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Alicethruglass
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0 posted 2003-03-15 02:01 PM

In a shattered world,
I have been running away, misloved.
I now fear the silence,
the fragrance of the past,
the dawning of a new love,
as I go through the motions alone.

Do you see me in the empty of words,
in the lonely of these pages,
the masked me, becoming a transparent I?

How selfish of me in these broken moments,
when in shadows, you must endure the endless nights,
your cries in darkness never heard,
the hush of your words so soft.

Inside, I store your angel wings.
I wrap my arms around you in warmth,
touch your hands in understanding,
soothe your ache with care.
Tonight, I write for you a vision of hope,
send you a better tomorrow,
cloak you in velvet softness of words.

In these precious few days shared,
I shall let go of my dreams, to help heal yours.
I shall mourn no more this night,
and shall depart from my memories of pain
that haunt from a once embracing love.
The power of you has captivated me,
my journey coming full circle
from the other side of yesterday.

There is no way out of body, yours or mine.
May my words be a lullabye to you
and may your silent expression bloom in time,
as I give to you, my angel without wings,
the inner light of my admiration.

[This message has been edited by Sunshine (04-01-2003 01:44 PM).]

SexyCowgirl19
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1 posted 2003-03-15 02:15 PM

very good

Alicethruglass
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2 posted 2003-03-15 02:20 PM

thank you *s

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

3 posted 2003-03-15 04:18 PM

Alice...it shows....
thank you for this!

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

4 posted 2003-03-15 04:21 PM

Wonderful write..gets my vote!

~ Trace my body with your words..
And in doing so, you touch my heart. ~

Mistletoe Angel

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5 posted 2003-03-15 04:58 PM

(smiles) God Bless You, sweet friend, your sister-in-law is blessed to have you in her family and circle of friends and loved ones and your love and words are truly a remedy to her heart! (big hugggssssss) You ahve my vote, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Alice, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

WhiteRose
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6 posted 2003-03-15 05:48 PM

A splendid write, it gets my vote.

littlewing
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7 posted 2003-03-16 03:16 AM

Alice - very nice writing - I loved this:

Inside, I store your angel wings.
I wrap my arms around you in warmth,

lovely xxoo

kaile

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8 posted 2003-03-16 06:38 AM

Alice,
trying to come up with a worthy comment but my mind came blank..but i'll vote for this in the meantime...hope to come back later and say something more worthwhile

[This message has been edited by kaile (03-16-2003 06:39 AM).]

Chanson
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Up Creek w/Out Paddle

9 posted 2003-03-16 06:56 AM

With all your heart and caring friendship, you
touch a life, bring a smile when none
was possible, fill a soul when one was
empty.

Your words show it, your heart lives it. *s

SmartChick
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On A Journey To The Unknown

10 posted 2003-03-16 09:19 AM

Very nice poem.

Alicethruglass
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11 posted 2003-03-17 10:09 AM

Thank you *s

Poet deVine

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12 posted 2003-03-17 07:23 PM

Excellent. I like the theme of Angel's Wings in this - very appropriate for someone in a wheelchair. Good job!

Earth Angel
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13 posted 2003-03-19 09:11 AM

You have an empathetic and caring heart--
as this write so aptly demonstrates!

Peace & Light,
EA

garysgirl

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14 posted 2003-03-19 09:48 AM

Your sister-in-law is very blessed to
have someone as loving and caring as
yourself to come into her life. I'm
sure that she realizes this, too. I know
that these words blessed her when she
read them, also.

Thank you, friend, for sharing this
with all of us.

Heart Hugs,
Ethel

suthern

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15 posted 2003-03-19 05:22 PM

This is a wonderful write, M... full of heart and compassion. *S*

Lost Dreamer
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Somewhere near the Rainbow

16 posted 2003-03-21 12:00 PM

This is an absolutely wonderful poem, I really enjoyed reading it, and grasping your thoughts.

Sometimes we have to follow a stronger voice, even if it's silent.

Charisma

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lost in blue pages

17 posted 2003-03-23 05:08 AM

Beautiful penned!!

Charisma

Alicethruglass
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18 posted 2003-03-23 08:41 AM

thank you to all who have responded. *s

SimplyGold
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19 posted 2003-03-23 11:21 AM

Alicethruglass,

This is stunning, not to mention the rest of the poem..

"There is no way out of body, yours or mine.
May my words be a lullabye to you
and may your silent expression bloom in time,
as I give to you, my angel without wings,
the inner light of my admiration."

SG

[This message has been edited by SimplyGold (03-23-2003 11:22 AM).]

Alicethruglass
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20 posted 2003-03-23 11:48 AM

thank you SG, but it was She that was stunning...to be able to enjoy what little, life has to offer her, not a complaint about anything, even if having to voice it in a whisper.

My thanks to you

~A~

[This message has been edited by Alicethruglass (03-23-2003 06:44 PM).]

Balladeer

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21 posted 2003-03-23 05:56 PM

How true it is that, regardless of what our problems may be, there are others much worse off than we are. Anyone debating that can just take a trip down to the burn center at their local hospital or the children's cancer ward...our problems become much smaller....

very well written, Maureen

Alicethruglass
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since 2001-06-19

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22 posted 2003-03-23 06:06 PM

Thank You Deer one..hope you and Fran are well ..the warm weather is finally catching up here... and I am beginning to play hooky from the net...
~smiling~
M

bsquirrel

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23 posted 2003-03-25 04:16 PM

Now this is what I was talkin' about, M.

Alicethruglass
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24 posted 2003-03-25 05:47 PM

I know that Mike, but most of them were penned in Alice and I was trying to figure out how to use her as me...*s if you can understand that!

thanks
M/~A~

catalinamoon

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The Shores of Alone

25 posted 2003-03-29 10:53 PM

You say this with such empathy. Beautiful.
Sandra

Martie

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26 posted 2003-03-29 10:56 PM

So beautifully written...from heart and felt here in this one.

Alicethruglass
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27 posted 2003-03-30 09:29 AM

thank you Sandra and Martie *s

~A~/M

nakdthoughts
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28 posted 2003-04-14 06:42 PM

I am not sure why these poems that are accepted and signed book submissions aren't showing in reflections but I am just responding to bring them to the first page of 25 so I can locate them easier.

M

[This message has been edited by nakdthoughts (04-15-2003 09:16 AM).]

Lisann
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29 posted 2003-04-14 11:36 PM

BEAUTIFUL.......very very beautiful

passing shadows
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displaced

30 posted 2003-04-15 01:37 AM

well dang...too late to vote! always a day late and a dollar short! well, I'd just like to let you know that I enjoyed this very much...even if I didn't get to vote *pout*

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