»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #19
»
Your Parting Gift (Celebrating 1 Year at PIP)
| Open Poetry #19 |
|
Your Parting Gift (Celebrating 1 Year at PIP) |
|
|
Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia 
|
I had so much to say But there was so little time As I took hold of your hand And I held it in mine You were unable to speak As you lay in your bed Inside my heart was breaking Many tears since then I've shed You knew that I was there As you squeezed my trembling hand With only hours now remaining Until you'd drift into that other land But I wasn't to know that And I was not at your side On that terrible Sunday The day that you died Your death shook my world A heart broken beyond repair Who would now guide me Now that you weren't there? So I suffered in silence And I dealt with my grief My loss incomprehensible Feelings of sadness beyond belief But you left me with a gift And through my eyes you now see This precious gift that you gave Was a love of poetry * * * * I dedicate this to my father who remains my guiding light.Not a day goes by when I don't think of him and wish he were here. Suetang |
||
| © Copyright 2002 Sue Tancheff - All Rights Reserved | |||
Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (tears fall down my cheeks) God Bless You, sweet friend, my heart cries out to your loss but deep down I know he has left you a wonderful gift for he loves you so much and now he wants you to share all your love and light to others just as he always did for you and everyone he loved! (kiss on cheek) Your father is so proud of you and will always love you so much, sweet friend, just as every one of us here do! (BIG HUGGGGGSSSSS) Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary, sweet friend, we're all sooooooo proud of you and I am always delighted by your continuous contribution and love to this site! We all love you so much, God Bless You! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sue, thank you for sharing!     May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
||
|
strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
CONGRATULATIONS SUE ON YOUR ONE YEAR AT PIP, YOU ARE HERE MUCH LONGER THAN ME. AND I SEE YOUR DAD SHINING IN EVERY ONE OF YOUR POEMS. FLORIA Floria |
||
|
Zinsser Senior Member
since 2001-02-27
Posts 1641Calif. |
Sue.... I'm glad your here... This is beautiful |
||
catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Oh Sue, I felt this so much, since I lost my beloved Grandmother this last Friday. I was not with her either, and I so wish I would have known, and been there. Now I think I have to go cry a minute. Take care. Thank God for our memories. Sandra |
||
|
Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
But you left me with a gift And through my eyes you now see This precious gift that you gave Was a love of poetry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sue, what a wonderful parting gift he left you! This is a beautiful tribute to your dad. Congrats on your one year at Passions! ~Hugs, Nancy~ ~Sometimes all you really wish for... |
||
|
Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
There should have been a 'hankie' warning! What a loving poem for your dad. I think there is a lesson here...don't wait to share a hug, a kiss or some poetry with someone you love. And congratulations on your one year anniversary!! (you should sign up to be a DM!!) |
||
|
walker Member Elite
since 2001-02-11
Posts 2240Florida |
What a wonderful poem to celebrate your year here. Absolutely beautiful poem, a lot of talent too.  |
||
|
Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Sue - beautiful, touching poem. Congratulations on your one year in Passions. Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
||
|
Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Thank you all for your neverending support of my writing. You have filled my life with so much warmth and love and I am indebted to each and every one of you. Take care......Sue Suetang |
||
|
Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Sue... I would have been proud to call you my daughter IF I were....For you have certainly written well of a man that has touched your life for the rest of your own days...And.. as each day goes, you are touching our lives with the wonderful words that come from a special place you share with us...Your heart!!! Thank You for this gift to us...and to your Dad... |
||
|
Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Sue: What a wonderful gift from your Dad. He will always be with you and some of him winds up in each poem you write, for us to enjoy. This is a lovely tribute to him. Betty Lou Hebert |
||
|
thepoeticplumber Member
since 2001-05-15
Posts 185 |
Totally beautiful Sue. Just as your Father was and still is in Spirit. He must be so proud of you. I am..... Your friend Roger |
||
|
Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Sue, I know first hand what this poem means to you, and I can fairly well imagine what your father meant to you as well, for I would have written a poem like this, and would have dedicated it thus, had I the words, as you did... Brava! |
||
|
rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
Oh Sue..I hope you are here for many years to come. We love ya lady and I just feel the emotions so strongly in this. My Daddy and I are so close..I will be where you are some day..and I hope someone like you will be there when it happens. Lots of hearthugs to you and please never stop writing. You're the best!! Sincerely, Regina |
||
|
Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
Oh Sue...this is absolutely beautiful...I felt the love you have for your father so very clearly...I am sure he smiles with joy every time you take pen to paper...He will always be there in your heart until the day comes when you can again hug him for eternity....**big big hugs** This is the perfect poem for you to celebrate your first year at Passions...I love it...  Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
||
|
Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Sue, Oh the agony of such loss I can only imagine. But the joy of your connection lives on! Bittersweet is lifes experience. You always express it so well. You know I love your poems about your daddy. You do them and his memory so well. Bless you dear friend, bless you. |
||
|
Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I'd like to thank him personally For he gave you the ability to write. If he had not been a good influence, I wouldn't be here reading this tonight. So he goes forward in your verses, written each and every day, And we all love you here at Pipps, and hope you're here with us to stay. ~* Happy One Year Anniversary Sue *~ ~* Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people ." *~ |
||
|
Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
A lovely tribute, Sue...and congratulations on your year at PIP! |
||
|
JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Beautiful words for your father Suetang...he did a good thing...James |
||
|
Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
For once words have failed me as I read your most humbling comments. Many of you know that my writing began after losing my father to asbestos cancer and I guess it's true when they say that something good always comes out of something bad. As long as I continue to write, the memory of my father will live on forever. Thank you all for your neverending encouragement and kindness. Take care......Sue Suetang |
||
|
Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
A bump in honor... |
||
|
Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Thank you Larry, you are so kind. Take care.....Sue |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
