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Kiss the Pain Away
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Kiss the Pain Away |
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peppermint35 Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1106Texas, USA |
I watch you now as you lay sleeping Your face innocent as a child Not worn with care or twisted in pain And I am taken back To a happier, better time When I could make them disappear But not today Today your hurts are inside, locked away No power I have can heal them now Just for this instant, this moment in time (Which I would freeze forever if I could) I'll touch your hair with tender care And pretend, just once again Mommy can kiss the pain away Peppermint Life is a Wheel |
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Ron K. Fox Senior Member
since 2000-10-24
Posts 925 |
You express your feelings so truly. You are an inspiration. Ron |
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snowpants Member Elite
since 2000-09-16
Posts 2061KS |
This is beautiful, peppermint! I'm not a mother, but I do know how it is when there is nothing I can do to help a friend who is hurting. Great write! sp  Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: 'it might have been.' -John Greenleaf Whittier |
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peppermint35 Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1106Texas, USA |
Thank you Ron SP, yes, the feelings are much the same, a feeling of helplessness!!! Thanks Peppermint Life is a Wheel |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
As a parent myself, I can tell you, there are so many times that I wish it were as simple as just a kiss to make things feel better for them. Too bad it isn't and yes, helpless about covers it. Very wonderful write from you. |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
spoken like a true parent--lovely "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey."" Laurie Lee Kathleen |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
P35~ this is sad and I can relate to the feelings,being a protector in nature, I want to make it better, it's really hard knowing there are some pains I can't protect my kids from. Excellent write. -SEA |
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Alle'cram Senior Member
since 2000-02-28
Posts 1816Texas |
...child, friend, family, oftentimes we can help mend, you have captured 'sometimes we can't', so well. Marcy |
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peppermint35 Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1106Texas, USA |
Thank you Mark, Kathleen, SEA and Marcy...it helped me try to come to terms with it when I wrote it....it's not really all better, but there is, at least, some new hope... but then, to me, there is always hope!!! Peppermint Life is a Wheel |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Peppermint, Oh this is so true, not that it stops when they are all grown up and flown the nest. I think this is beautifully written, I remember this feeling, Oh yes indeed I do. Love this one, well done Take care Marsha  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
You easily brought tears to my eyes with this today...There's nothing worse than a pain you can't take away for your children...this is excellent in emotion Peppermint...Bravo~ |
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