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A Romantic Heart
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Forever In Your Heart

0 posted 2005-02-16 05:10 AM


Upon the windy hill,
the lonely house stood
silently still,

harsh winds begin to blow,
rocking it forth, to and
fro,

Then came the frozen chill,
darkness did it feel,

the house tossed about,
making rooms for doubt,

suddenly boards began to crack,
breaking the spineless back,

moving it inside and out,
parched and dry, drought,

upon the window sill,
the paint began to peel,

all the color had faded,
broken fragments, jaded,

one by one, the boards fell,
falling into hells well,

all crumbled into a stack,
house now, becomes a shack,

ready to burn for firewood,
an empty hole, is now,
where it stood,

one last flame burns,
the only warmth to feel,

no longer stands,
the house upon windy hill....

We attract hearts by the qualities we display, we retain them by the qualities we possess.~Jean Baptiste Antoine Suard


© Copyright 2005 Millette A. (Lester) Addison - All Rights Reserved
LeeJ
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1 posted 2005-02-16 07:26 AM


Beautiful, as well as your new picture...enjoyed the read...thank you for sharing
passing shadows
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displaced
2 posted 2005-02-16 01:33 PM


sad stuff but I love it
EvocativeVerse2
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3 posted 2005-02-16 08:56 PM


I like this...reminds me of the house the fire department burnt down here a couple years ago. Now it is just a big empty lot! Borders the back of my house. One day I might buy it and turn it into a forest. That would be good I think.
A Romantic Heart
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Forever In Your Heart
4 posted 2005-02-16 10:21 PM


Thanks for all of your replys..the house is representation of a relationship or a marriage that has failed....because relationships are built upon foundations of trust. With every year there s a new room added, to open the doors to explore more about eachother, to grow and to learn from one another.The flames are of passionate love..or passionate anger..fighting..until the house no longer stands..and the warmth of love is no longer felt.(Rooms for doubt..was intended)

This was my inspiration and my thoughts while writing it...thanks!

Love and hugs~ARH

We attract hearts by the qualities we display, we retain them by the qualities we possess.~Jean Baptiste Antoine Suard


Goldenrose
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5 posted 2005-02-17 04:41 AM


Very good metaphor, and well written too..thank you...

Goldenrose.

Love comforteth like sunshine after rain. (William Shakespeare.)

JamesMichael
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6 posted 2005-02-17 11:22 PM


Nice writing...James
iliana
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7 posted 2005-02-17 11:38 PM


Such a good analogy, ARH.  Such a sad poem.  I hope a new house, a good strong brick one, is built in its place.   ...jo
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8 posted 2005-02-18 07:49 AM


excellant~
sad but beautiful~
know and understand what you said
i lived in a house that was never allowed
to become a home~
nor one's inside to become family~
thanks for sharing
`


Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla
9 posted 2005-02-18 07:58 AM


A Romantic Heart
Each flower lives and dies
Where it grows and where lies.
A wonderful write.

Thomas119gold
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10 posted 2005-03-14 01:05 AM


Truly a beautiful write! Words to the wise.

Tom

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11 posted 2005-03-14 12:22 PM


Metaphorically intriguing as well as narratively speaking! Ooo! It shivered me timbers! A great write on both levels!


EA

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