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JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2009-01-06 05:58 PM

SILK / In Time of Circumstance

Upon his silkworm journey to Japan
a woman made such a strong impression
on a man, so though he was married he made
love to this woman with no hesitations
and yet he professed to love his wife.
The women with which he made love gave
him a message upon his departure that
he had translated upon his return.
The message was "Come back or I shall die."
This message though written on paper was
burning in his heart, stirring up his thoughts
and giving him desires to return to Japan.
Upon the day he returned he found himself
in the middle of a feudal war in which he
nearly died and searched for her to no avail.
Returning home he found in his absence he
had received a letter from her in the mail.
Upon translation within the letter their
love story she did tell and each part
of the love story he remembered well.
Some years passed and his sickly wife
grew weary and died, and though he
claimed to love her he couldn't cry.
Later he found out the reason why his
wife had become sickly and died.
His wife had the letter translated
and wished she could be that women
who's love her husband shared and she
died of a broken heart caused by the
man for whom she had cared.

JamesLee
05January
2009

If you enjoyed this you will probably
enjoy the movie "SILK" starring Michael
Pitt and Keira Knightley...I rented the
DVD at Blockbuster...

[This message has been edited by JamesMichael (01-07-2009 06:17 PM).]

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1 posted 2009-01-06 06:20 PM

James,

Infidelity never pays.

Bobby

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

2 posted 2009-01-06 08:15 PM

JamesMichael~
So sad~

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

3 posted 2009-01-07 04:09 AM

oh my James.. this was an excellent gifting..I enjoyed it from start to finsih.. wonderful writing my friend...

RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

Anniepimm
Senior Member

since 2008-12-26

Posts 550
England

4 posted 2009-01-07 07:51 AM

Excellent poem expertly written
Thank you so much for sharing,
such a sad subject..

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

5 posted 2009-01-08 02:18 AM

Very sad story James.
Takes two to love. It ain't no one way street.

Well related though James and it peaked my interest to see the movie.

Take care

Eric

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