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Gentle Spirit
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0 posted 2002-04-24 09:55 AM


You remain in the midst of yesterday
clinging to that which gives you peace
at times timid in facing the future
fearing life's sweet release.

Softly your voice is calling
touching the strings of heart
missing those that you love
but yet never to be apart.

Behind a beautiful smile
lies within so much pain
look closely, see the trace of tears
that have softly fallen like the rain.

I watch you growing every day
gaining strength, ready for flight
You've reached inside yourself
and you shine from inner light.

Do not be afraid
for you will learn to fly....
we all must live in the cocoon
before we can become~ the butterfly.


(dedicated with friendship to a very  special butterfly....
fly my friend~peace
)


Like a red brick,
in a white wall
somebodies brush
forgot to paint...
lonely....(as sung by Tracy Lawrence..)


[This message has been edited by Gentle Spirit (04-24-2002 11:23 AM).]

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SEA
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1 posted 2002-04-24 09:59 AM


LOVE this
Greeneyes
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2 posted 2002-04-24 10:06 AM


Donna~

so soft and gentle--from your heart pen...

this speaks so much friendship and so much caring....A KEEPER for sure, for any one that reads....love you....




Lauren~

~Sinking fast into
an ocean of you,
what if I told you,
what if I said
that I love you
do we dare cross
that line between your
heart and mine~

Gentle Spirit
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3 posted 2002-04-24 10:09 AM


Sea, I thank you for that. You bring a smile.

Lauren~
from one butterfly.....
to another.. dear friend,
with much
I am blessed in your friendship.

Like a red brick,
in a white wall
somebodies brush
forgot to paint...
lonely....(as sung by Tracy Lawrence..)


Marge Tindal
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4 posted 2002-04-24 10:13 AM


GentleSpirit~

'Do not be afraid
for you will learn to fly....
we all must live in the cocoon
before we can become~ the butterfly.'


A tenderly written 'angel-winged' lift for a friend~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
         noles1@totcon.com                    

Janet Marie
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5 posted 2002-04-24 10:38 AM


you had me from the title....
and I knew who this was for in the beautiful sharing of words and heart...
butterfly kisses to you both

Now for me some words come easy
But I know that they don't mean that much
Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch

Jackson Browne

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6 posted 2002-04-24 11:02 AM


Absolutely beautiful Donna!
Very very touching words...
well done.
~Hugs~           

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7 posted 2002-04-24 12:30 PM




(smiles) Ooooohhhh...I just know your friend is going to love this always, may we all spread our wings and believe we can fly away to our dreams like the butterflies we are deep down! (kiss on cheek) This is superb, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Donna, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

texasrose
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8 posted 2002-04-25 06:06 AM


The last stanza blew me away.  Exceptional work. *s*
amusemi
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9 posted 2002-04-25 11:00 AM


Butterflies rock!  Cool write.  Never heard it said better!
Martie
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10 posted 2002-04-25 08:06 PM


Beautiful writing....Touching, tender and love filled.
jwesley
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11 posted 2002-04-25 08:10 PM


Just lovely...and if this is what you say to friends...well, heck...can I be your friend too???

jwesley

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12 posted 2002-04-26 03:11 AM


A special write, thank you for sharing!

We are all just prisoners here of our own device ~ Hotel California, The Eagles

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