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Courage Of The Heart
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Courage Of The Heart |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
I look up to find you watching me As I catch your gaze you look away Quickly pretending to be interested In the ground in front of you And I smile at your apparent shyness For it is very refreshing to me today You look so cute trying to be occupied Elsewhere hoping that I didn’t notice you Watching me intently as I sat on the beach With my notebook and pen in hand Praying to my muse to set them in motion Leading me to perfection in poetry I could feel the heat of your gaze Upon every part of my body As you watched to see what I’d do Keep watching, baby, because there’s more Plenty more where this came from My clear blue eyes now feast upon you I drink you up wholly while you walk by From your soft light brown hair To those piercing green eyes that try Without much success to avoid mine You pass me and my eyes follow you Oh, you look so good in those shorts The t-shirt you’re wearing Fits your muscular frame perfectly And I sigh softly to myself in awe As you stop not far from me Turning around to backtrack your steps I feel my heart stop beating for a moment As you offer your hand and introduce yourself I am taken aback by the current that flows Between us like hot electricity Waiting impatiently to be unleashed When my hand is in yours lingering for a moment I introduce myself and ask you to join me You ask what brings me here today To bask in the sun near the cool lake I tell you I come here often to seek inspiration From my muse of poetry who thrives here You ask to see what I’ve written so far So I hand you my notebook smiling shyly You read the beginning of my saga Then look at me with a huge smile Asking if you are my subject today I look down and blush saying yes Thinking I may die of embarrassment Right here in this very spot You gently take my hand Asking me to walk with you Along the sandy shore I reply that I’d love to And as we set off on our journey You say you have a confession You have been watching me From afar for a couple weeks Trying to work up the courage To talk to me but you knew I was writing And you feared you would be disturbing me I look back at you in amazement I have seen you here before also The lake wasn’t the only thing That kept me coming back Each time I came here I hoped that I would see you Walking along the shoreline Seems we both had eyes for each other Yet neither of us knew until today I think this was the first time I met your gaze with mine Finally gathering the courage To look up at you when I felt you there We walk down the beach together Hand in hand, side by side Both lost in the conversation We have longed for weeks to have Talking of our hopes, dreams And desires of the heart We leave behind a long trail Of footprints in the sand I bet that if you look closely You can still see them there Their image has been etched Deep inside my heart for eternity All writing comes by the grace of God. -Ralph Waldo Emerson [This message has been edited by Lone Wolf (edited 06-24-2001).] |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Wonderful ... and lucky you  |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
A deep, satisfying sigh of "that's really nice". If only fear weren't so powerful a force in life, we could all stroll on our own beaches, together... -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
wow, you are inspired! This is enchanting. "This rose has seen red, I have been blue |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Took some courage on your part. Reminds me of a three hour shadow dance I had at the art museum two weeks ago which had no happy conclusion. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
LoneWolf~ Just lovely .... We dance the sands when we 'take a chance' in joining hands ! *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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walker Member Elite
since 2001-02-11
Posts 2240Florida |
This is so beautiful, I hope it happened!  |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Interloper: Thank you! Mark: Fear can be a tremendous roadblock at times, but we all need to learn to overcome it. Thanks. Kathleen: I am always inspired by something, sweetheart. Thank you much! RSWells: I hope the next dance has a hapy conclusion for you. Just don't give up! Marge: Chances not taken are opportunities that have been wasted. I believe we need to risk in order to love. After all, there are no guarantees in life. Thanks. walker: Perhaps someday it will. All writing comes |
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JLR Senior Member
since 2001-02-04
Posts 1785 |
I love this! A woman sitting on the beach watching the man walk by. I believe it was Virginia Slim who said, 'We've come a long way, baby'. Well done! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I had to laugh as that would be me alright, as I am never shy about asking for what I want, and as a matter of fact I think this happened when I was younger. This was very cute, romantic, hopeful, loving, and your story was interesting, well done indeed! ~*~ Tell someone you love them today, as tomorrow may never come ~*~ |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
LW- ohhhh girl this was goooood! you gave me chills, that is a good thing  lovelystory, even lovelier writing you have penned here. so sweet!! take care. amy "A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart & can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words." |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Nice, yet another reason to sit on the beach and write Truly fun story to read, you put the reader right there with you. I agree, and I always jump out and take a chance. Of course it usually is all for naught. But someday... Sandra |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Fantastic writing...like this a lot...what a wonderful flow...gives me a sensation...James |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
told like a fantasy of a dream come true---finds me hoping it happened to you |
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Zinsser Senior Member
since 2001-02-27
Posts 1641Calif. |
Lone Wolf I wont even try... LOL All The Above To Ya Thank You |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
JLR: Isn't this the way it SHOULD be? ROFL. Mysteria: I think we all need to take a few more chances. You never know what you will find! Thank you! Amy: Aw, thank you much. Happy you enjoyed it. Sandra: Yes, go to the beach!! Someday....it will happen to you.... James: Thank you! VAS: For now a fantasy, but who knows what could come of it. Thanks. Zinsser: LOL, thank you! All writing comes |
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