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Five Miles
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Five Miles |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Five Miles I walked five miles in sand one day Along a tropic shore Just me and dunes and coconut palms And God and nothing more And as I plodded through the foamy Waters of the sea The warm waves kissed my feet as though To soothe and comfort me These moments brought a silent peace And happiness within So that my mind was void of thought And soul was void of sin The mesmerizing ocean sounds Had put me in a trance And in my eye came visions Of my future in advance I saw myself surrounded by A love so sweet and pure The love within a child’s heart I’d never known before I felt the deepening passion Of a love that couldn’t be Who watched me with a wanting eye From far across the sea But waves kicked up a sudden blow As though to warn of pain A sorrow that would pierce my heart And there it would remain Then waters calmed, and gazing out Across the ocean’s crest I saw completion of the whole And tranquil happiness It was not words God spoke to me But signs of things to pass The waters of the sea had etched My life in crystal sands Engraved forever in between Beginning and the end The line between the sea and sand Around each coming bend A permanence, but always shifting Churning my insides Scrolled on sands that move along With ever changing tides But somehow I became aware That all would end up well For forces of my strength would Lift me up whene’er I fell And peace would fill my spirit And contentment fill my heart For both had given of themselves The most they could impart My future was determined And was molded by God’s hands For it was clearly written In the warm and crystal sands And so in peace I waded In the sea’s caressing foam Then turned around the other way And walked five miles home Elizabeth Santos |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Liz, this is amazing! What a vivid and inspiring write. Thank you for sharing it. Be well Kethry Why do yesterdays remain and todays pass by ...unnoticed? Rex E. Alford |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Elizabeth I love the connection here between you and the creator and the calming affect it produced....to use the majesty of the sea as a portrait background is a marvelous touch. I really love the nostalgic way your thoughts go down in print..there's a real talent to that!! I'm so glad passions is here to help you overcome your own self stated shyness through the printed word...it is such a pleasure to have you here writing your words down...words so full of humanity and insight. ......my hats off to you again.....keep them coming....love your style......ethome |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Lady Santos, this is perhaps one of the most beautiful poems of yours I have ever read. You continue to inspire with your "shy" words, all of which make us grateful that you grace us in the Blue Walls of Passions... accordingly so, this belongs in everyone's library...virtually and otherwise... soft hugs, Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?... I would rather be silent and write, then speak loudly and be bound. KRJ |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
just better and better - each new post exceeds the one before - this wears a crown - I feel will not be supplanted - it goes in my treaure box!. |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
How Exquisitely beautiful and serene...a library treasure most definately! |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
Elizabeth-- this is equisite! very beautiful and serene. one of my favs of yours for sure. you bring such vivid images to the reader and the words paint like a picture before me. as always excellent but i really liked this one a whole bunch!! take care. ~amy~ |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, You produce the must beautiful words and flower the most beautiful poetry. Love Sy |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth, my friend~ Another petal from your pen that falls so softly from within. The grace and beauty of your heart begins when these thoughts you graciously pen. You spread them across the crystal sand to shimmer with beauty oh, so grand ! As to remain in footprinted time wandering across this heart of mine. *As ALWAYS ... the inspiration from your pen- takes me away ! Thank you, sweet poet. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
Our life is already written all we have to do is live it to the fullest. Some good some bad but it is for us how we handle it. I loved your words of walking on the beach. Sometimes being alone and letting God have the last say is best. |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Lady Elizabeth...to walk with you on sandy beach is a joy and an honor...this is beautiful |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Kethry, Thank you for the comments and for the wishes ethome, Thank you for your inspiration. You and other poets here at passions have helped me a great deal to express my feelings. Glad you liked this poem. It will prbably be rewritten Sunshine, Your comments always so uplifting. Thank you so much Bill, thank you , dear poet, for such high praise. You can be very humbling. I appreciate your reading so many of my poems Take care' Butterflies, thanks so much for your sweet comment Amy, I'm glad you liked this one. Thank you so much for your remarks Sy, The Master poet writes a comment to bring a tear Marge, Thanks for the poem, but you are one of my inspirations, and I am truly greatful to be a small part of your world inot2B, Yes I agree, being alone with God is a soul searching experience. Thank you Paula, I wish the two of us were walking on a beach right now. Instead, I'm bundled up today against the damp November breeze. Thanks, dear for your sweet response Liz liz |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
You know I love this, Elizabeth! Beautiful! Denise |
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