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Never Knew Love Until You
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Never Knew Love Until You |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace 
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Never Knew Love Until You I walk in wonder as a child of mine once innocent and helpless now stands tall and proud where did the time go evaporated moments melted days now gone drip as I look back the smell of cuddle you, new in my arms is not stolen in time those days were just yesterday not years from silence came words a precious voice that called my name crawl gave way to knees skinned raw and later to hearts learning how to love you along the way taught me as I taught you that giving in was not giving up as you left dependence to freedom to fly on your own I would have taken on the world and bent it to your need yet, how could I have ever know sheer agony of another’s true pain or the depths my love could be without you "I'm so hard to handle I'm selfish and I'm sad." — Joni Mitchell [This message has been edited by 1slick_lady (05-10-2009 02:20 PM).] |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
"those days were just yesterday not years from silence came words a precious voice that called my name" Reading you again is a blessing.. |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
All those yesterdays sure went fast, didn't they? |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
beautiful read, love can't be explained, only shared, your poem is great. best wishes yann |
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Spuddette Member
since 2008-07-03
Posts 112England |
I could feel you letting go...(letting free) but yet you grabbed back in the last stanza. Is that what you really want? I am intrigued? |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
A Mothers love is so intense, and so very passionate. I honestly don't think we are capable of anything less. You write so nice, slick lady~ |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
helen - you sure do write with a soft heart. It's a pleasure to read your poetry... BC |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
A pleasure for me too, Helen. Ida |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Understanding and feeling this within my heart. My daughter is 21 now, but some days, I find myself missing the little girl who nightly begged gently: "Read to me, mommy, read to me." |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
ms slick.. you make me want to know that side of you enjoyed it!! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
melted days now gone drip as I look back This is an absolute gem... love shines brightly through every word. *S* |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
a maternal touch of words warm in memories in the making |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Helen, This is a fine poem. You touched my heart. Alison |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
They do grow up fast don't they? You expressed the feelings wonderfully but we have come to expect that of you and I must say that you have grown in your poetry since I first read you. A pleasure to read. |
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