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Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2002-07-07 07:40 AM

Awake, My Love!

Your tender eyes look deeply into mine
You reach your hand for comforting embrace
It is not I your tearful eyes define
But sorrow that is shadowed on your face

Awake, my love!, Awake for my behalf
Your heart has so much passion yet to give
If I could somehow make your spirit laugh
I’d show you how to now begin to live

You stand above the soil as teardrops seep
Into the earth before my granite stone
Do not let memory’s power ever keep
Your heart in darkened corners all alone

Awake, dear one! Please let your teardrops cease
So that I can at last go forth in peace

Elizabeth Santos

[This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (07-07-2002 07:41 AM).]

Lady In White

Member Elite

since 2001-02-12

Posts 2799
USA

1 posted 2002-07-07 07:48 AM

Lady Santos, how well you write, beseeching that all should listen...Never stop, m'dear, never put your pen down...

Kit McCallum

Administrator

Member Laureate

since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

2 posted 2002-07-07 08:14 AM

What a beautiful sonnet Liz. This is a unique perspective, with such sorrow and depth. I could clearly hear the whisper of a loved one reaching out from beyond to encourage the one they left behind. Beautifully written from all perspectives ... truly.

Best wishes and hugs

/Kit

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2002-07-07 09:15 AM

Oh so beautiful Elizabeth!
Such beauty is always found in your verse..
Wonderful rhythm ans flow...
Enjoyed so much this morning.
~Hugs~

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

4 posted 2002-07-07 02:51 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Oh Elizabeth, this is sooooo beautifully sad, sweet friend, yes, always encourage her to look ahead and see the love that's in store for tomorrow's sunrise! (kiss on cheek) My thoughts go out to all who suffer heartbreak of the past, sweet friend, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

Shakira

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

5 posted 2002-07-07 02:54 PM

Your tender eyes look deeply into mine
You reach your hand for comforting embrace
It is not I your tearful eyes define
But sorrow that is shadowed on your face

I love the sensitivity of this write, Liz...
beautifully done

~ hugs for sensitivity

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

SmartChick
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-09-23

Posts 7081
On A Journey To The Unknown

6 posted 2002-07-07 02:56 PM

This is a beautiful sonnet, Liz. You always write such beautiful poetry.

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

7 posted 2002-07-07 03:06 PM

What a lovely sonnet Liz, and did I ever tell you that you are so unique...so forgiving. As this sonnet shows the wanting to give the departed an ability to go on as well giving that to one left behind.

Nothing means more to me than faith,
family and my friends.

Howdy from Canada

cherrypoptart
Member

since 2002-06-09

Posts 109
state of wordthiness

8 posted 2002-07-08 02:13 AM

This is very deep and very well expressed!

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