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Jimmy, My Son of Heart
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Jimmy, My Son of Heart |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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Jimmy, My Son of Heart He was as black as obsidian and I, as white as milk, he called me mom, and I played the role, seven years his senior only, and he a tower above me. He, almost eighteen in a home for "wayward" youth, but he not corrupt, only without family. The state became his place, his education, his dinner table, but would drop him from the tree at eighteen to be on his own, dropped into a world that had no place for him, dropped along way into homelessness, with a history that trust didn’t know. He became our son, a son of heart, my husband, his dad and I his mom. Soon after, I had a child, my daughter teethed on his love, smiled and cooed her pleasure at his play. He taught me the beauty of giving. Time and change lost him to me twenty years ago, until today. He called from the distance that only years can make with voice of gravel, hi mom, he said. Hi mom ,as if yesterday he sat across the table eating spaghetti and waking with that cap made from my old stocking on his head to keep the curl down, yesterday, twirling my child in the air of giggles, a child that died at eight and missed him many days, her brother Jimmy lost when she was six. He, at fifty now with grandchildren, I can hardly take it in, does that make me a great-grandmother? He said that not a day went by in all that time that he didn’t think of me and wish me love and good life. I melted of course, my grief at his absence a small thing compared to my pleasure at his return. I needed to shout the news, my heart so happy felt, and share this small miracle of time with you. In the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. (ee cummings) |
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Rosemary J. Gwaltney Senior Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 997northern mountains, Idaho |
What a magnificent poem! Well worded. Heartbreaking, heartwarming, tender and sweet - what a love story! So glad he called! So sorry about your daughter. Thank you for sharing this amazing story! |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Martie, you have truly touched my heart with this one. I do not have the words to describe what I felt while reading it. What a wonderful poet, and person, you are. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is very touching, Martie. Wonderful poem. Thanks for sharing it with us! Denise |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Rosemary, Michael and Denise, thank you so much for reading this and for your comments. This was truly a wonderful way to start a new year for me, and for him too, I think. In the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. (ee cummings) |
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whiskey
since 1999-12-28
Posts 1278Australia |
Marti, This is wonderful , you are so talented what a beautiful person you are  Julie |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
Your son is very lucky. Wonderful poem. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Martie...what a wonderful poem and what a wonderful way to start off the new year. You have shown through your words, what we all see in you every day, that magnificent inner beauty that shines though like the sun. May 2000 be a wonderful year for you |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
Very touching. It is wonderful to see the results of what love sowed. How blessed you must be. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
What a warm story And so well told, as you always do Liz |
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Echo Rhayne Senior Member
since 1999-09-17
Posts 1495Canyon Country, CA |
Very heartfelt, I felt the need to shout the good news myself by the time I got to the end, but I refrained myself (the cat would have looked at me like I was nuts). Wonderful poem! ~*~ Hell is not a place of fire and a devil with a tail and horns. But a place of torment because the light of God is gone. To escape this, accept the blood of Jesus Christ! ~*~ |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Thanks to all of you who share in my happiness. In the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. (ee cummings) |
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caroline Senior Member
since 1999-08-16
Posts 1218http://members.xoom.com/belladona123/index.htm |
Oh Martie...how sad, how lovely, how joyous all at once...you portray it all in so beautiful a way. Thanks for sharing this story with us! It's not the love you fear, but the fall from the height~Edwin McCain |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
What an incredible poem! This is lovely, Martie... so much sadness and yet hope shines through. I'm so glad he called... and hope this new year is a great one for both of you! |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Martie, your poem touched my heart.... Are there any plans in the works for a reunion? Happy New Year to you and your family! A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! Shannon |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Yes, we are getting together for real hugs in February. In the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. (ee cummings) |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
And now...oh, now. And now of all times. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
 Martie |
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