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Sunshine
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0 posted 2002-12-31 12:12 PM




The Letter of Love

“Happy New Year,
my darling,
may all future days
be cast in light,
may all your dreams
wish you good nights…”

His love letter spoke
of dreams to come,
he wrote to her
of chrysanthemums
that would in her
garden grow…

as would the glow
in her heart…

“Happy New Year,
my darling,”

laid before her eyes,
the sound of his voice
in her ears, reprised,
and she saw there
in recall of blue eyes,
the look of her
in love with wise.

She glanced again
at his strong scrawl,
the message of love
sent across the walls
of timeless pall
to her.

So sure
had he been
his future was bright!
All he could see
was her in
his nights ~

as she recalled
the last time he was near,

“Happy New Year,
my darling,”
his voice resplendent
as he had draped her neck
with a silver pendant…

“Happy New Year,
my love,”
she whispered low
and in soft of candle
light’s glow,
she fingered the
treasure draped on
her neck,
and picked up the article
of the car wreck

“Happy New Year,
my beloved,”
she whispered
through tears ~
“I miss you so,
these many years”

and at the stroke of twelve
she sought
the sound of his voice
that her memory wrought

“Happy New Year,
my darling,
may all future days
be cast in light ~
may all your dreams
wish you good nights…”



12.31.00
revised 30 December 2001
Please be careful when driving this New Years' Eve.  I want to see everyone back on 1/1/03!!!


© Copyright 2002 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2002-12-31 12:41 PM


Ithought it was beautifully done. It was sad but felt pretty sure it would be so was prepared for that. It was positive in the fact the two were still connected spiritually, that death does not destroy happy memories, that life does go on in spite of tragedy and in my opinion we can still connect with those loved and lost. I just plain really liked it.
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2 posted 2002-12-31 12:55 PM


sad, beautiful....and I'm not driving at all tonight, except to go home from work
Martie
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3 posted 2002-12-31 01:03 PM


Karilea--The true darlings of love never leave us.  Happy New Year to you...I am going to Pasadena for Dutch New Year...at 3 PM..be home all evening.  
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4 posted 2002-12-31 01:08 PM


WOW,  speechless,  numb,  awesome, yet so
humbling...

Happy New Year Sun,  and let this poem be
read that one might return to say those
words to their special someone...

If one can be saved,  this is priceless....

Aenimal
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5 posted 2002-12-31 01:15 PM


Beautiful piece sunshine and a reminder to all to be responsible for themselves and for loved ones this holiday.
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6 posted 2002-12-31 01:19 PM


Wonderfully said Karilea..
A powerful message to all those who will be on the roads tonight.
Happy New Year Sunny Lady!
~Hugs & Smiles for the coming year~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
  So you won't ever forget me~

hoot_owl_rn
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7 posted 2002-12-31 05:21 PM


So sadly beautiful but also a reminder for all not to drink and drive this New Years Eve
Happy New Year

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