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craigrk
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0 posted 2002-01-01 08:04 PM


     Two friends parting,
     one young; one younger,
     and beginning a pilgrimage
     in search of himself.


Come with you?
I’m not that young –
though the rest of my life
will not be what I intended,
and I’ve intended nothing.
I would not have wanted
to see you die –
but would have wanted
to know you ‘til death.
You know,
men are harder to replace
than women, but women
are irreplaceable.  

Perhaps on my holiday –
only two weeks a year
to visit far-away old friends,
that are always too far.
Maybe we’ll meet again at 40.
In a bar. In Athens.
We’ll drink Ouzou
and share a Greek whore.
We’ll celebrate this moment then
pulling at our youth,
and reflect that every moment
is a poem,
that only need be written down
as a reminder.



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Irish Rose
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1 posted 2002-01-01 08:05 PM


but women
                   are irreplaceable. "

May your riches increase and your household multiply for this statement!!!!!

I am/Kathleen/

Startime
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2 posted 2002-01-01 08:07 PM


*grin* and maybe you will meet again. A very telling poem about two friends who will journey through life to meet again. **big hugs**

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

Jamie
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3 posted 2002-01-01 10:14 PM


well written-- only time makes memories
Madame Chipmunk
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4 posted 2002-01-01 10:20 PM


Nicely done, Craig
I especially liked these lines

men are harder to replace
than women, but women
are irreplaceable.  

because they are true.  We are irreplaceable.

copyright2001 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

ecrivan
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5 posted 2002-01-02 01:17 AM


very true Craig especially when you get to know the woman, they are irreplaceable!Nicely said.


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6 posted 2002-01-03 01:51 PM


Interesting thoughts here.  Enjoyed the read.
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7 posted 2002-01-03 09:08 PM




(sigh) Very sensitive and expressive poem, sweet friend, I pray that you and your friend will meet again and be embraced in sweet memories and friendship! (big hugggsssss) We all love you so much, sweet Craig! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Craig, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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Canada eh.
8 posted 2002-01-03 09:21 PM


You know,
men are harder to replace
than women, but women
are irreplaceable.  
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Craig....I don't know of a poetess in Passions who read this and missed these lines!  
WE LOVE to here this!
Great write.
~Hugs, Nancy~

~* A dream is a wish your heart makes... *~

craigrk
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9 posted 2002-01-04 09:48 AM


thanks for all your comments - warm and fuzzy on a cold morn.
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