The Letter - The Maid - Part 10

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Lady In White

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since 2001-02-12

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0 posted 2001-10-22 12:22 PM

                        The Letter – the Maid – Part 10

                        In all the years her Lady shed tears so
                        and for all of those letters sent
                        her Maid with the strictest of morals
                        kept counsel, as was her bent

                        never had she assessed once
                        nor questioned her Lady’s ways
                        but the quiet that stole o’er her Lady
                        made her more than a little afraid

                        one day Maid took matters upon her
                        and warily made her way
                        to her Lady’s chambers
                        on a storming, wicked day

                        her Lady had gone that morning
                        to Church for her son to pray
                        the Maid turned the key of burled box
                        made its holdings give up its say

                        letters were bound in ribbon
                        tear-stained, she touched each one
                        slowly untied as if bidden
                        to read each, leaving none undone

                        hours passed under the Maid’s perusal
                        her tears fell many, unchecked
                        how brave her Lady’s refusal
                        and why she watched for ship’s deck

                        each night as she scanned the horizon
                        each morn as she dressed by the sill
                        for if love by sheer force could keep him alive
                        he’d return by her great sense of will

                        for she continued to send her letters
                        a copy of each she had made
                        for the day her son was much older
                        a dowry of love she had saved

                        the earliest letters from him
                        had carried the news of great lands
                        still tinged with the fragrance of spices
                        his news was vibrant and grand

                        “Dear Lady, my love, my life’s blood
                        ‘tis true what the mariners say
                        there is land here for the taking
                        and the sights take my breath away,

                        while rich, I know greater pleasures
                        lie on home’s ground, I’ll be back soon
                        for want of you and your treasures
                        watch for me by light of the moon

                        we’ll bring our son to these great lands
                        have more children and you shall see
                        O Lady, my love, my Dear Heart
                        as you mean all the world to me…”

                        blue ribbon had kept safe her copies
                        pink ribbons, her letters from him
                        as if each were a gathering of trophies
                        as she read, her eyes filled to brim,

                        “My love, I’ve missed you verily so,
                        these many days that go by
                        but in your quest is my believe
                        and that you have reasons why

                        you’ve not come home to me yet
                        your duties beckon you so
                        so fill me not with any regret
                        but I shall watch for you; just know

                        your son grows in daily splendor
                        his countenance is a mirror of you
                        he looks for his father, daily
                        and speaks of your heart, so true

                        ‘tis true, I miss you, my darling
                        but will weather the wait, for thee,
                        for soon you’ll come to the harbor
                        and this love in my face, you’ll see.”

                        Many’s the day that flew by
                        and many seemed heaven bent
                        that the Maid saw the Lady waiting
                        speaking of doves that God lent

                        the Maid thought her Lady a bit giddy
                        perhaps the grief took it’s toll
                        never caught sight of the writings
                        Lady wrapped to Dove’s legs on her strolls

                        nor did she see her Lady leaving
                        to let the Dove take to its’ wing
                        she only saw the grieving
                        and knew not how she lessened its’ sting

                        but now she came to full realize
                        the course that her Lady had set
                        then prayed to God that her lady
                        would soon have her prayers full met.

For Your Reading Pleasure,

Part 1  ~ /pip/Forum51/HTML/001258.html

Part 2  ~ /pip/Forum51/HTML/001266.html

Part 3  ~ /pip/Forum51/HTML/001453.html

Part 4  ~  /pip/Forum51/HTML/001464.html

Part 5  ~   /pip/Forum51/HTML/001574.html

Part 6 ~    /pip/Forum51/HTML/001640.html

Part 7 ~   /pip/Forum51/HTML/001661.html

Part 8  ~   /pip/Forum51/HTML/001721.html

Part 9  ~ /pip/Forum51/HTML/001883.html

[This message has been edited by Lady In White (edited 10-22-2001).]

Sudhir Iyer
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since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

1 posted 2001-10-22 12:25 PM

O Lady, I can't explain how amazed am I to see you weave such a wonderful composition...

Someday soon, I will come back to read them all... for now, I just wanted to say, I have missed your writing.

Thanks for your writes,
Regards,
Sudhir

The Lady of Shallot
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since 2001-10-03

Posts 818
USA

2 posted 2001-10-22 01:39 PM

Oh God, I love these, I'm saving them all to disc...and reading them for inspiration, they are lovely!

Interloper

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since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

3 posted 2001-10-22 02:37 PM

Wonderful and beautiful and addictive

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

4 posted 2001-10-22 02:52 PM

LadyInWhite~
Just wanting you to know that I'm here enjoying~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

5 posted 2001-10-22 03:04 PM

Ah hah! Now you realize this should be a movie don't you? I am sitting in the front row with my popcorn, kleenix and my heart is swollen. This is just a beautifully woven story. I LOVE IT!

Try giving your smile to someone who does not have one, and I bet you'll find another. ~* Mysteria *~

[This message has been edited by Mysteria (edited 10-22-2001).]

LngJhnAg
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since 1999-07-23

Posts 3508
Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion

6 posted 2001-10-22 03:28 PM

dear Lady - Thjose por doves are trying to save her - that's why I hate kitties - all those wretched cats wanna do is eat the doves and thereby destroy her chances of finding her Long John...er... her hero.

You are doing splendidly with this story. Please keep it up.

Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

7 posted 2001-10-22 03:32 PM

Wonderful Saga LIW. You are such a treasure here at Passions to have along with so many other great writers. I am thankful for that!

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

(I could have missed the pain, but I'd have had to miss the dance~Garth)

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

8 posted 2001-10-22 04:00 PM

Oh Lady~I want him to return to his true love, but, alas I don't really want this tale to end. 'Excellent' is putting this very mildly. ~Nancy~

Startime
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since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

9 posted 2001-10-22 07:31 PM

Captivating......absolutely stunning. In my greed I want more and more. I so love these amazing poems of yours and just can't seem to get enough of them.

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

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Louisiana

10 posted 2001-10-24 09:58 AM

Such a great story... so beautifully crafted!!! These are a treasure, Lady.

rwood
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since 2000-02-29

Posts 3793
Tennessee

11 posted 2001-10-25 06:28 AM

You are singing with my heartstrings in these beautiful verse. I pray too! For your Lady.

Sincerely,
Regina

SEA

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with you

12 posted 2001-10-30 09:30 AM

this is so heartbreaking....

Robert A
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since 2001-10-29

Posts 174

13 posted 2001-10-30 03:02 PM

You know, I'd really like to read all of these, thanks for posting this...maybe my girlfriend would like them also, she loves poetry.

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