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Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2001-10-22 09:35 PM

It's In The Card

Ten years old now, it sits out all the time
a pleasant little card, one that is just mine,
a china doll on her seat, heirloom silk replete
blackest hair, china shy-blue eyes
on wicker stool, you can hear her sigh

words on the card front, denoting memories
a mother's recollection of echoes in the eve
here she calls me special, like she did back then
inside the card I'm her little one
no matter where, no matter when

and in her Mom-scrawl, a running hand
she notes I'll never realize [she still commands]
how very proud she always was
of me, her firstborn, it gives me pause
ten years gone, these words still cause

a tear.

Ten years old now, it sits out all the time
a pleasant little card, one that is just mine.

©Karilea Rilling Jungel
Circa 22 September, 2000

[This message has been edited by Sunshine (edited 10-23-2001).]

Startime
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since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

1 posted 2001-10-22 09:42 PM

Tears flowed down my cheeks as I read this beautiful poem that touches my heart so deeply. Thank you, so much, for sharing such a priceless treasure with me tonight.

**HUGS**

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

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

2 posted 2001-10-22 09:59 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Oh Karilea, this poem touched me so deeply, for you are such a special friend and person indeed and your heart and the love you share is always as bright as the sunshine you are! (sigh) Such a beautiful gift, sweet Karilea! I love it! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet sunshine, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

3 posted 2001-10-23 12:36 PM

Sister of my heart, I know this one well myself. I too have felt the bittersweetness these cards cause when read again, and again, but I too, keep reading, and so will you. Lovely remembrance Karilea.

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

Larry C

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since 2001-09-10

Posts 10286
United States

4 posted 2001-10-23 12:55 PM

Sunshine,
How important our parents messages to us. Well worth keeping and remembering. I'm glad I found this. Thanks.

Sin isn't fair, but God got even, grace isn't fair either. larry c

CocoBaci
Member Elite

since 2000-05-06

Posts 3043

5 posted 2001-10-23 01:11 AM

Sunshine, my dearPoetFriend, this precious poem just brought me to tears ya know...

An excellent poem, and I shall treasure this read in my library

Thank you4sharing...

*~coco~*

[This message has been edited by CocoBaci (edited 10-23-2001).]

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