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Love Once Lived Here
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Love Once Lived Here |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
~Love Once Lived Here~ Love once lived here blissfully I struggled, though in vain To keep the links together To piece the broken chain You took back the promise That you gave long ago You took back the heart Quietly, I let it go I gave you my love freely To be yours forevermore But now I can say I'm free I won't love you nevermore I'm not bound by all your promises I broke that golden chain You'll never know the words you spoke Were the cause of so much pain You didn't see when you walked away Nor even as you look today That in this heart I freely gave you Love has faded away Though it will live and this I know It's buried deep within my soul It will still stay hidden and tucked away and hopefully trust again someday It will endure with hope and patience And someday when I'm sure That it won't be trampled like before I'll let it out with a vengeance I know it's there kept in safe keeping Beating oh so gently For I feel it stir when I am sleeping A reminder ever sweetly That someday in the future Like so many with you before When dark clouds gather around you And life brings you to my door You will stretch out you arms toward me And you will, though I know not when I will shelter this heart, kept safe within Away from you always..Yours, NO! .Never Again. < !signature--> The way to love anything is to realize it might be lost. author unknown [This message has been edited by Lady Lightning (edited 12-17-2000).] |
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maxtec1 Senior Member
since 2000-12-09
Posts 577Garland, Tx |
WOW Bravo!!! can I ever relate to your words. great writing. Love and light, Richard |
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snowpants Member Elite
since 2000-09-16
Posts 2061KS |
'You took back the promise That you gave long ago You took back the heart Quietly, I let it go' 'That someday in the future Like so many with you before When dark clouds gather around you And life brings you to my door You will stretch out you arms toward me And you will, though I know not when I will shelter this heart, kept safe within Away from you always..Yours, NO! .Never Again.' I am SO with you on this one. It's as if to say, enough is enough! Excellent writing! sp  I won't go; I won't sleep; I can't breathe until you're resting here with me... |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
I'm not bound by all your promises I broke that golden chain You'll never know the words you spoke Were the cause of so much pain You didn't see when you walked away Nor even as you look today That in this heart I freely gave you Love has faded away Though it will live and this I know It's buried deep within my soul It will still stay hidden and tucked away and hopefully trust again someday ============= LL, this is wonderful emotive writing ... you covered all the different phases and emotions building to the declaration of strength at the end. a beautiful sincere, honest piece of work well done poet-girlie  jm Some people find subtlety in strangers if you find anything~let me in Your eyes~you see everything my eyes~I see it all together now~and I know |
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Lady Lost Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 470 |
Powerful writing...from one Lady to another, I can truly relate. Write on!!! ...lady lost |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
"Though it will live and this I know It's buried deep within my soul It will still stay hidden and tucked away and hopefully trust again someday..." That right there says it all for me. Written in a quiet voice of strength. Love it. |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
it needs a lot of courage to break a golden chain....powerfully words inhere. well done. ((hugs)) Charisma |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
No matter the beauty of the chains that bind, indeed sometimes they must be struck... Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?... I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound. KRJ |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
I loved this...excellent write!! I know this.......thank goodness I'm past this pain........breaking chains can sometimes take a lifetime.......one link at a time......  -SEA |
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lisad Junior Member
since 2000-12-05
Posts 22 |
~LL~, This is absolutely beautiful. It shows the strength that lies within you that has given you the freedom to carry on.. Love and Hugs.. lisad |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Beautiful, sad but strong. Good for you! Sandra |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
maxtec1...A Wow and a BRAVO.. Thanks so much for stopping and reading..I really appreciate your kind words .. ~LL~ snowpants...I thank you much for your kind words..Yes, there does come a time when enough is enough...Kinda makes you wanna say .."What part of this do you not understand?" LOL..Thanks again..~LL~ Janet Marie...Thank you so much for the sweet reply..Means alot when someone with your talent takes the time to read... I'm so glad you liked it... ~LL~Lady Lost...well, this Lady sure thanks you for the read...so glad you liked it..Shame that so many can relate to heartache and pain, but I guess we all have to deal with it at some point in our lives...Thanks again.. ~LL~serenity...Thanks for taking the time to stop and read.. I really appreciate your sweet words..Glad you found a special verse there too..Thanks so much.. ~LL~Charisma...Yes, it does take alot of courage to break that golden chain...Thanks so much for the read and for your kind words... ~LL~Sunshine...Thanks for reading and also your thoughts..I appreciate it alot... ~LL~SEA...So glad you liked this and I know you understand just how painful it can be..But my, my look at you now... Makes me to come back after a post and see your name here..Thanks so much for your kind words.., ~LL~lisad...Thanks so much for coming in and reading..Means alot to see you here as your sweet words matter much you know... ~LL~< !signature--> The way to love anything is to realize it might be lost. author unknown [This message has been edited by Lady Lightning (edited 12-18-2000).] |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
They say you will do anything for a person you once loved....except love them again. You describe that very well..... |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
catalinamoon...You sneaked in on me...lol..Thanks so much for the read..I really appreciate it... ~LL~< !signature-->The way to love anything is to realize it might be lost. author unknown [This message has been edited by Lady Lightning (edited 12-17-2000).] |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
Balladeer...I think you said it better than I did... Thanks so much for taking the time to stop and read..I really appreciate the kind words especially coming from a wonderful poet as yourself... I thank you kindly sir... ~LL~The way to love anything is to realize it might be lost. author unknown |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
"I know it's there kept in safe keeping Beating oh so gently For I feel it stir when I am sleeping A reminder ever sweetly" when i'm sleeping....dreams are good i know its sometimes hard to break the chains you believe in...but there are those that need breaking in order for change to take place..maybe one day they can be put back together..or renewed in a healthier situation here hoping you dont keep your heart or your love in hiding for too long hugs, g "the beginning of wisdom is, 'i do not know'" -unknown |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
fallen rain... Thanks for the sweet words ..The chain is broken..I'm healthier and also happier than ever before..and the heart isn't buried so deep anymore ...Thanks again...Muchly.. ~LL~< !signature-->The way to love anything is to realize it might be lost. author unknown [This message has been edited by Lady Lightning (edited 12-17-2000).] |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
I know it's there kept in safe keeping Beating oh so gently For I feel it stir when I am sleeping A reminder ever sweetly You will stretch out you arms toward me And you will, though I know not when I will shelter this heart, kept safe within Away from you always.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The above says it all for me LL... And my compliments to you for this fantastic write... You've covered all the bases sooooo well... Truly, I am pleased to have had the opportunity to read this poem of yours... |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
It is hard to trust again and when pain is the result of a love that you gave so freely it makes it even harder but in time comes the appearance of the one that will walk you through those frightening steps. Wonderful heartfelt piece from you my friend. Way to stand up and voice your heart. A life with love will have some thorns, but a life without love will have no roses. author unknown |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
LL* You have found the poet in your heart...and it shines in every line of the heart felt weave, may you find the love that you so richly deserve and let it fill the hallways of your heart and soul again...beautiful writing~ Have a Blessed Holiday Season~ |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
LadyLightning~ Well expressed feelings. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
Coco...Thank you so much for you words, and the compliment... They are much appreciated..and just as you are pleased to have read, I am pleased you took the time... ~LL~Mark...Thanks much for the read and the encouragement you have in your words... After a deep hurt it is hard to trust again,yet we all know it's definitely not impossible...Thanks again..coming from an excellent poet as yourself it is muchly appreciated for you to read my work and see something there... ~LL~Butterflies_dont_cry...So nice to see you back here... I thank you so much for the sweet words and although I'm not too sure about finding the poet in me, I certainly appreciate the fact that you see one... Means alot when someone with true talent sees it in another... ~LL~*Hope you have a Blessed Holiday Season as well... Marge...Thanks for coming in and reading...Appreciate it muchly, and I will be looking for another big smile from you soon as you always make us smile here with your wonderful work... ~LL~The way to love anything is to realize it might be lost. author unknown |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
LL, Oh this is marvellous, a really amazingly wonderful piece from you. It is something that we all seem to go through, no matter how hard we try to avoid it. Fabulous poem, and you will rise again I know you will. Take care Mushy Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Cassandra Junior Member
since 2000-12-16
Posts 48Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
Oh my! I have recently been struggling with a situation similar to this. So nicely expressed. You're an excellent writer... so heartfelt. Good luck to you friend. --Cassandra |
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Ramses Junior Member
since 2000-12-14
Posts 40Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway |
Lady Lightning.... Wow, this is great, though so sad  I also lost someone I loved once and it hasn`t been the same ever since...But somehow you learn to live with it and in a strange way you grow stronger.... Here`s to you... Ramses |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
Marsha...I am so glad you liked this.. Thanks so much for reading and your kind,sweet words... ~LL~Cassandra...Sorry you have been having a hard time..It's certainly not anything any of us want to have to deal with, but sometimes no matter what we do, we can't stop the cruelty of others...Just know that it always gets better in time... Thanks so much for your thoughts and kind words.. ~LL~Ramses...Wow, thanks so much for the kind words...Yes,just as you said ,it's never the same yet you learn to live with it and it can make you stronger..It did just that for me... ~LL~The way to love anything is to realize it might be lost. author unknown |
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Greeneyes
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
Love is hard to be in, let go of, and hard to be around sometime....but somehow in all the mess, love finds a way....wishing you a joyful holiday season....With Peace.... Greeneyes~ *** "Within you I lose myself Without you I find myself Wanting to be lost again." -Unknown |
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John R Member
since 2000-12-14
Posts 141Toledo OH |
Letting go sometimes is the best remedy. Love can be bittersweet. If a dream touches us, it exists to us as anything else that touches us. John |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
Greeneyes...Love is all you said and so much more...Thanks for your kind words and here's hoping you have a Wonderful Holiday Season.. ~LL~John...Yes, I agree letting go is usually the best remedy..Sometimes the only remedy..Thanks for the read and your thoughts.. ~LL~And now I'm off to get some much needed sleep..ZZZZZZ... The way to love anything is to realize it might be lost. author unknown |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
LL~ This is the first piece of your work I have had the pleasure to read, I felt the pain and I can relate very much..you penned your feelings so well Warm welcome from me to passions and I hope to see more from you Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
tracie...Thanks so much for the read..I appreciate it much..Thanks also for the warm welcome and for your sweet words... ~LL~The way to love anything is to realize it might be lost. author unknown |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
I found myself in this place..where I was hurt one too many times...and I said nevermore...James |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
Sorry to hear that you've been here before..Not a nice place to be...Thanks for the read..I appreciate it much... ~LL~The way to love anything is to realize it might be lost. author unknown |
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