Open Poetry #4 |
Letting Go |
hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Letting Go I let you go, bit by bit, as you slip through my fingers falling in words on my paper. My heart still echoes your beat as it once more tries to find a rhythm of it’s own. My body, embedded with memories of your touch, remains fingerprinted with the ink of your desire. My lips still taste your kisses as you breathed life into my soul. My eyes close only to see every smile, every move and I let you spill forth in mirrors of liquid upon my cheeks as my mind curses the photographic images emblazoned there. Yes, I’ll let you go, bit by bit ....but perhaps not tonight. ------------------ Alis volat propriis (She flies with her own wings) |
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Ohme Senior Member
since 1999-07-17
Posts 816Texas |
Hard to do, Hoot? Nigh impossible at times. Beautiful, and tonight is not a good night to turn lose. ------------------ Yesterday is history, tomorrow just a mystery. And if today is good to me how could I ask for more? |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
As I said to you when I previewed this piece my friend. You let it go at your own pace. Memories are wonderful and you can always dream. Dreams are what keeps the heart free. Love you my friend. |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Sadly beautiful my friend. |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Ruth another well written work! You can only deal with it one day at a time! I'm here and you know it...if you need me! HUGS |
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jenmarie Junior Member
since 1999-11-09
Posts 27 |
wow - so sad and beautiful - but so sad |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Oh, Ruth ... you truly make me 'feel' this piece. So tender is the mending heart ... bless you. ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Hoot:...What can I say sweetheart? HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS ------------------ You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Thank you all for the kind words |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
This is sad and beautiful...My heart goes out to you Hoot....Hugs... ------------------ A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Thank you Pepper |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Such a beautiful and sad poem. A heart that's broken seems as if you never will mend the rift, but your agile heart and seamstress mind will fix that tare it just takes time. |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Ruth, this is simply beautiful. Very very lovely. ------------------ Denise |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Not only well written, Ruth...it's right. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Wouldn't it be grand if falling out of love was as easy as falling in love? *S* Great poem, Hoot! |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Martie...how beautiful, thank you my dear friend Denise and Balladeer....thank you both very much Suthern....so true |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Yanno hoot...I went to your very fine web page...and the guest book wouldn't let me in? Now, that's not terribly unusual for me, there's many places right here at home that won't let me in either?.....(I don't know if it was because of the sexually explicit comments I was entering, or that I mentioned that naughty word "Balladeer" or if your guest book just has something against finely wrapped "foot extremities?".....) BTW...Nice poem nursie! [This message has been edited by Toerag (edited 11-24-1999).] |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Awww...I'm sorry to hear that toerag. I woulda liked to see them comments ;-) |
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