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The Reason (At Serenity's Request)
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The Reason (At Serenity's Request) |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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The Reason On a morning such as this The halls are walls of hollowness The room hears silence of his voice His eyes are closed but not by choice And Oh! The grief that God has placed Upon a family he once graced May I impose a question why This loving spirit had to die? What good is wrought from taking him Away from home, devoted kin Not yet accomplished in his task Is this a question I may ask ? God please deliver to my ear A reason why some one so dear Has left a mother's heart in strife To last the rest of all her life And then I heard God's voice explain "To lose a child's the deepest pain Though now it seems so great a cost Please know this young man is not lost" He said, "One morning such as this His death has speared the heart's abyss And filled with sorrow all the space That once contained his special place" "The joy of having loved him well Some day will cause the heart to swell Your joy will overshadow pain Just as the sun dries up the rain" "Your memories will overflow The laughter in your eyes will glow And you'll recall the happiness One bitter morning such as this" Let faith lead each one to his God Let each foot o'er his sorrow plod Someday the deepness of your eye Will need not ask the reason why Elizabeth Santos |
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GG Member Elite
since 2002-12-03
Posts 3532Lost in thought |
You could have warned me my eyes would water and it would sting so much... This is an excellent poem. Really good. Always, Alyssa - And so it was that time stood still - |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
 ...God Bless you, Elizabeth Santos... YOU are an angel... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, You have written another epopee, if that helps. Love Sy |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Thank you for posting such compassionate words at this time Elizabeth. Beautiful indeed. ~Hugs, Nancy~ ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Serenity was so good to ask you to post something you sent to her, personally, that she might hold it close... thank you, Lady Santos... |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
beautiful writing! definately a keeper! |
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Moonlight Romeo 
since 2001-09-10
Posts 982The heart of you |
"The reason why." One can never know, but, we can share, and we can weep. This is the function of the heart. Thank you. What light through yon window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz---This has special meaning for me....thank you for posting it.  |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Thank you, Liz, for your love...  "Love makes the world go around" |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Someday the deepness of your eye Will need not ask the reason why ...a beautifully written poem, Liz. *s M |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Liz, this is beautiful, sad and uplifting. Thanks for reposting it. The stars will shine when I am gone, |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Beautifully written Elizabeth. adding to my library. Maree  |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Elizabeth - your words are comfort to more than you might realize. Thankyou, Chris "Hope" is the thing with feathers- |
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LadySofia Member
since 2000-05-16
Posts 238FL., USA |
 Oh Elizabeth! How sweet this sorrow's song! |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Elizabeth, you have such a kind heart to write something as precious as this for someone as dear as Serenity. This is so beautiful. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Liz...I want to thank you again so sincerely from the bottom of my heart. Gracious gracious lady you are... and I'd like to thank EVERYBODY--and promise I will do a better job of answering e mails as well as your beautiful outpouring of condolence here in the forum. We are just a bit busy and befuddled still. Thanks Liz--AND all good poet people. |
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Eromyna Member
since 2002-11-29
Posts 306Pheonix, AZ, USA |
Oooo... "I don't need to scream for you to deem me aggravation." |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Liz, this is a beautiful gift to Karen and her family.  God bless America, my home sweet home. |
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Rainbowdust Member
since 2002-12-05
Posts 320Sydney, Australia |
Thanks for easing an aching heart... It's almost been a year since one of my best friends was killed in a car accident and this helped so much.... is it all right with you if I print this poem for his sister who is still trying to deal? The soul would have no rainbows, had the eyes no tears. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Rainbowdust, PLease do give your friend this poem if you think it will help. It's been 2 years since I lost my husband, and my brither and his wife, and today I feel so much better and think more of his life than his death. Every day we speak of how our lives were enriched and of my husbands spontaneous humor.. But it was a difficult road. It took time. My prayers are with you Serenity and my heart goes out to each one in your family. THank you all for responding to this poem which Serenity has chosen to share. Liz |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (tears fall down my cheeks) God Bless You, sweet friend, now I am flooding in tears too as this is so heartbreaking but also so compassionate! (sad sigh) Know he will always be watching over his mom and dad and will always love them, sweet friend, I send angel hugs out to all hurt from a loss of a child, 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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