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1slick_lady
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standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2005-10-20 04:34 PM



Lingering On


ashes are all that’s left
letters I would have written
if I had just known
I waited lonely waiting
lonely for your words
there were breezes on oceans
in waves of garden roses
spoken promises of send
now sit yellowing in boxes
ache in never will be
from quiet fingertips
loving one who would not love back
lingering on
what grips me is regret
where whispers could have been

just some words cut out
from the diary of my heart



© Copyright 2005 Helen Chambers - All Rights Reserved
Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23
Posts 3082
of Depression
1 posted 2005-10-20 04:42 PM


Love unreturned,
A sad subject, done well here
Hope you the best

Gloom

Ericc
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since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178

2 posted 2005-10-21 12:32 PM


Excellent write Helen.

Eric

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