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Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2001-05-01 10:39 PM

(Forgive me for borrowing your title, Dear Sunshine. 1962 brings back sadder memories for me.)

I found it today, lying in a box
Of old snapshots. Some were faded and torn.
A picture of the five of us together.
You, I, the girls and our beloved firstborn.

I look so young, but you are much too thin.
I judge our son to be near seventeen.
I guess that would make our two sweet daughters
Still so very young, fourteen and fifteen.

He is taller than you were by and inch
Or two, and is near his final height. While
His sisters, almost as tall as I am,
Each showing a beguiling woman's smile.

My belted waist is so smugly narrow.
I know how you would laugh with me and tease;
If you could see me hiding my middle
With a cover-up nearly to my knees.

We seem so happy, yet I wonder why,
I didn't notice that you were so thin,
In this last picture of the five of us;
Before all of the sad, bad times begin.

By Joyce 5/1/01

[This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (edited 05-01-2001).]

JLR
Senior Member

since 2001-02-04

Posts 1785

1 posted 2001-05-01 10:43 PM

Sad but so beautifully written!

latin passion
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since 2001-04-26

Posts 576

2 posted 2001-05-01 10:46 PM

tokens of memories in reflection, thank you for a snapshot of yours. LP

Joe Houck
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since 2001-04-23

Posts 324
california

3 posted 2001-05-02 04:38 PM

touching poem. old pictures. images of the way we were. windows into pass memories that are all to be remembered.
great poem

*JOE*

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2001-05-02 04:48 PM

Joyce...in a way? I am glad this is here... a small window to what was...

smiles and family....

thank you for sharing....

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

5 posted 2001-05-02 04:55 PM

Thank you Dear Sunshine. Your title seemed so apt, I just borrowed it. My poem had been titled, The Snapshot. He died suddenly of a massive heart attack on July 4, 1962. Goodness, that's soon forty years.

Our precious son died Feb. 22 1999.Joyce

Auguste

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since 2000-02-16

Posts 3953
By the sea

6 posted 2001-05-02 05:10 PM

Joyce,

I found this very touching and heartfelt. I could see those snapshots vividly. This is good writing. Thank you.

Michael

Proust-
"Love is space and time measured by the heart"

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

7 posted 2001-05-02 05:12 PM

Beautiful words you have written from your memory...sorry about your loss...my dad died from a heart attack many years ago...James

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

8 posted 2001-05-02 05:48 PM

enjoyed

Songbird
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since 1999-12-15

Posts 2184
Missouri

9 posted 2001-05-02 07:01 PM

Life does go on, doesn't it in spite of tragedy. To everything there is a season and a purpose under heaven. Enjoyed your snapshot of the past with it touches of humor.. It is also funny how we are able to view those all photos seeing things we couldn't see then.

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