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lucky Senior Member
since 2000-01-17
Posts 1601Idaho 
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Taken from a conversation long ago < !signature-->Lonely Fortresses it wasn’t as though I wanted to have a walled fortress around me you know I didn’t yet each time I was hurt it was as though gracious stones piled themselves higher and higher with seemingly no behest of mine own and as those walls had grown higher and wider to eventually take me so far away beyond any hearts caring so far until I wouldn’t ever get close enough to stay any longer to such possibilities of ever falling for love or loved by any other yet you were always engraved within those walls and need I say you would always be now children..! O children are so naivé I don’t know why but if I was not born lonely then yes your right! my fortress was built around loneliness innocently in a very young heart and yes I tried not to let anyone know just how afraid I had grown however I never wanted in any such conscious way to have a fortress locking me in yesterdays gloom If I could paint a portrait, of this life in which I've led, and somehow sketch a story, of the visions in my head, I'd start out with a canvas, stretched tightly in a frame, and in the bottom corner, I'd leave room to sign my name. (Michelle A. Bartley) [This message has been edited by lucky (edited 10-04-2000).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Hi lucky...you wrench my heart when you paint a picture with such honesty...you gotta know that the fortress walls crack with this poem...and let me in. |
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lucky Senior Member
since 2000-01-17
Posts 1601Idaho |
Martie, Hay you little stinker... You probably know these are Rosemary's words from when we were to young to know much better. Well, at least I was to young to know any better. (emotionless, self-centered... you know) And yes they wrench my heart too when ever I read those old painted pictures. Glad to let you in. Always Caring, Dale |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Dale--Well...you guys are so close...the walls just are melted together...and I see now that you said a conversation...well, thanks for letting me in Rosemary's wall, or yours...love ya both!! |
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Rosemary J. Gwaltney Senior Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 997northern mountains, Idaho |
Thank you honey, for sharing a tender conversation from our long ago. I know many people must relate to loneliness, and fear of further pain. Poignantly worded! I love you. Rosemary [This message has been edited by Rosemary J. Gwaltney (edited 10-04-2000).] |
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lucky Senior Member
since 2000-01-17
Posts 1601Idaho |
RJ, thank you so much for so much love and caring over the years. It's a wonder we ever made it through. You surprised me that you remembered that little chat. For me, it's strange to read my journals and re-live the things from times past. I feel too_, many times as though they were only yesterday. Are we getting old yet..? |
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