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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana 
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I’m sitting here thinking about you Listening to some song of bygone days When youth raged inside, a tempest And tomorrow was just an endless haze There was you within me all the while I can hear it in everything you say Every joyous note in crescendo And soft, the softest notes cascade I often wonder what causes this This thing together we share in hearts What are the motives why we love To be bound together from the start In the silence that fills the gulf between I guess not what you may be thinking Within the depths of your soul unguarded What thoughts there of me will bring So I sit here and wonder to myself Two thoughts rise to compete Do we love in order to be loved? Or, do we love no matter the receipt? I have decided it is a selfish motive That I hold you dear, my own treasure For in the giving is given the receiving And becomes my absolute pleasure |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
a treasure indeed |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Very nice, my friend. j. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
It makes one wonder what songs you listen to... me? I like the oldies... it beckons old loves... and the loves songs themselves will never be repeated!  Thank you for this one! |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
those last two lines are perfect...nice... |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
"Listening to some song of bygone days When youth raged inside, a tempest And tomorrow was just an endless haze Do we love in order to be loved? Or, do we love no matter the receipt? I have decided it is a selfish motive That I hold you dear, my own treasure For in the giving is given the receiving And becomes my absolute pleasure" ___________________________________________ This is a gem! It's now my favourite of yours and I especially love the last 2 stanzas. |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
Very well written as always. |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana |
Thank you all so much, it means so much to me for this is one that I am actually proud of. I am truly grateful. |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
*bump* This is your finest poem yet and deserves more replies!!! So back up to the top it goes  |
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