Love, Barb

PatAngel
Member

since 2004-04-05

Posts 451
California

4 posted 2004-07-22 07:14 PM

Thank you Marge, Daniel, Barb, and all the members of this wonderful poetry forum, for inspiring me to write from my heart.

Love and hugs,
Patricia

'When you find a dream within your heart, don't ever let it go.
For dreams are the tiny seeds from which tomorrow grows.'

PKreturns
Member

since 2003-07-21

Posts 362
New Orleans, LA

5 posted 2004-07-23 01:12 PM

Well done with an uplifting ending Pat...

PatAngel
Member

since 2004-04-05

Posts 451
California

6 posted 2004-07-23 06:54 PM

Thank you PK for your comment. I much prefer happy endings instead of sad ones which bring me to tears.

Love,
Patricia

'When you find a dream within your heart, don't ever let it go.
For dreams are the tiny seeds from which tomorrow grows.'

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

7 posted 2004-07-23 07:12 PM

I ams so glad that his heart was touched . Just a little kindness is all it takes sometimes. Well done. Joyce

PatAngel
Member

since 2004-04-05

Posts 451
California

8 posted 2004-07-23 10:16 PM

You are so right Joyce. Sometimes the most hardened heart can be conquered with a little tenderness and love.

Patricia

'When you find a dream within your heart, don't ever let it go.
For dreams are the tiny seeds from which tomorrow grows.'

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