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Lady In White

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since 2001-02-12

Posts 2799
USA

0 posted 2001-08-15 04:55 PM

I was Jo; I am Jo

She fit me and I fit
the time
Marmee
loved me, and I
my three sisters,
Meg, Beth and Amy…

Laurie of course
my bosom
friend
our relationship
knew no gender
most of the time

Yes, I was Jo
the tomboy of me
was capricious and
light, the words
of me carried heavy my
heart, I so
desired to share them

So full she made
me, vigor of life
and high of hope
I was Jo
she traded
places with me
during that summer
when I first read
of escapades,
the book so old,
pages so
dear, caressed
were they by my
tomboy's
rough hands,
softly..

I was Jo and she
resided in my heart
and in my mind
so much so
that I lived in
the next book as
well,
met my
German-bred mate
for life, and
understood him
directly, albeit he was
dark and
forbidding, for he
spoke to me and
I to him

because
I was Jo
I lived on whim
and a little fancy
and Laurie
he would call
me a dreamer

and I was
I was Jo

I still am

for the German man
looks at me darkly
and what I miss
is the innocence
in Jo's knowledge
of making him
pleased with me
he cares not that
I write

like Jo

he cares not
and bears about
in his bearish way
as I am Jo
in my way

as words
of me carry heavy my
heart, so do I
wish to share them

Yes, I am Jo
of now
the tomboy of me
knows that the Jo
of then
went through this too,
somewhat

Marmee is not here
to hold me and say
"it is all right,
to be this way,"

yes, I am Jo,
today

quote:

Jo was very tall, thin, ... and reminded one of a colt, for she never
seemed to know what to do with her long limbs, which were very much in her way

Little Women Louisa May Alcott

Cpat Hair

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since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

1 posted 2001-08-15 05:05 PM

wonderful write.... and a wonderfully told story....

Krawdad
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since 2001-01-03

Posts 2597

2 posted 2001-08-16 01:21 AM

Maybe only another writer cares that way . . .
Enjoyed your story.
"it is all right,
to be this way"

Cerenity
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since 2000-02-16

Posts 2637
Escondido-California

3 posted 2001-08-17 10:43 PM

Hi Lady in White,

This was enjoyable, thank you.

Love, Cerenity

"God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist.
We have to be reminded that He exist!"

(Writer Unknown)

dgvarner
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since 2000-05-13

Posts 3552
High Springs, Florida

4 posted 2001-08-17 10:59 PM

i've never read "little women"..but i enjoyed this all the same

.. i like the way you wrote it..very interesting..

perhaps next time i run across the book, i'll not leave it in its place

hugs, g

~dgvarner/fallen rain~

in front of total strangers will ya kiss me..
flowers for no reason but you miss me..
oh..i wanna be in love.. -etheridge

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

5 posted 2001-08-20 04:23 AM

LadyInWhite~
Ahhhhhh !
A breathe of fresh air~
'Tis a good write/re-write ...
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

6 posted 2001-08-20 08:29 AM

Great story and a great rewrite! I'm glad you reposted it!

jellybeans
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since 2000-10-13

Posts 2298

7 posted 2001-08-20 02:33 PM

wow....this should get an award....this is great ...wow *shakes her head*

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