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For Samantha
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For Samantha |
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Kevin
since 1999-11-02
Posts 729Torrington, Ct, Usa 
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“Nobody’s ever written a poem for me.” She pinches me for added motivation as her smile wraps the moment around us. The corners of the room round to crystal and we shrink into her hands. Her lips purse and gently blow our moment skyward. It stalls and feathers down slowly into my lap a few days later, as I try to make good on it. We have many moments now. I am looking for my favorites, blindly fishing through memory with the tongue-out concentration of a teetering boy on the edge of his toy chest, threatening to fall. I scoop up a Sunday morning and hold it to eye level. It smells like syrup and coffee as it rolls over the wrinkles of my palm. It is soft like sweat pants and jersey sheets; bright from snowfall and her smile beneath sleepy brown eyes. I let it roll off my fingers and grab another; paper-rock-scissors becomes tears of laughter; and her smile. Another. A kitchen slow-dance in silence. Her smile. Another. Bermuda Sand. Wet Pool felt. Her smile. Salty Emergency Room tears. Dorm room wine. Her smile. I hold each for a moment, as each holds me, before placing it gently aside in search for another. One by one they grow beside me, strewn and shimmering in rhythm with each other. In an instant, the moment encases itself in perfect clarity, joining the pulsing glow of serenity as the words write themselves: I already have all I’ll ever need. I love you Sam. Happy Valentines Day. Thank you for filling up my chest. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
welcome back good to see you are doing well |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
I think I like your Samantha (I like all Samanthas!)....I know I like the way you look at her. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> ______________Ratleader______________ |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I am looking for my favorites, blindly fishing through memory with the tongue-out concentration of a teetering boy on the edge of his toy chest, threatening to fall. ~*~ This will endure, for memory alone. Kevin, so good to see you. Welcome home! |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
Hello Kevin... this is the first piece of work I have read of yours... mesmerising and very beautiful - lucky Samantha!  RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
My heart went into your words and I could see yours there, as sure as my granddaughter with the name Samantha, that I call Sam. Beautiful poem!!! |
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