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Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2000-09-01 08:49 AM

The Birthday Gift

For your birthday I would give
Joy as long as you shall live
A home where love and peace abound
A bounteous table to sit around

For your birthday I would wish
A warming hearth, a hearty dish
And laughter pouring from the room
And lots of stories to consume

For your birthday I would sing
A song of life’s most precious thing
The love that’s in a child’s heart
Reaching out, though we’re apart

For this day, my wish would be
That you could be right here with me
All my dreams would then come true
If I could hold and comfort you

For your birthday I would give
My love as long as I shall live
And pray that there will be a day
When things don’t have to be this way

Elizabeth Santos

rosepetals25

Member Elite

since 2000-05-31

Posts 3076
PA

1 posted 2000-09-01 08:54 AM

Elizabeth,

Anyone would lucky to get such fine gifts

Once again I love your work. I am such a fan of you warm touching writing

rp25

Sudhir Iyer
Member Ascendant

since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

2 posted 2000-09-01 08:56 AM

and for your birthday, Liz, I will give you my best wishes in wrapped in petals of sincerity, and strung by silken threads of friendship's lines and shining will be a smile, a true from-deep-within-the-heart smile...

...

a most wonderful poem from you Liz...

regards,
sudhir

Beth
Member

since 2000-07-06

Posts 468
WA, Australia

3 posted 2000-09-01 09:09 AM

~This is a lovely poem.
I agree....anyone would be
lucky to receive these
treasured gifts.
Beth~

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2000-09-01 09:11 AM

Would we all give so much for each blessed event...

Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

5 posted 2000-09-01 09:40 AM

Thank you all for your lovely comments (Sudhir always so eloquent) This poem was written as from a parent who for some reason is separated from their child. This situation is all too common.
Thanks
Liz

Poet deVine

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

6 posted 2000-09-01 12:10 PM

Liz, this is magnificent! A work of art.

Auguste

Member Elite

since 2000-02-16

Posts 3953
By the sea

7 posted 2000-09-01 12:36 PM

Liz,

This is just simply wonderful. I enjoyed every word.

Take care,

Michael

Proust-
"Love is space and time measured by the heart"

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

8 posted 2000-09-01 12:50 PM

Liz--This is beautiful...can I send it to my son?..his birthday is coming up soon and I certainly don't see him often enough.

LM
Senior Member

since 2000-08-03

Posts 585

9 posted 2000-09-01 12:53 PM

What a wonderful poem, and such great gifts!

BloomingRose
Member Elite

since 2000-08-09

Posts 3092
Florida

10 posted 2000-09-01 03:23 PM

Love never departs it's everlasting.
Very touching words.

Deb

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