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He's Quite a Man!
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He's Quite a Man! |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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He's Quite a Man! So loving was his warm embrace His gentle kiss upon my face His tender words, adoring smile Oh! Take me again to that time and place! Just look at him! He's quite a man! And very handsome, I might add I can't believe he's all grown up It seems that he was just a lad It thrills me so each time he sends A picture with a little card Look at him now! He's all grown up And catching up is very hard So there it goes! Into the box With letters scattered in between A box of photographs of him From little tyke to age nineteen Look, there he is at age of four What a little angel face! And here's one with a soccer ball A child with such loving grace There he is in uniform With several school books in his hand My, how the years have flown The hourglass just pouring sand This one is my favorite one Look at how he's hugging me! Such an affectionate child he was Sitting there upon my knee I never will forget that day He took my hand and walked me home Anxiously pulling me Through dusty street to his abode He handed me a cooling drink Trying very hard to please So loving was this nine year old My sponsored child overseas Please show me where you sleep, I said He proudly pointed to the wall And there a folded hammock hung A picture of his life I saw His mother aged beyond her years Whom I had ever longed to meet Turned and said, I thank you so For we were living in the street She invited me to sit a while Carlos pointed to the place A sofa with a big wide arm And he, a glow upon his face He sat upon the sofa arm I remember every word he said For over an hour embracing me Then upon my shoulder laid his head What blessings I have been bestowed! It does the spirit so uplift To have so full a treasure box This loving soul, this precious gift I love him so, as best I can Just look at him! He's quite a man! Elizabeth Santos |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Bless your heart! HUGS Yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream... |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Blessings given, blessings received! We reap what we sow! You have sown seeds of love and of course you will receive love in return! Very beautiful poem, Elizabeth! Denise |
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Eloise Senior Member
since 1999-11-27
Posts 1096Wyoming |
Wow Elizabeth. This is absolutely beautiful. I know this feeling and you've expressed so wonderfully. They grow so quickly from babies to young men. |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
He's quite a man, no doubt - because he had quite some support getting there....  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth, my friend - I'm crying so that I can hardly see. God bless you sweet lady. Carlos sure had a guardian angel in you. You are loving. And you are loved. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
This is so very touching Elizabeth... Thank you for sharing another glimpse of your beautiful soul.... A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! |
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