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angelsamongus
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since 2000-05-27

Posts 70
New York

0 posted 2000-05-27 10:50 AM

I never knew what faith was,
till I had to live by it.
Because I lost you.

I never knew that what I believed could be so shattered.
Until I tried to pick up the pieces,
after you left.

I never knew that who I was and where I was going
could change so quickly,
because of broken dreams.

I never knew the grip of despair could hold so tightly,
and shake the core of my being.
Till you left me.. silently.

I never knew how profound silence could be,
till I spoke your name to friends and
no one said a word.

I never knew how long a night could be,
till your leaving left my body hungry for sleep
that just wouldn't come.

I never knew I could love so deeply,
and completely.
Because of your being.

Until I loved you,
I never knew.

Lori 2/9/99

In Memrory of Erin Elizabeth bornstill 3/22/95

brian madden
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since 2000-05-06

Posts 4374
ireland

1 posted 2000-05-27 11:43 AM

angelsamongus that was a powerful and beautiful poem, I know it is based on a tragedy but there is a message of underlining hope in the words

I never knew what faith was,
till I had to live by it.
Because I lost you.

Thank you for sharing.

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"Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too? "
Douglas Adams.

"Here chewing your tail is joy"

Richey Edwards

"Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time".

Baltimore Grotto

"Do not listen to a word I say
Just listen to what I can keep silent"

Nicky Wire

angelsamongus
Member

since 2000-05-27

Posts 70
New York

2 posted 2000-05-27 08:55 PM

Thank you for your kind reply Brian! I look forward to getting to know everyone better.
Blessings,
Lori

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

3 posted 2000-05-27 08:58 PM

Lori~
It's beautiful as well.
Your home page is wonderful.
Write to your little heart's content ...
you've much to say.
*HUGS*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
[email protected]

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

4 posted 2000-05-27 11:39 PM

you have expressed this very well...I know from experiance, this is tragic. I share in your sorrow.

Kit McCallum

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since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

5 posted 2000-05-28 10:28 AM

Powerful content and emotions Lori ... very well written!

Best wishes,
/Kit

Irish Rose
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since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

6 posted 2000-05-28 10:30 AM

This touched me so deeply, because years ago I lost a baby sister Emma Elizabeth, I have goose bumps....
thank you and God bless.....

Kathleen
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Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

7 posted 2000-05-28 10:56 AM

Lori~
I just popped back in here to say
that YOU DID IT !
And now all of us can go and visit
your lovely home page.
Such a pouring from your heart it is !
I've got a special friend I want to share it with ... thanks.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
[email protected]

angelsamongus
Member

since 2000-05-27

Posts 70
New York

8 posted 2000-05-28 11:02 AM

*Passing Shadows* Thank You for your comments. I am so sorry you share in this type of loss. God Bless your Little one.
*Kit* Thank you for you words of praise, I am so unsure as to if I have anything worth listening to.
*Irish Rose* Thank you so much! God Bless your sweet sister Emma Elizabeth..
~Blessings to you all~
Lori

Rosemary J. Gwaltney
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 997
northern mountains, Idaho

9 posted 2000-05-28 04:46 PM

Oh, this is a beautiful poem, and I'm so very sorry for your terrible loss!  I too, am a bereaved mother.
You have formed this poem in such a way that many people could interpret it to situations in their own lives, and that takes talent.  That's very hard for me to do.  Excellent work.  I'm going to go look for other poems by you.  The first one I saw was one of an old woman, rocking, remembering her lost baby of years past.  I loved that one.
This is a lovely poem too, in spite of the deep sorrow. Or, perhaps, because of the deep sorrow.  Again, I am so sorry.
~ ~ ~

The spiritual wind that holds survivors aloft, plants the seeds from which bloom new hope ... R.J.G.

angelsamongus
Member

since 2000-05-27

Posts 70
New York

10 posted 2000-05-29 10:04 AM

~

Hey Marge~
Nan fixed it for me.. I couldn't figure it out.. I hope your "friend" enjoys the pages. I had started taking the site down so there alot of broken links sorry
~Rosemary~
I am so sorry for the loss of your child. I have found so many of "us" on the net, struggling to make sense of the senseless. I am glad you picked up on the different ways of interpretation, I was trying to do that.
~Blessings to you and yours~
Lori

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