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Susan Caldwell
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0 posted 2004-01-20 10:01 AM


“You saved me”, he said
as he peered at himself in the mirror
looking at what is
mentally comparing to what was

I was speechless
for I thought it was him
that had saved me
I wanted a piece of that mirror

Maybe we saved each other
maybe that is what it felt like
to find your other half

To be saved

"sit on top of the world and tell me how you feel...'cause what you feel is what I feel for you.."
~Dido~

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1 posted 2004-01-20 10:08 AM


OUTSTANDING Susan...I ADORE this one, so much truth in these words.
Ya know, you really are GOOD!

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2 posted 2004-01-20 10:16 AM


Susan

beautiful and the love just glows.....

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3 posted 2004-01-20 11:46 AM


ya know, I needed to read this again,
it is as beautiful as is your heart is!
(and now into the library it goes)

Susan Caldwell
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4 posted 2004-01-20 11:52 AM


Donna~  You are way too kind.. and thank you for it.

Lauren~ Thank you....

"sit on top of the world and tell me how you feel...'cause what you feel is what I feel for you.."
~Dido~

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5 posted 2004-01-20 01:44 PM


Beautiful Susan!
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6 posted 2004-01-20 01:51 PM


Maybe we saved each other
maybe that is what it felt like
to find your other half

To be saved


Yep, my friend, I think you both have found it!!  
Hugs to you both,  
Ethel

Susan Caldwell
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7 posted 2004-01-20 02:02 PM


Thank you both, Dan and Ethel!

"sit on top of the world and tell me how you feel...'cause what you feel is what I feel for you.."
~Dido~

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8 posted 2004-01-20 02:07 PM


i was going to paste a bit here..but decided the whole poem "lives" as a whole, i wont dismantle it!
but i do like it, so much, more than i can explain!

...to be saved....

Someday I'll fly, Someday I'll soar,
Someday I'll be So damn much more
Cause I'm bigger than my body
Gives me credit for.
~John Mayer

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9 posted 2004-01-20 02:18 PM


My only constructive critique would be to make this two independent thoughts, and add a period to your second stanza at the end.

Other than that?  Good reading!

Susan Caldwell
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10 posted 2004-01-20 02:35 PM


Thank you Dawn!

Thank you Karilea...and could you show me what you mean? (not the period...lol)

"sit on top of the world and tell me how you feel...'cause what you feel is what I feel for you.."
~Dido~

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11 posted 2004-01-20 05:15 PM


Wow Susan that was a tremendous write, so well layered. A very enjoyable read. Thank you.
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12 posted 2004-01-20 06:31 PM


Indeed!
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13 posted 2004-01-20 09:16 PM


Yes, Susan, I think you're right!  Good one!  
choshi
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14 posted 2004-01-21 08:53 AM


Oh Yes! beautiful...Just right. ~C

Maybe we saved each other
maybe that is what it felt like
to find your other half

To be saved


This last verse really does speak to my heart...Thank you ~C


Susan Caldwell
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15 posted 2004-01-21 09:46 AM


Thank you all for your kind and generous replies to my thought babbles.

"sit on top of the world and tell me how you feel...'cause what you feel is what I feel for you.."
~Dido~

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