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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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Our Space I piled all our pictures in the middle of the bed. Those of me on the left, my side; of you on the right, your side; of us, everywhere – because we shared it corner to corner, side to side, head to toe. Your space, my space . . . our space, above all. I burned them, out in the yard, with the sheets, the spread, the pillows. I buried the ashes because they cried every time I touched them, and I still hear them now from the bare mattress, the middle of which I sit; our space. No matter what’s gone, or removed - everything’s tainted, with our space. A door has closed. Every thing touchable is almost gone: the pictures, other things I have yet to pick-up, or move: memory, where faces become idealistic, abstract, fade, blur into something not quite seen. A door has closed; all I have is a window through which only darkness will eventually be seen, and a reflection – a reflection of me. . . looking back. © wesley james beard, jr. april 2008 ... no about me |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Oh, Jimmy, this is heart-wrenching. Please say that this is "simply poetry" ~ mind you, be this scenario true or not, it is mighty fine emotive poetry that reached out and grabbed my solar plexus! Your vividly descriptive write brought some similarly painful moments in my own life, to the fore. Love to you! Linda  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
JWesleyJWesley~ 'all I have is a window' You go to that window and open it WIDE ... there is light trying to reach you~  There is a deep, poignant sad feeling to this~ Give yourself a great big *HUGLET* from me~ *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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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Earth Angel . . . I don't usually say what prompt's a particular writing but this was brought about by the reading this moring of several of the "Cade" writings by Alison. I know it doesn't reflect remotely the love and soul-ache she feels, and it was not meant to. It's only the cry that the readings inspired in the soul of me. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
This is very good writing, Jimmy. Ida |
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Larrysmom Senior Member
since 2008-04-03
Posts 533Florida, USA |
Jwesley, This is incredible writing…. WOW! Tammy<333 |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Thank you all for the kindness of your words. j. |
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gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA |
A rare accomplishment, Jimmy, to express the depth of the emotion of loss as if you sang to all of humanity in the person of the one whose space you shared. To say more would be hard to do! Art |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
Jimbo... you have a wonderful talent...this was just so beautiful... love RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Thank you gilead and RDB...you humble me... jimmy |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I buried the ashes because they cried every time I touched them, ---- Jimmy, Wow - glad this is not you - just wow. Alison |
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