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Deleeme's Dilemma
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Deleeme's Dilemma Deleeme has a dilemma We’re all aware of that He strives to find a perfect world In which he’s not a gnat He came out of the closet Where his efforts were in vain To find the perfect garment To match his style with his name He comes out of his spiritual forum And through the closet door Where you can find a thousand outfits Waiting to be worn It’s an effort to select his garb The outfit that attracts From sandals, chords, and brownish robes To suits for little gnats He decides just who he wants to be That person of the day Today, an Open 7 addict Loved in every way He gives three D’s to live by Deleeme’s Dilemma Dissolved And he seeks a perfect world Where as a gnat he’s not involved So he comes to Open 7 His tenets deep within He’ looks for cyber friendships And he enters with a grin Seeking ordinary people Was the goal of his request But he only found extraordinary In this poets nest Just as the ones in spiritual True friends they have become Now he flitters back and forth among The friendships he has won And the cyber friends up on the screen Are now becoming real “Real people” in a “real world” Though imperfect it may feel He’s opened up the Internet To places far and wide He travels round the world But never loses what’s inside A man of faith, and Love of God Who’s not afraid to tell The world through lines of poetry The depth of his own well And that leads us back to the start Of Deleeme’s Dilemma Disclosed The whole problem was resolved When he stopped changing all those clothes A rats a rat, a gnat’s a gnat Each one has special worth His attire is now his spirit Clothed in God’s word here on earth His words I read in Spiritual His verse in Open 7 Are so uplifting to the soul He’s a shoe-in for gnat heaven Now there's one more dilemma I'm sure you all feel the same How do you say "Deleeme" And where did he get that name? (Isn't that a flea's name?) Liz [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 06-09-2000).] |
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Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow |
Elizabeth, Your poem is excellent, and a wonderful tribute to a man with a warmth of talent that's always delightful for the soul.  |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Bravo!!! Kathleen "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace." Elizabeth Barrett Browning |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
One member of Red Hot Chili Peppers is Flea, and he is one of trhe best bass guitarists around... grrrrrrr.... Nice work, Liz, a bit different from the past few. I enjoyed this all the same... regards, sudhir My heart is pounding, my stomach's inside out I'm feeling kind-a-shaky, my mind is full of doubt All I ever think about, is fearing fear itself, Wish I could unscrew my head and put it on the shelf Everything is twisted, everything is oh so tight, Don't know what I'm looking at, the lights are all too bright My brain's about to crumble, spill out on the floor Sweep 'em up. Throw 'em away, don't want 'em anymore Clouds race across the sky, day turns into night, Still there are the questions, no answers in sight Everything is twisted, everything is oh so tight, Starin' out the window, everything is just too bright Brain's about to crumble, spill out on the floor, Wish I could unscrew my head, and kick it out the door... You know I'm feeling kind-a....Strange You know I'm feeling kind-a....Strange ~ Strange ~ Joe Satriani (Flying in a Blue Dream) |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
Dear Liz; I can't wait till he see this very witty tribute. He's gonna love it. This is very clever, Liz, I so enjoyed reading it. LOL! Love, Ellie 02 |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Wonderful Liz...brought quite a smile here. |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Wonderful job I really enjoyed it. Thank you. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Elizabeth, thank you for beating me to this very important person! Geez,a day off, and look what I find here! David, follow the name, and thanks for everything you have done! Sunshine ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ |
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deleeme Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 1766NEW ENGLAND, USA |
Dear Liz, I am sorry that this reply is so long after the writting of the amazing poem. I just returned from vacation with my brother in Michigan--and would have missed gem-if Ellie has not put me on to it.(Thank's Ellie!) It's good to know that I may be gone(from time to time) but not forgotten. I count it a very high honor indeed to be the subject of a poem, any poem written by Elizabeth Santos. I hold you in the highest esteem as a person and as a writer, having the utmost respected and admiration of you and your works. This poem may not have meant a lot to many others- but it sure has hit me in the heart- Thank you so much for your free consultation, Dr. Liz. I am at once humbled and happy with the joy of recognition your kind and generous words have afforded me. God Bless you Liz--You are truly one of a kind-the Very Best Kind,  ^)) DavidP.S. deleeme is prounced as it looks  -Lee-Mewhich means =(david)-Lee=(middle name)=Me.Not so mysterious after all,eh? [This message has been edited by deleeme (edited 06-13-2000).] |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is wonderful, Liz and a great tribute to David! Denise |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I chose the archive word of the day as "select".... and this was one of them. Write on! |
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