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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2001-03-01 10:03 PM

You are Here

like the spirit you are,
I sense
the emotions
in the motion
of my style
I remember clearly
how you smiled
the tilt of your lips
the glint in your green eyes
and remain grateful
this is one of the dies
that were cast
of things we shared
for I would not want
other than your caring
green eyes
smiling through me

you are here

the child I bore,
having gone out the door
your essence is still
in my heart
and I will carry you there
forevermore
a child calls "mommy"
in a store
a sound I hear
and I turn
to seek,
forevermore

you are here

the beyond of my past
history of my walk
inflection in my talk
in the shadow I cast
I hear the spirits
in the wind
then to look
and seek again
and see the spirit
in the owl
in the deer
and in the fowl
see the spirit
of the land
walk with them
hand in hand

you are here

the dream I have
the one that is
who would take
what I could give
but do not ask
what I would take
for I do all
for your sake
for you are here
in my heart
you are here
and shall never depart…

you are here

Mark Bohannan
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-21

Posts 7269
In the winds of Cherokee song

1 posted 2001-03-01 10:30 PM

And YOU are here in this cowboy's heart for being such a wonderful poet of so such diversity and sincerity in your pennings. Wonderful write and such a loving message to send along.

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

2 posted 2001-03-01 10:33 PM

Sunshine,
Very strong I think I need some sun lotion for this one. Beautiful write. *L*

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

3 posted 2001-03-02 08:53 AM

Gentlemen, thank you kindly for reading, and for your comments....

SEA

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since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

4 posted 2001-03-02 09:12 AM

Oh Sunshine........not fair to make me do that Mommie cry thing this morning........this is so......Momish......my kids are growing up right before my eyes, and it makes me ache.....this is such a special poem, I will treasure it.

SEA

Denise

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since 1999-08-22

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5 posted 2001-03-03 12:28 PM

Beautifully done, Karilea and very heart-tugging. *HUGS*

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

6 posted 2001-03-03 01:13 PM

I have to express the same thoughts that Mark stated...you are in my heart too and I thank you for all the precious poetry you shared and for all the comments you have turned my way...but the mother's love you express in this poem is something that all of us know and appreciate and I for one am so glad to have known mine...love to ya ray of sunshine.... this is a wondeful poem! ethome

The poet is like a cocoon; in him the caterpillar of the past finds rest, and from him the butterfly of the future emerges.

catalinamoon

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since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

7 posted 2001-03-03 11:03 PM

Kari, different, and very touching. We all have the softest of spots for our children, always. This is beautiful.
Sandra

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

8 posted 2001-03-03 11:14 PM

Thank you all for responding....but for those of you who think this is a "mother's poem"...read a little further, and you will see different aspects....I tried to touch on various, although as I read your comments, I could then see where you, too, were coming from....thank you all!

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

9 posted 2001-03-04 12:36 PM

Karilea--Whoever you speak of, the child in you, the child that was you, the child you bore...or all, the poem is lovely and full of tender sentiment.

Sunshine

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10 posted 2001-03-04 06:42 AM

Martie, yes....sentiment in spades....thank you!

snowpants
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since 2000-09-16

Posts 2061
KS

11 posted 2001-03-04 09:23 AM

'the dream I have
the one that is
who would take
what I could give
but do not ask
what I would take
for I do all
for your sake
for you are here
in my heart
you are here
and shall never depart…'

Wonderful poem, sunshine! I really enjoyed this!! Beautiful writing!

sp

everytime I close my eyes, I see your face, I taste you on my lips...
every night I fantasize that I can feel you on my fingertips...

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

12 posted 2001-03-04 12:29 PM

enjoy your read

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