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Isis
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since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

0 posted 2000-10-31 07:47 PM

The echoes of battle echo around,
Echo in each warrior's heart,
At night when a few hours of sleep were stolen,
They dream of their place where happiness starts.

Connor dreamed of his Brianna,
His lady fair,
Then to awaken alone,
He'd reach out but Brianna wasn't there.

Curse the English!!
Curse this bloody battle in Culloden,
He and his men from Lallybroch,
Will fight to the bitter end.

And Brianna waiting at home,
Thank God he'd left her with Ian and Jenny,
Connor wondered how she was passing the time,
How many wounded warriors was she tending?

Brianna was certainly kept busy,
Tending Lallybroch's wounded and sick,
But when she found a quiet moment,
It was Connor's memories she'd pick.

Lallybroch was so empty without him,
A home without it's heart,
Mealtimes all too quiet now,
She still cherished those few stolen moments shared before they were to part.

Every morning Brianna stole away,
Before the house came awake,
And visited the family chapel,
Her prayers to partake.

She prayed for all her new family,
Jenny, Ian and the children,
She prayed for the brave men of Lallybroch,
Fighting the English to protect them.

Then she prayed for Connor,
That he would stand brave and true,
That he would be returned safely to her,
When the war at Culloden was through.

His letters all too few,
Yet always so funny and cheery,
Sending oceans of love her way,
She didn't have the time to be weary.

And weary she was,
How much longer could she hide it from Jenny,
The illness in the mornings,
She and Connor were blessed with child!

She so wanted to share the joy with Connor,
Tell him of the son she carried beneath her breast,
But she worried his mind would be with her,
And he wouldn't fight at his best.

So this is why she hadn't told her kin,
Why she carried this secret alone,
She prayed to the Lord she was doing the right thing,
In a way she was trying to atone.

According to his infrequent letters,
The war would soon be at it's end,
And when he finally came home to her,
Then this secret she could mend.

What a gift they'd been given,
A child made from their magical love,
A soul bursting with the love of creation,
A blessing from above.....

Now Sven it's your turn to continue the epic !!

Isis

*I believe every time you put your words to paper, you change. Each feeling is set free, and you may follow.....*
~Isis~~Sovereign of the Spirit.

Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

1 posted 2000-10-31 10:26 PM

Isis, this is beautiful. . .

A tale well told. . . a tale of old. . . a tale of love that spans time and tide. . .

My next part comes soon. . .

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That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl

Isis
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since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

2 posted 2000-10-31 10:35 PM

Thanks Sven already looking forward to it!!!
Isis

*I believe every time you put your words to paper, you change. Each feeling is set free, and you may follow.....*
~Isis~~Sovereign of the Spirit.

Ron K. Fox
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since 2000-10-24

Posts 925

3 posted 2000-10-31 11:11 PM

Great continuation...looking forward to the rest...Thanks guys

Tossing words like wishful coins into the deep well of an open heart. R. fox

catalinamoon

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since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

4 posted 2000-10-31 11:37 PM

Good stuff, Isis..
I love these tales of old..
Sandra

Isis
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since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

5 posted 2000-11-01 02:48 AM

Thanks Ron and Cat. Sven and I love our little Connor and Brianna epics we have been doing them on and off for months now..
Isis

*I believe every time you put your words to paper, you change. Each feeling is set free, and you may follow.....*
~Isis~~Sovereign of the Spirit.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

6 posted 2000-11-01 10:12 PM

Interesting...Has to make a warriors heart strong to know he has a lovely wife waiting for him to return...James

Isis
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since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

7 posted 2000-11-02 05:11 PM

Thanks James and in days of olde if they didn't have that what did they have????
Isis

*I believe every time you put your words to paper, you change. Each feeling is set free, and you may follow.....*
~Isis~~Sovereign of the Spirit.

firecrakker
Member

since 2000-10-20

Posts 235
Virginia

8 posted 2000-11-03 11:07 AM

I can't wait to read on! I love Sven's piece and this is such a wonderful continuation.

Sheila

Isis
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since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

9 posted 2000-11-03 10:28 PM

Thanks Firecracker, I told Sven to get a wriggle on with the continuation yesterday!! LOL
Isis

*I believe every time you put your words to paper, you change. Each feeling is set free, and you may follow.....*
~Isis~~Sovereign of the Spirit.

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

10 posted 2000-11-04 06:12 AM

I love these continuations..I tried this once and was most satisfied writing with another.

Great work

~Wynter

"The worst prison would be a closed heart".
...Pope John Paul II

Isis
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since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

11 posted 2000-11-05 06:51 PM

Thanks Nakdthoughts we both enjoy doing our little saga..

Isis

*I believe every time you put your words to paper, you change. Each feeling is set free, and you may follow.....*
~Isis~~Sovereign of the Spirit.

compassion
Member

since 2000-11-01

Posts 135
USA

12 posted 2000-11-05 09:52 PM

Hi Iris, I'm following along, wonderful write...looking forward to the next piece.

Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

13 posted 2000-12-19 07:24 PM

This is the poem that goes before "Echoes of Life. . . "

Bumping back up so that they may be read in sequence. . .

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That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl

Isis
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since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

14 posted 2000-12-19 07:37 PM

And glad you did!!

isis

*I believe every time you put your words to paper, you change. Each feeling is set free, and you may follow.....*
~Isis~~Sovereign of the Spirit.

MysticWonders
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since 2000-12-11

Posts 60
Massapequa NY

15 posted 2000-12-19 11:18 PM

I so enjoy reading your words isis....i get so caught up in them*S* thanks for sharing
Danyel

If you can't be true to yourself...you won't be true to others :(

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