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Knowing You
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Knowing You |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion 
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Knowing You You can’t scold me anymore, as a father might, or preach as my high priest. I can’t say I’ll miss your spells of depression beyond cause; or your tendency to parley over my head, aiming low for the arrow of my intellect. No more theatrical masks donned, swapping tragedy for comedy, expecting a laugh. Gone are arguments that left a hollow where solidarity should have shown, no posture of worship, except my own, at least love should have been hallowed. I conjure every ignoble moment, sunless, silent days of retreat, icy nights of aberration, expectations laid flat in the black-and-white death without reason. When I’ve put all thoughts of you well into past tense, a memory unveils, without pretense, of a man who gave without bounds. Although it makes no sense, this essence of you then rises, rides in waves of purity, I finally accept the miracle of knowing you. © 2001 Corinne Bailey [This message has been edited by Corinne (edited 06-12-2001).] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Oh, Corinne~ This is just wonderful ! ! 'When I’ve put all thoughts of you well into past tense, a memory unveils, without pretense, of a man who gave without bounds. Although it makes no sense, this essence of you then rises, rides in waves of purity, I finally accept the miracle, of knowing you.' Sometimes after the ripples have run the length of the shoreline ... we still remember the magnitude of the wave. Beautifully rendered. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
wow Corinne.......this is breath-taking  |
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Logan Senior Member
since 2001-05-28
Posts 1641Arkansas |
Or maybe it is called forgiveness, which brings the inner peace. Well done, Cor, hon...gentle smile |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
....I finally accept the miracle.... well done! |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thank you so much, Marge! Coming to terms with a painful, yet rewarding relationship is difficult, I find myself writing a lot about this person. Thank you, Sea! Logan, you are wise, my friend! Thanks, Sunshine! Cor |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
the good and bad of a relationship. . . you've summed it up here nicely Corinne. . . -------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
IT's good writing, Corinne, really good. Kathleen Blake |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
I conjure every ignoble moment, sunless, silent days of retreat, icy nights of aberration, expectations laid flat in the black-and-white death without reason. When I’ve put all thoughts of you well into past tense, a memory unveils, without pretense, of a man who gave without bounds. Although it makes no sense, this essence of you then rises, rides in waves of purity, I finally accept the miracle of knowing you .... WOW, the images, the essential essence... the completeness of the ending leaving the reader with much captivated adore... Thank you for writing and sharing this... Regards Corinne, Sudhir |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
No more theatrical masks donned, swapping tragedy for comedy, expecting a laugh. Amazing writing Corrine. "Build a man a fire, he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life". Terry Pratchett |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thank you very much, Sudhir, Kathleen and Brain! Corinne |
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