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rwood
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0 posted 2001-08-13 07:44 AM



Ner'e do well the ugly flatteries
Of making her cry, shoving heartache
Around her like a battlement, she sighs
The lonely drench of solitude, quakes
And she quenches the pain, spreading

Young and naive, she feels restless
For her Adonis, anyone that says I
Love you. For her Father told her
She was too fat, And her Mother, well
She gave in too quickly to her Father.

She knows not what lies beyond
The barriers of her world, lost
Giving mouth to insecurities, she
Speaks volumes, in her quietness
Asking not, what Land he comes

Uncaring of the background or dowry
She doesn't feel worth the nickle
He will toss her round, spent, foolishly
And she will have known love of money
Thinking she must bargain herself more

So as he drives up in his carriage
Mr. Jobless, Mr. Drug addict, Mr. Beater
It matters not, to her He is The One
Escaping the dull non-existence, erasure
She runs to be the Goddess of his back seat.

© Copyright 2001 Regina Wood - All Rights Reserved
RSWells
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1 posted 2001-08-13 09:20 AM


From the skillet to the fire, the unloved, unwatched children become the unwashed, aimless denizens of the dark, equating Love with anything but for they've no comparison. How many young in order to escape a miserable neglected existance rushed into a world unprepared for its dangers? Enjoyed.

"Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to decieve"

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2 posted 2001-08-13 09:34 AM



RSW said it for everyone....well done!

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3 posted 2001-08-13 12:14 PM


nicely told... interesting how we substitute other things for love...and it isn't just the children of neglect who do this...

I am quickly becoming a fan...


Rex Allen McCoy
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4 posted 2001-08-13 01:32 PM


After the strings of dawn let go
then stirs the only world
most care to know ...

enjoyed
Rex

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5 posted 2001-08-13 01:41 PM


RWood~
I so enjoy your versatility~

'Uncaring of the background or dowry
She doesn't feel worth the nickle
He will toss her round, spent, foolishly
And she will have known love of money
Thinking she must bargain herself more'


You 'share' this brilliantly~
Nicely done~
~*Marge*~

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maeve
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6 posted 2001-08-13 05:10 PM


Regina, a sad tale told so well. One many can relate to, I guess. Well I did anyway.  

Maeve

Take me home to Erin's shores,
to where my heart roams free.

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7 posted 2001-08-13 06:23 PM


Damn, shades of my teenage years!! This is great, as always you hit things so squarely, and in such a poeticly lovely way.
Sandra

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8 posted 2001-08-13 06:58 PM


*sigh*. . . this tale still is told. . .too many times still. . .

excellent Regina. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

rwood
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9 posted 2001-08-13 08:06 PM


I look at my daughter, and I wish I could just hang on. She is a precious flower. I can't imagine her feeling alone, empty, tortured, because I neglected to love her as a gift to me. That she would sell herself short because I made her feel unworthy. That she couldn't wait to get away from me because I berated her existence just because I could. No one's perfect, but I will forever try to envelop her in love and respect. And whatever she does, forward, well, that's life....but I don't ever want to be the reason. And I would probably severely mame the person that would be the reason!  

There are numerous leaving the (empty nest) daily.

Thank you all for your input, replies, and gracious compliments. I read you all in awe!
You all send me quiet messages of hope every time.

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10 posted 2001-08-13 10:01 PM


Regina, this is masterfully written. There is no greater gift a parent can give to the child that self-worth. Not doing so makes them a target for anyone who will, sincere or otherwise. A perfect title for a perfect piece of work. I salute you....
rwood
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11 posted 2001-08-13 10:35 PM


Thank you so much Balladeer! I really spent a lot of time on the title. To me it represented where she would physically practice her attempts, and would continue to always take a back seat to anyone's priorities. I'm so thrilled you noticed that. But of course, You are the Balladeer! Thank you sir poet!
Sincerely,
Regina

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