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The Golden Years
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The Golden Years |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada 
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 ~*~ The Golden Years ~*~Your familiar gait appears in the shadows, and instantly the sound of your footsteps become the metronome that still beats in my heart. On this velvet moonlight night, as star facets cut through the sky like lasers of diamonds, your gentle eyes and weathered fingers graze over my beleaguered heart kindling the sparks so long ago buried in these ashes of my years. I touch the recessed tracks upon your leathered face that mirror the high and low roads we’ve traveled, the ships we sailed for a glimpse of our dreams. Do I dare touch you, embrace you? I fear the chance of gain is more in measure than the very loss of this yearning. My body, though lacking the grace of the young, still trembles at the searing touch of your hands, and passion is inspired by its flame. Will you care that perfection of form lies now behind us? Does it matter if we can't perform as expected as when the dance to the music was so bold, and perfect, leaving us with new knowledge of each other’s form, heart and soul? You smile at me and stroke my hair. My pen trembles as I touch you now only with these few words of love instead of my desiring body. I am older, not old, and want you to understand my need for your softness pressed against me, surprising me in its fierce boldness. I have waited a lifetime to whisper to you in the darkness of these our golden years, that I love you and still melt at your touch. *This time the graphic doesn't go very well with what I wrote but I just adored this when I saw it. It is by David Falconer, and called "Parking Meter Romance". The music is "Memories" from Cats ~*~ Thank You ~*~ ~*~ Carpe' Diem ~*~ |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Sharon, THANK YOU! As always, very exquisite! ~hugs, Nancy~ ~I've loved you forever, in lifetimes before.~ |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Sharon I think this is very good, just touching and beautiful, as your writing always is. Please do include it. Sandra |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Stuff and nonsense. I think the picture brings the words together quite well... and of course you've touched a heart again... |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
This is very good, Sharon! Like all of your poems are. Yes, do include it. |
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Flutterwings Member
since 2001-07-10
Posts 288Maine |
Sharon, the graphic is a true symbol of what you portrayed in this very well penned piece of work.... The flow of this fine write is like oceanic waves kissing the shores of their golden memories.... I've always admired the elderly holding hands and just being with one another. It's the kind of love that words need not be spoken but, a touch a glance and they are young once again. I would add this to your new web site with much confidence.  applause with a lot of admiration for a great poet. Love and peace Maggie ((~.~)) |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sharon, I know the feeling, you expressed it well. A lovely poem. *L* |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sharon--This is so sensitively done...You show this love with the tender pen of an artist. Just beautiful from start to finish, including graphic. Hugs to your heart! |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
dang it, this made me cry! I just love this...it sings of a forever love....  just beautiful "If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it." ~Jonathan Winters |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Thank you all for reading this one as it holds a special spot in my heart. I work with seniors and you just have to see what "real love" is all about when you see these senior men and women coming to visit their spouses in the extensive care unit. I volunteer by helping with activites,and hold poetry readings on Thursdays, so I see "the real McCoy", but a constant complaint they have is that after 50 or so years the romance seems to go away, and they want that back!!!! How cute is that? So I had to write something for them to give their husbands and wives a hint, to "sugar and spice" up their "mischief life". Thanks again you are all very supportive. |
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Martha Cowan Member
since 2001-03-08
Posts 240Groves, Texas |
Sharon ~ this was such an exquisitely spoken and tenderly flowing message that reflects the beauty of a love that survives the storms of time...interwoven with delicate whispers to remind how the heart and spirit still yearns for the touches and embraces that fade through the journey of life. So very beautiful, my sweet friend, and so deeply touching. Hugs and much love to you, always, ~*~dawn~*~ |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
As Henry and Katherine showed us, you're never too old to "suck face". The physical may go but I've seen people in their 90's as romantic as ever....true love is a state of mind that never grows old  |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Hey Dawn I don't have a doubt in my mind you won't be hooping and hollaring at a ripe old age  te heBalladeer ~ I agree with you, and if I can't run when "I get old" I will get a skateboard |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
beautiful!!!!! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Doreen ~ See! There is a lot to look forward to in the years ahead! However, I am not "older" yet, but when I am I will get me roller skates to catch me a man |
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Chelsea~ Member
since 2001-02-09
Posts 260Ontario, CANADA |
mysteria, this is so lovely and touching! |
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