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Gentle Spirit
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0 posted 2001-05-09 11:07 AM




You must let go when love is wrong,
but when it's right you help it to grow strong,
when you love someone enough to set them free,
you hope that someday their heart might see.

To set them free is a gift that you can give,
so that they can have the life they chose to live,
and you hope they know how much that it means,
for you to see them happy, fullfilling their dreams.

If their dreams should ever slowly fade away,
may they realize the love in your heart will always stay,
and if they should end up being scared and alone,
that they know in your heart they have a home.

Sometimes letting go is the hardest thing to do
but when love is true, it someday will return to you.


On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free.
~Me~

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OLIAS
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1 posted 2001-05-09 11:48 AM


Sometimes true love does return, sometimes it doesnt, letting go is very hard to do and most of us have not the courage, I like your words they are very thought provoking, with a refreshing honesty. Thank you for sharing.

Regards,
Olias.

Wilfred Yeats
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2 posted 2001-05-09 12:22 PM


Well and truly said - Your poetry grows in quality and wisdom ~S~
Gentle Spirit
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3 posted 2001-05-09 01:02 PM


Olias, I thank you very much for the thoughtfull response.  

Bill, I would doubt my wisdom at this very minute, but hope that trusting my heart for once is the right thing to do.  Thanks, and hugs.

On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free.
~Me~

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4 posted 2001-05-09 06:16 PM


you know. . . I used to have the hardest time with those words. . . but now. . . well, I guess that I've learned a lot. . .

thanks for this one D. . .  

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Gentle Spirit
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5 posted 2001-05-09 06:54 PM


Sven, I  hope that I too can learn.......peace friend.

On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free.
~Me~

Gentle Spirit
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6 posted 2001-05-09 06:54 PM


Sven, I  hope that I too can learn.......peace friend.

On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free.
~Me~

Irish Rose
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7 posted 2001-05-09 08:40 PM


it's never easy to let go, sometimes you just know in your heart of hearts it has to be done......

Kathleen Blake

"When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass,
and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee


latin passion
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8 posted 2001-05-12 04:35 PM


~~Gentle Spirit~~ I might as well get a direct line hooked up to you.  The full moon I'm under is playing havoc with me. Your poems are hitting my emotions straight to my heart. Someone pull out the arrow. Losing ones heart and still grieve is hard. They say the heart grows fonder- when one is away; I so, hope yours comes back. Passion back to you---LP

For those who believed in me -May  God keep you. There is no fear in love..For perfect love casth out all fear.

Gentle Spirit
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9 posted 2001-05-12 06:11 PM


Rose, this is very true, but sad at times.

LP, thank you for the wishes, but any wish I would make would be for him to find what he is searching for.  The answers are never easy.  Thanks.

On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free.
~Me~

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