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--- Beyond The Next Rise ---
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--- Beyond The Next Rise --- |
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The Lonely Stranger Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 361Upstate, NY, USA |
--- Beyond The Next Rise --- Determination and hope, Color her eyes Her happiness rests Beyond the next rise. So many long years Looking far, looking wide She's looked for it everywhere, But right by her side. He never grew tired He was there ‘til the end. Never given a thought, He is "only a friend "She told him each time A new "love" came along. How each one is wonderful, Handsome and strong. Then one by one They’d tell her their lies. They took what they would Leaving tears in her eyes When each new love hurt her, She’d sob asking "why ?" He said not a word, Just hugged her and sighed. But she kept right on looking. Love could not long hide. She looked for it everywhere, Except by her side. She knew there was happiness Beyond that next rise. He just stayed close beside her And quietly sighed. Some men see things as they are and ask "WHY ?" I see things as they could be and ask "WHY NOT ?" |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah, tender, sweet, poignant...and sometimes too true... |
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The Lonely Stranger Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 361Upstate, NY, USA |
Thank you Sunshine, this is one of my poems that holds special meaning to me, even more than the others. |
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Eloise Senior Member
since 1999-11-27
Posts 1096Wyoming |
Sometimes we need not look further than by our side. Again this is very well done. I wrote one similar to this called "More Than A Friend". Excellent read.  |
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Cuddlez Member
since 1999-11-27
Posts 422Walla Walla, WA 99362 |
Sure hope that person by her side speaks up soon. Say hey, I lvoe you, you know that? Best of luck. Sometimes you have to scream to get the special one to pay attention... Time flies? Say it not so, time stays we go. |
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The Lonely Stranger Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 361Upstate, NY, USA |
It's no good Cuddlez, unless they see for themselves :^) |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
LonelyStranger~ This is a poignant piece of your heart. I offer this - I can't imagine what one gains by being silent ... If you didn't tell me ... perhaps I'd never know. What a loss that would be. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Sometimes a person needs a little help removing those blinders that hamper their peripheral vision so they CAN see clearly and know they've saved the best for last. *S* Well done! |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Wow.....this is superb...and oh so very very true...I've lived this a time or two and your poetry wrote my heart...excellent work, the flow was perfect and the story within the weave...fantastic! [This message has been edited by Butterflies_dont_cry (edited 09-16-2000).] |
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The Lonely Stranger Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 361Upstate, NY, USA |
I can't imagine what one gains by being silent ... If you didn't tell me ... perhaps I'd never know. What a loss that would be. Marge, wonderful poetic response the verse is beautiful. LOL, and it would probably work for those who are not terminally shy -------------------------------------------- "Sometimes a person needs a little help removing those blinders that hamper their peripheral vision so they CAN see clearly and know they've saved the best for last. *S* Well done!" Thanks Suthern I think most just need to have a pair of x-ray glasses to see through the "outer surface" |
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