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0 posted 2002-03-01 04:05 PM


If I do and you don’t
will it matter any more
If I won’t and you will
must I walk out the door.

If two hearts become one
and two lives then do part
will you let me become
a lost part of your heart.

If my words cannot say
what you do want to hear
Must it be another day
less a heart that is near.

When I look in your eyes
and see the darkness there
Can I then realize
that we’ll no longer share.

If you can and I can’t
If you are and I’m not
I will say this to you
that you must and I do.

For I will and I won't
and we must and I don't



© Copyright 2002 Barry J. Tackett - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2002-03-01 04:07 PM



This may falter
for loss of words
but what you spoke
is what I heard

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2 posted 2002-03-01 04:30 PM


Barry, all I can say in answer to this one is...GREAT WRITE AND T.G.I.F.!
~Hugs, Nancy~

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

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3 posted 2002-03-01 04:34 PM


Karilea....guess that means that I got into
your gut....deep within...good....must have
written it properly...Thank You....

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4 posted 2002-03-01 04:58 PM


Nancy...YEP...TGIF...double that...TGIF...
Have a wonderful weekend in Canada...Hope your weather is OK..

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5 posted 2002-03-01 05:17 PM


Wow. I think my head is going to hurt now. It's too close to closing time to think this through. I was following it till the last bit. I'll reread it tomorrow when my brain starts working again. Anyway, I enjoyed it.

Nan

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6 posted 2002-03-01 05:24 PM


Nan....I left the last as a little twister
to allow the reader to figure out their own
words that fit....HMMMMMMM?????  What could
it be...Even I have several variations..

Thank you for your response...

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7 posted 2002-03-01 06:32 PM


Magnus hi there this is a very good piece of writing, I followed it until the end and then got lost, but as I read your reply I know I was supposed to. So I’ll give it a happy ending I think


Love and warm stuff
As always
Krissy




And while thy willing soul transpiers
at every pore with instant fires
Andrew Marvell 1621-1678

[This message has been edited by Krissy (03-01-2002 06:33 PM).]

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8 posted 2002-03-01 06:33 PM


Wow all these questions got my head a spinning magnus, But I LOVE it. so original, so creative. Did you? Did she? LOL oh never mind. LOL...gave me a good chuckle. floria

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But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

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9 posted 2002-03-01 06:51 PM


Thanx Krissy...yes...the ending could definitely ...

turn your mind around and around....I did it
so that everyone could draw their own ending
from it...good or bad....glad or sad...

You must go....I do understand...

You must know....I do love you...

Can go many different ways...

Glad you enjoyed...

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10 posted 2002-03-01 08:58 PM




BRAVO!!! Ooohhhhhh...I love your wonderful play of words, sweet friend, I am not sure if I understood this or not but your words always touch our hearts in such a wonderful way that has us wondering and smiling! (big hugggssssss) We all love you so much, sweet friend, this is terrific! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Barry, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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11 posted 2002-03-01 09:01 PM


Magnus - I must and I will, go back and read this again! Enjoyed! Chris

Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away.

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12 posted 2002-03-01 09:42 PM


Exactly!
Well said, and well done. ThisDiamond

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13 posted 2002-03-01 10:23 PM


wow!! this is good!
Lia

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14 posted 2002-03-02 01:40 AM


Very interesting poem!!! Full of twists and turns...like the natural ebbing and flowing of love. And, I think when love enters, it takes up a space, a piece of the heart.  But when love exits, we lose that part; but gain a memory stored.  ***Ivy Rose
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15 posted 2002-03-02 08:01 AM


well you spoke and I heard
but my head turned it round
like a hovering bird
have I lost or gained ground?

What you said I agree
though I'm sure you will know
is it all history
should I stay or just go?

Keth

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind.  Unknown



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16 posted 2002-03-02 12:54 PM


This gave me comfort today, I just came from a cemetery, and I found these words fit what I'm feeling right now...which is utter hopelessness....but somehow I knew that if I just read something from your pen, it would give me some breath of compassion....in my grief...
thank you for this poem.

Emily


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17 posted 2002-03-02 12:57 PM


Oh gosh Emily....you have just touched me
very deeply....Warm HUGS....I am sorry for
your grief....Warm HUGS...  Thank YOU.....

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18 posted 2002-03-02 01:32 PM


I reread it again today. It's even better the third time around. Thanks for the explanation of the last bit. I'll go with the upbeat ending then, I like them best.

Nan

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19 posted 2002-03-02 09:01 PM


Good write, Barry. A little different, and an interesting style.
Sandra

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