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Martie
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0 posted 1999-11-08 02:51 PM


Ken Around the Room

Some nights when
I look around the contours
of his teddy bear,
I discover
my son has followed his pillow
to the middle of the room.

He lies on the floor
with no cover against the cold,
away from those things
that might offer him comfort
when darkness tickles fear.

But, there is no fear
in his face,
his dreams tug the corners
of his mouth up,
his back is warm
and when I breathe
in his warmth
he is my smile.

© Copyright 1999 Martie Odell Ingebretsen - All Rights Reserved
Pepper
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1 posted 1999-11-08 03:00 PM


Deligtfully touching Martie..
"and when I breathe in his warmth
he is my smile.".....that says it all...

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Denise
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2 posted 1999-11-08 09:08 PM


This is soooooooo sweet! And so beautiful!

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Denise


Seymour Tabin
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3 posted 1999-11-08 09:14 PM


Martie,
I consider this one of your best and I am impressed.

Martie
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4 posted 1999-11-09 02:02 AM


Pepper and Denise, thankyou for your comments and Seymour, what a wonderful thing to say, thankyou.
Jennifer Marie O'Neil
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5 posted 1999-11-09 02:07 AM


your title really grabbed me and what a sweet poem - i am not a parent but such sentiments make me want to be some day

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Faith is to believe what we do not see, and the reward of faith is to see what we believe. AUGUSTINE

hoot_owl_rn
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6 posted 1999-11-09 02:40 AM


Martie, this is beautiful
Watcher666
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7 posted 1999-11-09 01:42 PM


Awww...so sweet!

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Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you.

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