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A Wooden Box
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A Wooden Box |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
A Wooden Box The air felt still within these last breaths Summoning all my courage to say the words Letting them fall upon the speechless eyes Avoiding finality, on the edges of my shoulders There are no words, nothing regretted or held in Just an emptiness where a father’s love should have been In the quiet of the aftermath My thoughts write themselves just here Uneven, choppy rhythm beseeching in its stare Attempting comfort in the coldness of fact Exploring my heart for the reasons that lacked A memorial befitting her memory Of him Words had been sparse in affectionate traces Her faith in my truth took the place of embraces But for private moments that came too late None of that matters, in the wipe of the slate Not sadness then, but memories to fondle Closure, without suture, without censure A wooden box, held goldilocks within my treasure chest We took it out and held the past, her hands these treasures rest Though miles away, we talked about what should be put inside And sealed her Daddy’s kisses in, with pictures side by side And mercy made impression on my heart and spilled anew Goodbye is but a state of mind, inside the hearts renew And daughter, as the ribbon wound, wears out beneath your touch I’ll be the whisper honor bound, to say you are loved much Copyright Kkh 8/23/06 |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
I am proud of you in how you have handled all of this for the past week...and I know this poem was no cakewalk for you...but it will be a monument for you, for a young daughter as well... |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
your sadness winds around my heart i am sorry for your loss |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Oh, TD. It is breathtaking. |
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marcel Senior Member
since 2003-03-02
Posts 660az, usa |
makes the eyes watery in the realness that is emotions...... |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Your strength, soul-beauty, ~ and talent, are so beautifully illustrated in this penning, Dear TD. I am sorry for your loss and I am wrapping my arms around you for at least some small measure of comfort. Love & Eternal Light, EA |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Heartfelt beautiful sentiment. JL Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: |
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