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Magnus
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0 posted 2004-07-13 09:41 PM


The tender and light touch of your fingers
beneath my chin...lifting sadness from my
face...wiping away a solitary tear.

Oh how I treasure you for who you are,
for all you have become to me in this
life of trials and laughter  we both share.

How can I give to you one small bit
of what you unselfishly bestow upon
me?  Your eyes betray you, for from
them I feel it all, all of that which you
give...all of which you would leave
upon my palm, as I rest.

I have loved you deeply, though times
have brought storms into our lives as
winds of anger swirled around my feet.
As a misty veil clouded the beauty of
you and I struggled to see the treasure
that sprinkled upon me endlessly.

A day shall come, at some moment when
my life shall ebb into the seas...yet, I
smile...knowing that you will cast a rose
upon my waters, will plant a small yearling
tree in the earth above me...and you will
nurture it,   it and the rose....just as you
have showered such devotion and warmth
upon me all of these years...through sadness
and joy,  through pain and sickness,  through
moments of bliss and stumbles or falls,
for all time, all eternity...


© Copyright 2004 Barry J. Tackett - All Rights Reserved
ThisDiamond
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1 posted 2004-07-13 09:45 PM


What a beautiful tribute.
TD

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2 posted 2004-07-13 09:49 PM


Words truly expressed "through love's eyes"!

To have received such love, one must have given of much love as well...

To love eternal!

EA

iliana
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3 posted 2004-07-13 10:00 PM


Barry, this surely is a beautiful look through the eyes of Love.......jo
scorpio
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4 posted 2004-07-13 10:00 PM


Very romantic words Barry.

believe in what your heart feels...

Enchantress
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5 posted 2004-07-13 10:07 PM


Beautiful Barry...this one has left me speechless.
Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
Dancing with you in the summer rain ~

Susan
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6 posted 2004-07-13 10:13 PM


Your words stir in my breast the breath of wonder -- to read such tenderness expressed.  I too know such a love.

  Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you.  Joy is a state of mind.

Martie
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7 posted 2004-07-13 11:32 PM


Barry...Love, so beautifully expressed!  
LeeJ
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8 posted 2004-07-14 06:32 AM


Barry, you are a treasure....

Oh how I treasure you for who you are,
for all you have become to me in this
life of trials and laughter  we both share.

Starting off with these first 3 lines...basically Barry, I believe, and I could be wrong, that this is what most women want and need, not much, yet enough to fill a lifetime...Bravo for seeing her inside!

How can I give to you one small bit
of what you unselfishly bestow upon
me?  Your eyes betray you, for from
them I feel it all, all of that which you
give...all of which you would leave
upon my palm, as I rest.

And this part...your question of How can I give to you one small bit of what you unselfishly bestow upon me?  

Well, you already have...tremendous love comes with duel awareness.

And this.....

A day shall come, at some moment when
my life shall ebb into the seas...yet, I
smile...knowing that you will cast a rose
upon my waters, will plant a small yearling
tree in the earth above me...and you will
nurture it,   it and the rose....just as you
have showered such devotion and warmth
upon me all of these years...through sadness
and joy,  through pain and sickness,  through
moments of bliss and stumbles or falls,
for all time, all eternity...


Loving someone, is not simply loving them when times are good...but loving them for their faults as well, understanding of self and of her...Barry, you struck gold and were both blessed....thank you for sharing your incredible wealth in life with us...BRAVO!

God bless you both...adding, He already has.
Smiles and hugs, this my friend, made my day!

JamesMichael
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9 posted 2004-07-15 02:51 AM


Fantastic writing...James
passing shadows
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10 posted 2004-07-15 04:48 AM


and so you give me hope tonight
Gentle Spirit
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11 posted 2004-07-29 02:30 PM


Beautiful Barry!
Susan Caldwell
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12 posted 2004-07-29 02:40 PM


Ditto what everyone else said...

"cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind"
~Sarah McLachlan~

Ericc
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13 posted 2004-07-29 02:49 PM


This is lovely!

Eric

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