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Gentle Spirit
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0 posted 2003-10-31 10:07 AM


The sunlight filtered through
      shades drawn
an awakening, a new day.

In slow yawn of dawn
      an arising
feet hit floor,    startled
by the coolness of wood
  {aged with passing of time}
at that time of year
when night turns cold
only to fade away    with heat of day.

I, sleepy eyed in half stumble of wake
approach dreaded mirror with same disdain
as every other morning      {since "then".}

With head low I shake away
remaining remnants of dream
and slowly lift eyes to face the
reflection that has become known
        all to well.

In silence of moment
     {I hear your words}
feel them wrap around
like the warmth of this blanket
  of bonding shared.

{Reaching out, touching ...}

Today I looked in the  mirror
and for the first time
        in a very long time
       I saw~ me.


I wish you joy,
I wish you peace,
I wish that every star you see
is within your reach...

and I wish you still loved me.
(Jodee Messina)

[This message has been edited by Gentle Spirit (10-31-2003 11:37 AM).]

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Sunshine
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1 posted 2003-10-31 10:18 AM


In silence of moment
     {I hear your words}
feel them wrap around
like the warmth of this blanket
  of bonding shared.

{Reaching out, touching ...}

Today I looked in the  mirror
and for the first time
        in a very long time
        I saw ~ me.

~*~

As it should be.  But there are some days, we look beyond ourselves in the hurry up rush of the everyday mundane...and we forget the twinkle in our own eye.

How wonderful that you saw you today...

That tells me everything!


Earth Angel
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2 posted 2003-10-31 10:23 AM


~ and in that mirror you beheld a woman of great beauty ~ both on the inside and out.

Donna, that wonderful, wise woman was there all along!

Loving hugs & knowing smiles,
Linda

BluesSerenade
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3 posted 2003-10-31 10:36 AM


In slow yawn of dawn
      an arising
feet hit floor,    startled
by the coolness of wood
  {aged with passing of time}
at that time of year
when night turns cold
only to fade away    with heat of day.

Hmmm, loved this Donna~



Janet Marie
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4 posted 2003-10-31 10:39 AM


my grandmother always used to tell us girls ...

"you have to learn to accept, love, and respect yourself before you can expect any one else to"

a lovely write of discovery poetess Donna-girl.

Words break into splinters on the pages I write
If I lost you I don't know what I'd do ...
Burn forever where the flame turns blue

David Gray

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5 posted 2003-10-31 11:43 AM


hugssssss

most of the time I look in the mirror and say what the .....
lovin this pretty lady....
Lauren~

Will the wind ever remember the names
it has blown in the past with
its crutch its old age and its widsom
it whispers no this won't be the last

Gentle Spirit
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6 posted 2003-10-31 11:45 AM


Thanks for all the wonderful replies.  Sometimes someone says something that makes an impact on how we feel about things and even ourselves and I am grateful for those people who touch my life with their words.

{And to my Cowboy buddie Tex,
I just wanna say HUGS and Yippeekya!}


[This message has been edited by Gentle Spirit (10-31-2003 11:47 AM).]

littlewing
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7 posted 2003-10-31 12:05 PM


Donna: My God I love how you turn the whole thing around right here:

{since "then".}

PERFECT suspense
and *smiling*

is a nice feeling isnt it?

xxoo

Krawdad
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8 posted 2003-10-31 12:12 PM


eeeyyyuuu,
mirrors/srorrim

never liked 'em

Marge Tindal
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9 posted 2003-10-31 12:18 PM


GentlestOfSpirits~
I like the feel of happy in this~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram
     noles1@totcon.com     

Martie
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10 posted 2003-10-31 12:38 PM


Donna

"Today I looked in the  mirror
and for the first time
        in a very long time
       I saw~ me."

and you were beautiful!

passing shadows
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11 posted 2003-10-31 12:57 PM


beautiful

{{{hugs}}} you

Gentle Spirit
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12 posted 2003-11-06 10:24 AM


Sunshine it is always good to see a twinkle....Hugs you.

Linda, thanks hon and hugs.

Lori, so glad that you enjoyed, I so appreciate your replies.

It's better than I could have planned..
it's made me who I am...
{Trace Adkins}

Gentle Spirit
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13 posted 2003-11-06 10:27 AM


Janet your grandmother was obviously a very
wise woman.  Hugs hon.

Lauren, you and me both!  Pass the java
and make up and check back with me
in a few hours...  

Sue, I am so please that you enjoyed.
Yes it does feel good and it's to bad
that we don't feel that way EVERY day.
Hugs.

It's better than I could have planned..
it's made me who I am...
{Trace Adkins}

Gentle Spirit
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14 posted 2003-11-06 10:28 AM


Krawdad, Im not particular to them
myself either.  Thank you.

Margie gal, so glad you felt
the happy in this.  Hugs you.

Gentle Spirit
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15 posted 2003-11-06 10:29 AM


Martie, awwwww.......you are so darn sweet!
Thanks you doll!!

Dixie, as you are just beautiful too gal!  
Think of you often, hugs.

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