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The Day Before
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The Day Before |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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The day before What were you doing the day before.. Before I was born onto this earth Were you smiling, feeling me there inside Sleeping peacefully waiting patiently Thinking of the month of October Waiting for the moment to come Did you know my name then Was I a boy or a girl Was I kicking, squirming or was I still, resting The day before my life began A day we all never forgot. A hot humid Texas Summer day. Fifty-four years ago.. Why? Why was the day before so early Was it because of all the years you smoked Or....did God want to share me with you then He and I were impatient... I wasn’t even grown enough yet My lungs could barely breath, I turned blue You had to make me cry...that I might live.. You cried when you did...we both cried.. Little tiny feet, hands, arms, legs So small, a shoe box would be my bed Today is the day before.... The day before I was born... Thank You for taking care of me... For, if not for your care... This would not be.... The day before... |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
That was beautiful.  Cold hands means a warm heart |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Magnus~ God ... this little thing just tore at my heart~ So touchingly tender~ *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Oh how very thought provoking, Barry... I have always wondered about things like that.... What happens before we are born... where is our soul at that time? you must have been a tiny baby...well, I guess that mighty poets grow from tiny newborns.  ~ hugs for growth and for spiritLyra |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Well, now you've gone and done it! After that wonderfully sensual write earlier. Now you have me all teary eyed! Seriously this is heart-wrenchingly beautiful. ~Hugs m'friend~ |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Marge, Lyra, Nancy.... who would think that a man, over six feet tall would come into the world...VERY EARLY and weigh only 3 lbs, 6 ounces....A very tough time for me, fighting for life every day till my lungs developed enough that I could breath on my own without my breathing stopping.... I wonder what my mother was doing the day before all hell broke loose and she went into labor early.... It must have been terrifying for her....not even sure that they would be able to get me through those weeks of uncertainty... Thanx ladies...just sharing feelings and thoughts... |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Magnus darling boy oh my how wonderful is this piece, so your birthday is 14 June? Krissy’s is the 16 June and I can tell you exactly what I was doing for the whole of the 24 hours before she was born. I was doing the same thing I’d been doing since she was conceived nine months before, wishing that I could stop being sick for longer than half an hour. Never mind she was worth it, well she was before she started upstaging me now it’s another story. Seriously yes she was worth it as I’m sure you were and are worth every anxious moment you gave your mum. Your writing always captivates and delights me, and you have such style it truly speaks to me I love it utterly utterly as I love everything you write. Absolutely wonderful writing as always you amaze me, with skill such as so few possess you are an outstanding writer of soul’s voice  Love and warm stuff As always Mushy   Breathe through the heat of our desire |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Thanx Mushy...yes...tomorrow brings to me yet another year...and many wonderful memories tempered by some I would rather not remember...But...such is life for us all, is it not? Thanx darling girl... |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (BIG HUGGGSSSSSSS) Oh Barry, this brought tears to my eyes reading this, I am so very happy and blessed that you did live that day before and grew to be born into their loving arms and grow into the wonderful friend you are to us all, this is heartwrenchingly beautiful and I do believe that only God knows everything about us before we awake here in purgatory! (sigh) This is excellent, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Barry, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Geez Barry! You're drilling my heart into pieces with this. Glad to have you around. Wish things could have been different. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I believe a belated HB is in order... thanks to Ethome for bringing it back to the surface! I was away, and missed it... |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
masterful verse and a tribute to the birth day of the weaver of these words. We may share a "bar landing zone" but you have a couple of years to go to catch up to me in seniority - HB Paul |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Magnus, You keep getting better and better. |
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