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1slick_lady
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0 posted 2001-08-16 04:15 PM



     The Guarantee

tonight I gathered all you tear drops
and turned them into pearls
then passed them to an angel on stop
promising to take them to another world

arriving she became busy with another task
unnoticed they fell to the floor and began to roll
later remembering the promise she was asked
seeing heaven’s floor, the tear drops touched her soul

thinking no one deserves this many tears
I can make something beautiful out of pain
a reminder you are not alone, and to calm your fears
she lit every pearl and on the floor of heaven they remain

now every time you look up at night
at the beautiful stars you see
it is a tear drop been given light
the promise your never alone in pain, the guarantee

"...the rest is silence" (Hamlet)  Shakespeare

© Copyright 2001 Helen Chambers - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2001-08-16 04:21 PM



I like this, Helen...a lot....

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2 posted 2001-08-16 04:37 PM


nice... I enjoyed
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3 posted 2001-08-16 04:38 PM


I'll remember this, Helen, thank you.

" I walked beside the evening sea And dreamed a dream that could not be" George William Curtis"

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4 posted 2001-08-16 05:04 PM


The Guarantee, what a beautiful title Helen,
and a wonderful poem, you are so talented.
You can write about things alot of us never realize. Keep the thoughts and words coming.
You enlighten my days.

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5 posted 2001-08-20 04:19 AM


OneSlickLady~
What luminescent thoughts~
Such beauty~
~*Marge*~

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

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6 posted 2001-08-20 09:44 AM


Helen~

Oh, I love this!    What beautiful, reassuring thoughts~

My library must have this gem!

You MUST call Hallmark and make them create a card for this poem  
And, of course, I'll be your manager, ummm...I'll take 70%   tee hee

Take care,
Melissa~

"Poetry is not an opinion expressed...
it is a song that rises from a bleeding
wound...or a smiling mouth"

~Kahlil Gibran~

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