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A Child's Gift
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A Child's Gift |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
A Child's Gift Quite moments of enraptured grace, A happy smile from woeful face. Erupted laugh which can't be stilled, All other thoughts completely filled. A fevered head in still of night, A mother's heart so full of fright. A tired smile come morning's dawn, Completely now all fear is gone. Frustrated moments, "Do you hear?" "Your grounded though I love you dear." Proud moments of accomplishment When finally he learned to pitch a tent. Each hair in place, she is a doll, She's dressed all up as for a ball. A gleaming smile, a fancy twirl, Then up a tree goes little girl. A bloody lip, a broken arm, A teary face so full of charm. A torn up knee, ten stitches counted, A second time that bike is mounted. Remember days of childhood bliss, For in my heart each day is stitched. In timeless love and memory, Each tear once wiped, each bloodied knee. The greatest gifts I've ever known, Are little ones I call my own. [This message has been edited by Marilyn (edited 07-20-2001).] |
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SEA 
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since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Marilyn!!!!!!!! now here is a huge smile!! wow, SO wonderful to "see" you again! This is really sweet!  I would have been that little girl going in the tree LOL WELCOME HOME!!  |
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deleeme Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 1766NEW ENGLAND, USA |
This is lovely Marilyn, as spoken from the hidden recesses of a true Mother's heart. It is so reminecent to me of Mary, who not understand all about her special Son, pondered them in her heart. David Every Day's a Blessing |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Hey...Look who I found.. welcome back to poetry Land... So nice to see your name here..and the old rose icon by it ... lovely cadence kissed tribute to a mother's devotion. hope to see more of you poetess M. take care jm only you could give love that satisfies the soul... |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
It is good to see old friends and to be posting something again. Thankyou all for your kind replies. I hope to have time to visit more often. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
and we hope to see you more often as well my friend. . . it's so good to see you back. . . this is wonderful. . . a beautiful portrait of your life. . . --------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Nan
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since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
It's wonderful to see you here, my friend... and with such a wonderful poem... Happy Day... and check your email...  |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
So motherly sweet and cherishing. I miss the little days. Mine are teens now. They don't like it anymore if you come near them with Band-Aids. But I still treasure them as my gifts from above.Sincerely, Rwood |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Your words were stirring, my children are teenagers as well. Though they've no use for me now I know they will remember their childhood fondly. I miss the days of their dependence. Thanks. "Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to decieve" |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Nice to see you again, Marilyn! Wonderful expression of a mother's heart! |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
Thankyou so much everyone. I knew that this piece would relate to many of us. Please accept my apology for not replying to each of you by name. On the old board you could scroll down the page to refresh your memory...  Does this mean I'm getting old? LOL |
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