an open letter to her folks

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Sunshine

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0 posted 2001-02-05 07:09 PM

an open letter to her folks

she says, "hey mom and dad,
think of you every day,"
she's not so sad
anymore
so many good memories
a'coming to the fore

she says, "hey mom, dad
if you could be here now
you'd be seeing your daughter
ready to take a bow,

for your daughter is going to do
something nice, and fine,"
and something already tells her
they'll be there, in her mind

now she's got a speech to prepare
something about "family"
it's for a legal organization
she's lent her time a decade, you see…

she's taken every step
as if her parents were there
she's really wanted them to know
and in this, shows her care…

she hugs her friends as they would
have done
her spirit is them, in kind
she oft shares stories of the two
for they're ever there in her mind

and lately she has followed her soul
on a dream she's had for so long
and she knows her folks would approve
for everyone should sing their song

she finds a way to share herself
she's put her shyness on the shelf
and with a current family,
she shares a love of poetry…

then when she sees the geese on wing
her spirits, soaring, bring
memories of her folks
for they were like that too…
lifetime mates, for eternity,
to see each other through…

and she wonders, in her heart
how great is a love that would impart
a lifetime of loving, a lifetime of care
those who would a forever share

so as she plans her speech
that one on family…
she smiles, and softly whispers…
"Thank you Passions in Poetry…."

02.05.01

Lone Wolf
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1 posted 2001-02-05 07:18 PM

Fabulous letter here, Sunshine. I am betting they are very proud of you and they know what a wonderful job you have done with your life my friend. I love this.

LW

Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats

[This message has been edited by Lone Wolf (edited 02-05-2001).]

Sven

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2 posted 2001-02-05 09:34 PM

indeed they are proud of you. . . as we all are my friend. . .

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Balladeer

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3 posted 2001-02-05 09:47 PM

It is such a natural thing to want our loved ones to see us at the special times in our lives.......there is NO way they would not be proud of you, Sunshine

Martie

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4 posted 2001-02-06 12:33 PM

Karilea--this is so very touching...hugs!

hoot_owl_rn
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5 posted 2001-02-06 08:36 AM

And how could they not be proud of you?? I know this family sure is

~ Ruth
www.angelfire.com/pa/OriginalMinds/index.html

BSC

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6 posted 2001-02-06 03:34 PM

Ooooh, so tenderly penned Karilea, and oh so beautiful... Bonnie

Charisma

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lost in blue pages

7 posted 2001-02-06 03:52 PM

wonderful read my friend, and I bet too that they are very proud of you.

((hugs))
Charisma

Sunshine

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8 posted 2001-02-06 03:55 PM

Thank you all very much. I have a couple of big events coming up...I wish my folks could be here for them....but I know they are watching...for I talk to them often, and feel their smiles....

thank you for sharing these memories and thoughts with me....

StumperDaBumper
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9 posted 2001-02-09 08:32 PM

Bumpintine
Bumpintine
Won't a bump
be mighty fine
Another trip
around the forum
cause I think
it's awful boring
without a little
bump or two
Here's one from me
just for you!

Happy Bumpintine!

Are we having fun yet?

Sunshine

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10 posted 2001-02-10 10:48 AM

LOL...I'll bet you are someone I know....so thanks for the "bump"...

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