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VAS
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2001-07-12 09:34 PM


Mourning After
Virginia Salter

You, out there, who do not know
of that with which I deal
would offer not but calloused words--
that there’s no need to heal

You’d be quite fine should there be a jar
with vent holes near the top
allowing little pains escape
with nary need for mop

Yet, should I pretend I’d not lost love
when my special one did go
the bottom of the jar’d fill up,
awash o’er every toe.

Then the pain would puddle high--
above my knees would flow
and then engulf the heart of me
before you’d even know.

So place me not in vesseled place
away from agon’s cry
be worried not to face my pain
for death’s a part of life.

Choose not to set aside this one
whose pain is real and strong
but help me through this piece of life
for I shall heal ere long.

The music of my memories
will sing a blessed song
and you shall find the joy with me
if you should come along.

A dance of life, a dance of love
will soothe our spirit’s heart--
sit with me, walk with me,
tis a life-important part.

© July 12, 2001

© Copyright 2001 Virginia Salter - All Rights Reserved
RSWells
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since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533

1 posted 2001-07-12 10:00 PM


Takes a special person to sit out your pain with you. So many will pay lip service and promise to be there, then run like hell. Painful read.
WhiteDragon
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since 2001-07-07
Posts 70
O-town, Fl
2 posted 2001-07-12 10:38 PM


Aww...despite the sadness, be happy for writing such a great poem.  And your name...Virginia...brings memories and sadness...Thanks for sharing.  God Bless, Jeremy
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Member Patricius
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3 posted 2001-07-13 08:59 AM


nicely written VAS.. pain pours from the words...


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