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marcel
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since 2003-03-02
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0 posted 2003-09-20 09:44 AM



SLOW LOVE

THROUGH WATERY EYES I STARE
UPON REFLECTION'S MOMENT I SEE
A LOVE TO WHICH I CAN SWEAR
THOUGH THE PAST BIDS MY HEART TO WALK ASTRAY.

LOVE APPROACHES, A TIMID CHILD
AWAKENDED BY THE RISE OF AURORA'S EYES
TIS THE LONELY WITH AN URGE SO MILD
TO BLINDLY OPEN ARMS TO ANOTHER UNWISE.

BUT IN UNCONSCIOUS MOMENTS OF HASTE,
GLITTERING FLICKERS OF HAPPINESS DESCEND UNREST,
SOON TO DISSOLVE ON EAGER TONGUES, A PASSIONATE
TASTE;
OH! HOW SWEET THIS THOUGHT COULD REST
IF OUR HEARTS WOULD BOND---A MARRIAGE WOULD ATTEST;
I DREAM IN THE DAY, SO LOVE I WILL NOT WASTE.

CRYING RIVERS RUN DRY ON LAND
WHEN HOPE'S LAST DANCE CREATES A SONG
IT IS A MELODY OF THE MOON'S LAST GOLDEN SAND,
TILL THE GRAINS OF THE HOUR MELT ALONG,
A MAGICAL GLASS, WE DARE TO SHARE---
A LOVE WE DARE, WITHOUT A CAUSE TO CARE.

MARCEL

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QjQ
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since 2003-04-18
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1 posted 2003-09-20 09:47 AM


great,,,,

                                    

Susan Caldwell
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since 2002-12-27
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2 posted 2003-09-20 11:44 AM


Hey Marcel!  Welcome to Passions!

Loved this piece.  When I used to get underway everything I wrote had to do with sex...lol...

Susan

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