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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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It could have been, it could have been, but once too many times you decreed the sun fall out the sky expecting me to catch it yet again but my hands were too burnt and raw. Owl |
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devina Member Elite
since 1999-10-28
Posts 3539Cali |
Ouch lady, you pack a wallop by small package. I wish you luck at the crossroads!  ~d Open arms can be the most fragile in the world... |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, devina. |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
I have always enjoyed reading your poems, Owl. Hope you hands heal soon. |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Owl, Once or twice when we chance to play with fire,it seems it sometimes leaves us scorched. Sending aloe gel to heal the burn and love to heal your heart. (((Hugs ))) martyjo |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Smart Chick. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Martyjo, for your lovely reply - and for the aloe gel - and for the hugs. They all did a wonderful job and have me smiling happily, as your lovely messages always, always do. Yes, I was mesmerised by the fire, and for 11½ months, but (stupidly?) I don't regret it. I only fell into it some of the time, and only had to catch the sun in my bare hands way less than a hundred times, and I can't forget the warmth and excitement it brought me most of the time - and so many of the memories are quiver-special and forever . . . and yes, it scarred me with third degree burns, but the scars will heal and the burnt raw hands were worth it . . . Like another Diana (Ross not Princess), I will survive, but partly because of kind people like you. |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
This is almost viscous. Knowing that isn't one of your general dispositions, Diana, I cringe to think of the motivation behind it. Very well done though, enjoyed it in my darkly-attuned manner. Michael |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
I am not sure whether you mean 'viscous' or 'vicious', but either way thank you for your kind and compassionate reply, Michael. There were wonderful times as well as the bad, and there were some improvements on the bad, but there are things - with or without apologies - that I won't put up with, more than x number of times. |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
hello diana, a very suggestive poetry, the sun is may be the way to sneak into te otherone, it always burn the hands, i lived the excellent metaphor of yours yann |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Yann, for your lovely reply. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
There are only so many ways we can try... only so much pain we can endure. This leaves an immense ache... very poignant! |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Ruth. You are so right. You always were. But I am glad I tried for so long, until I just couldn't any more. There were lots of good times too, though. |
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AmyMichelle Junior Member Posts 21 Charlotte, NC |
Really can feel the pain in this one! Lovely write! True love always waits. |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Meant viscious, Diana ...lol Michael |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, AmyMichelle. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thanks, Michael. Hope you thought that it was the poem or the "him" that was vicious, and not me, lol! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
fine writing...james |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, James. |
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