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By Your Grave
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By Your Grave |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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By your Grave By the grave of sweet remembrance I have placed a floral spray Knelt in honor of your life As I began to softly pray May your spirit be contented Having recognized its worth More than you believed its value For the days you spent on earth Can you see the richness of your life Reflected in the smile Of a little girl you never met Your daughter’s lovely child Do you know that we have seven now You’d only met the five Who all recall there Grandfather When he was still alive Do you know the truth of what has passed The time that you’ve been gone Did you know I’ve learned forgiveness For things I dwelled upon Can you see my teardrops falling Do you see the flowers I leave Or are you within a special place That man cannot conceive For mistakes that always haunted you For every sorrow dealt Are you now aware through all the pain The love I always felt I will leave the flowers by your side Though you are nowhere near It’s the only gift that I can give While I am standing here I walked away not knowing If you heard a word I said For the voices of the living Are not spoken to the dead But somehow I felt you near me And I looked back toward your tomb Every rosebud that I left there Was a full and perfect bloom Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (09-01-2002 09:40 PM).] |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggssssss) Oh Elizabeth, this is sooooooo wonderfully heartfelt, sweet friend, God Bless You, and may the flowers of your heart always be there to reflect the love for all your loved ones, this is sensitive and touching, 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..." |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
This is so beautiful Cold hands means a warm heart |
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mycafe Senior Member
since 2002-05-23
Posts 584 |
Very beautiful and touching, Liz... mycafe Keep counting your blessings |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
 ...He hears you, Liz...  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"Can you see my teardrops falling"????? Special love hugs to you, sweet poetess. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Oh, Nan, you have no idea how much this means to me, to see Tony's picture there before me, so unexpected. I can hardly type for all the tears. Dispite everything, nobody knows how much I loved him and after all this investigation I know now he had nothing to do with it. THe whole thing has been so hurtful to all of us Thank you Noah,TheLoner, my cafe, and Midnightsun for you kind responses to this poem Can't wait for you and Titia to come Love Liz |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Elizabeth...One of the most touching poems I have ever read. You have touched my heart deeply...Paul |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
OhLizzy~ My tears fall with yours~ *Hugs* of the heart are sent your way~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Liz, this is a very heart woven write...I hope that all you wish is as you wish... |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Oh Liz, this is so sad, but beautifully written. I hope all is well with you. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Oh Liz... my tears fall with yours. I know that he heard you! My first husband communicates with me all of the time and whenever I mention that I haven't heard from him in ages... he sends me a new sign that he still watches over me. If you listen, you will hear him or see him there... out of your sight...but still there for you. Your poem touched me very deeply and also reminded me to go and visit the cemetary. ~ hugs and tearsLyra |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz The others have already told you how touching this poem is...and it touched me also...the last line especially. When Michelle died, her second grad classroom gave me a flowering peach tree. I planted it immediately and then was gone for a week...away from home to try to heal. When I returned the tree was in full bloom. I think that hearts that love, communicate for eternity. |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Every rosebud that I left there Was a full and perfect bloom Oh Liz, this is really beautiful. hugs Maree  |
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maggie Junior Member
since 2002-08-30
Posts 15 |
I found your poem very moving. I'm sure it must take a lot of strength to carry on. I will pray for you. Maggiexxx |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
My dear Liz. He does hear the voice of the living. My dear this has touched my heart. I came on in search of your email as the old one isn't working anymore. This has touched me also because my younger brother has just passed away the 29th. I know parts of this just don't fit, but the sentiment sure touched my heart. God's love to you always Liz! GREAT BIG HUGS <*\\\>< |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
indeed. . . thoughts to you my friend. . . ------------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Paul, THank you for letting me know how touched you were by this poem Marge,Thank you, dear. I feel the same way about certain poems that you write Magnus, Thank you so much for your comforting words Lyra. I believe what you say is true He has given me many signs Mati, What a beautiful gesture, Thank you for sharing this story with us Maree, Thanks, sweetheart, your words mean so much to me Maggie. Thank you for your prayers Rebecca, I sent you an e-mail and I hopen you recieved it. I am so saddened by your loss Sven, Thank you, my friend Liz |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Elizabeth, such a touching expression of your love. (((HUGS))) |
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WhileIWasGone Member
since 2002-07-18
Posts 486 |
Very Beautiful...I enjoyed this very much. DeaDiAmore |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Liz, your words here are those blooms. God bless. Mike |
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Elizabeth
Moderator
Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
This touched me more than anything else has recently.  hugs to you God bless America, my home sweet home. |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
Liz - I spent Tuesday with Nan and Titia and they raved and raved about you and your poetry. I have a very dear friend who is dying and this poem means more to me than I can put into words. It is beautiful and I am sorry you lost your Tony. Hugs, Marti Every now and then take a good look at something not made |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
Liz - I spent Tuesday with Nan and Titia and they raved and raved about you and your poetry. I have a very dear friend who is dying and this poem means more to me than I can put into words. It is beautiful and I am sorry you lost your Tony. Hugs, Marti Every now and then take a good look at something not made |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Love is the one emotion that will conquer all the others, and you dear friend have so much to share, and give. This went straight to my heart Liz as I know you too well, and know how forgiving you are. He knows honey, he knows, and the wonderful life you had together can never be taken away from you, ever. Tony lives on in those beautiful children of yours (they all even look like him), and I also know he will live in your heart forever, just as I am sure you are living in his. There is more wisdom in these four lines than I have ever read Liz... I walked away not knowing If you heard a word I said For the voices of the living Are not spoken to the dead Pick up the phone |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Liz this is hearbreaking. Very lovely poem, though. Hugs Sandra |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Liz this is so very beautiful, heart hugs to you... If I have touched one heart through my words, then I have acheived my dream... |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This has special, grave meaning to me, Dear Lady Santos... very special, very touching, meaning... more for you, I know, as the Lady within you has found forgiveness... and I am looking, just now, for my own... I won't let you down, just as you have never let me down... warm hugs, Sun |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Elizabeth, Thank you so much for sharing this work. It means so much to me. I am sorry for your loss. I cannot begin to understand that kind of loss, but you do it with such grace and dignity. Your strength is to be admired as is your understanding and devotion. Bless you and may you continue in peace. If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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TradingSpaces19 Member
since 2002-08-31
Posts 134Arvada, Colorado |
this is a really good poem and it made me cry but thank you for sharing. Love, Andrea Kruckenberg |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Each and every response to this poem has been very heartwarming to me. Sometimes death abruptly cuts off communication and you feel so helpless after you realize that certain things should have been said. I;m sure many have experienced this situation. Thank you for your undestanding Liz |
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