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Remembering to Forget
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Remembering to Forget |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Remembering to Forget They say your very first true love Is one you can’t forget For it awakens all the passions That you felt when first you met The young and tender heart is but A victim of its youth And remains forever blinded By the stark and painful truth It remembers but the pleasures And the love from deep within And forgets the rude betrayals Of the heart it didn’t win First love stays with you all your life It interrupts your day With thoughts of things he promised And funny things he’d say And your heart remains forever Behind denial’s chamber door And remains forever wanting What it almost had before But then a twist of fate can come And change your point of view When suddenly you meet somebody Wonderful and new And you realize all those years of want Were spent in useless fret And now you find it easy To remember to forget Elizabeth Santos |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Green with envy here! another perfect portrayal, reading your work is like having the perfect wine with the perfect dinner, and then forgetting all that because you're having the perfect conversation. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Elizabeth, again my friend you have found your way into my mind. . . your words have struck a special chord in me tonight. . . I will never forget my first love, I have written about her here. . . she will always be a part of me. . . and always in my heart. . . Beautiful as always my friend. . . --------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Serenity and Sven. Both of you blew me away with your gracious responses. I am very flattered. Thank you so much Liz |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, Serenity said it well and I agree, Another exquisite one from thee. Love Sy |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Simply beautiful, Elizabeth!  Denise |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Elizabeth~ this is so great! I relate. -SEA |
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CrazyChick Member
since 2000-01-05
Posts 132 |
You did a great job It can be great to find new love |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
You hit the nail on the head - I just keep forgetting to remember to forget...LOL Somebody help me remember...remember to foget that is. Beautiful poem, Liz, it is amazing how the right person can make all the "fret" disappear. Michael |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth, my friend~ Mam, you've sure got a way with words. My 'first love' is still a friend so dear. He is the yardstick by which others either measure up or don't. Some are worth remembering forever. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you all for the comments. I don't believe you ever stop loving someone, you just have to put it in perspective. As Michael said, you forget to remember to forget. Liz |
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Compgirl Member
since 2000-02-19
Posts 85USA |
Maybe when something touches the heart like love, you don't really want to forget. I loved your poem. So true and so sweet. |
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whiskey
since 1999-12-28
Posts 1278Australia |
Liz, You amaze me such beautiful words and so much emotion, another wonderful poem |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
Liked your poem |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Elizabeth: I love the "remember to forget"...that has to be a classic.. HUGS Ouvrir mon coeur et âme |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Enjoyed your fresh look at love Liz! |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
I haven't been in love before so I cannot relate to this. However, I shall keep it until that first love happens...and then its wisdom I will treasure. It is a lovely poem, I can only look forward to when I will better understand all the emotion therein! Love and hugs, Lizzie "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
very true! |
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