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Elizabeth Santos
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0 posted 2000-12-28 08:13 AM


Forever Words

I had never known nor ever heard
“Good-bye” is a forever kind of word
Nor could my heart conceive of such a thought
The sorrow that “forever-words” have wrought

I thought you meant good-bye, until again
I’ll see you later in tomorrow’s when
I didn’t know eternal was implied
Within forever letters of “good-bye”

To singe so delicate a heart as mine
With parting words to last the rest of time
Etching in my ear to consecrate  
“Forever” with the branding iron of fate

Distraught was I to see you so depart
And leave forever words within my heart
I promise that until the day I die
I never more will say the word “good-bye”

Elizabeth Santos

© Copyright 2000 Elizabeth Santos - All Rights Reserved
nakdthoughts
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1 posted 2000-12-28 08:22 AM


Oh Liz...this is etched in my heart at the moment and in my library of thoughts "forever"

~Wynter


"The worst prison would be a closed heart".
...Pope John Paul II



Kit McCallum
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2 posted 2000-12-28 08:24 AM


My thoughts are in the same place today Liz ... shall we just say "until next we meet again" ... and we shall.  Beautiful Liz ...

Best wishes and hugs,
/Kit

Marge Tindal
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3 posted 2000-12-28 09:15 AM


Elizabeth, my friend~
Oh ... the truth of this one wrings the tears from my heart.

Even once is too often to hear a goodbye.

*Hugging* you for this one, sweet lady.
~*Marge*~


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Seymour Tabin
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4 posted 2000-12-28 09:30 AM


Elizabeth,
Goodbye means God bless you and till we meet again. It is not a forever term.
Beautiful poem. Love Sy

Sunshine
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5 posted 2000-12-28 09:33 AM


Agreeing with Sy...
'tis only temporary...

Wilfred Yeats
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6 posted 2000-12-28 09:46 AM


As Seymour said, and Karilea echos so do I echo - Think of it as they say in German: "Auf Wiedersehn" -
{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}

Martie
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7 posted 2000-12-28 10:30 AM


Liz--Goodbye is only a words...in the heart the goodbye door never closes...hugs to you for this piece of yours.
Mark Bohannan
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8 posted 2000-12-28 11:38 AM


Well my friend, just when I thought I could not be more impressed with your work than I was on the last one I read, you do and toss all that out the window.  Not only is this one penned with that special Liz magic of yours but it is blessed with the wisdom of a heart that truely beats in the purest love of all.  Excellent doensn't even begin to do this one justice but it is all I have to offer without writing a novel to you.

A life with love will have some thorns, but a life without love will have no roses.
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Janet Marie
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9 posted 2000-12-28 12:34 PM


To singe so delicate a heart as mine
With parting words to last the rest of time
Etching in my ear to consecrate  
“Forever” with the branding iron of fate

Distraught was I to see you so depart
And leave forever words within my heart
I promise that until the day I die
I never more will say the word “good-bye”
=================
Liz, this touches deep and is so beautiful in its longing and wisdom...
and Sys reply is so perfect ... I wish to echo him
love to you dear poetess
your pen is golden and your words a gift to us all
jm



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if you find anything~let me in
Your eyes~you see everything
my eyes~I see it all together now~and I know

Irish Rose
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10 posted 2000-12-28 01:06 PM


These are words written from a loving, caring, sensitive compassionate woman.
I will long treasure this one.  Thank you for having the strength to share with us now, and as you have.  You help us, maybe you don't know ,and I pray we help you also.

"Every man dies.
Not every man truly lives."
Braveheart



Denise
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11 posted 2000-12-28 01:30 PM


*HUGS* Very touching poem from the heart, Elizabeth.

Love ya
Denise

2dalimit
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12 posted 2000-12-28 02:28 PM


Nice.
Until later.
Melton

Charisma
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13 posted 2000-12-28 02:48 PM


words so true.....and worth to make a thread,  wonderful poem, from a warmhearted woman.

(((warm hugs)))
Charisma

LngJhnAg
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14 posted 2000-12-28 03:34 PM


Liz - How very true - I would rather you told me the night before, "See you in the morning."  And, in the morning, "How did you sleep?  Do you want breakfast in bed now?  May I do some laundry?  Is it OK if I vacuum the floor while you watch football?  May I rub your back, too?"  These things are much better than "Good bye" - lol.

Incidently, I like your poem.

Yu Lan
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15 posted 2001-01-12 11:53 PM


U make me want to cry, reading this poem.. you have such a beautiful order of words Liz.. and so many emotions in your poetry.. so beautiful.. I'm sorry for your 'good-bye'.. no, I've never met anyone who liked to say those words.. and personally, I prefer a see you later.. in any situation..
Love, always..
-Lynne

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