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Rex Allen McCoy
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Sippin a Timmy's in London

0 posted 2001-01-17 08:39 PM

The  Tears  upon  your  Cheek
~~~

In  the  heat  of  thoughtless  anger
some  heartless  words  were  said
one  glance  revealed  the  tears  upon  your  cheek
Beneath  a  stubborn  pride
this  foolish  heart  was  fried
when  you  turned  and  tossed  your  diamond
to  the  unforgiving  deep
~
The  rolling  waves  in  cycle
were  clawing  at  the  sand
without  a  word  you  turned  and  walked  away
This  heart  was  crushed  to  gravel
on  the  sand  beside  the  sea
with  the  sunlight  gently  passing
from  the  darkness  of  the  day
~
It  could  have  been  a  picture
for  a  future  memory
the  setting  suns'  cascade  with  gentle  breeze
I  sat  there  in  the  sand
mere  shell  of  hollow  man
with  tears  behind  the  huddle
of  my  curled  up  naked   knees
~
With  seabirds  distant  call
o're  the  crash  of  breaking  surf
my  vision  swirled  as  then  to  my  surprise
First  a  shadow ...
just  a  blur ...
your  gentle  touch  upon  my  ckeek
With  your  kiss  you  brushed
the  tears  from  both  my  eyes
~~~

SEA

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with you

1 posted 2001-01-17 08:43 PM

Rex~ this touched my heart completely......loved the ending.....

-SEA

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

2 posted 2001-01-17 08:53 PM

You must have done something very, very right ....this is wonderful....

Honeybee
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3 posted 2001-01-17 09:05 PM

Just beautiful! The ending moved me. I vaguely remember this from a while back, is this a re-post?! If so, I'm glad that the newbies can read this gem.

Take care,
Melissa

The beauty of poetry gives my soul wings to fly free within dreams

Victoria

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4 posted 2001-01-17 09:10 PM

i like the form..and your words very much rex..enjoyed..

~V~

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
- Paul Valery (1871-1945)

VAS
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5 posted 2001-01-17 09:13 PM

Lovely, lovely, poignant, powerful.

So tender and vivid.

Thanks so much for sharing!

suthern

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Louisiana

6 posted 2001-01-18 03:51 PM

This is beautiful, Rex... Well done!

Denise

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7 posted 2001-01-18 10:05 PM

Ahhhhh......this is beautifully touching, Rex! Just lovely!!

Denise

nakdthoughts
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Between the Lines

8 posted 2001-01-18 10:25 PM

the setting suns' cascade with gentle breeze

some very beautiful lines here, Rex..*s

~Wynter

"The worst prison would be a closed heart".
...Pope John Paul II

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