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amusemi
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A State of Disarray

0 posted 2002-02-11 03:39 AM


Written in Green River, Wy
On my way to Washington state
November 22, 1985
22nd anniversary of JFK assassination

The Light at the End of the Tunnel


There once was a light
at the end of my tunnel
But, now I've reached it
and it has gone away.
The desolation I feel
is an emptiness,
a sadness.
My light is gone now
and with it are my dreams,
my hapiness.
But, I have reached the end of my tunnel
and the light once there
now glistens as a star in the sky.
To you this is nonsense
to me it is a confession
of love, of my love.
I have finally realized
what love is.
It is companionship
devotion, friendship
and a bond.
The man I love
was the light at the end of my tunnel.
But, he has gone beyond me,
and through me
maybe he has at last found peace.
The peace that for now,
and forever
evades my soul.
For my light shines
in someone else's heaven.



For Jackie O., our nation and for me



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1 posted 2002-02-11 04:32 AM



Kit made this today, and somehow it seems very fitting for your poem.

The older I grow, the less important the comma becomes.  
Let the reader catch their own breath."
~Elizabeth Clarkson Zwart~


catalinamoon
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The Shores of Alone
2 posted 2002-02-11 10:10 AM


Very touching, and powerful write.
Sandra

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla
3 posted 2002-02-11 10:15 AM


Amusemi,
A strong write, enjoyed the read.

Enchantress
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Canada eh.
4 posted 2002-02-11 10:21 AM


Great write...enjoyed.
~Hugs, Nancy~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
  So you won't ever forget me~

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