A Sailor's Letter To Love Left Ashore

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Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

0 posted 2001-11-06 04:04 PM

My dearest,

Tomorrow brings heaviness to my heart.
I, this mere man, do depart your embrace.
My ship awaits me, my duty does call.
I leave saddened at the sight of tears.
I leave heartened to know you await me.

You have given me the greatest moments.
Moments which remain within me even now.
Moments that will become an eternity in time.
I smile as my mind sees you once again.

The ocean, though the place of my call
does not capture me as you surely have.
The winds of the sails will fill with air.
My heart fills too, with your abounding love.

I know not where this journey will lead.
I cannot say if three moons will set before..
before my eyes again see your beauty.
Tears do flow freely, mixing with the seas.

As I walk a lonely narrow plank to destiny
I shall see your smile, feel your embrace.
I shall turn as I always do, I will gaze..
The image of you will within me stay.

The depths of the oceans, though great
hold not the depth of love of you I have.
The stars of the nights shine not as bright
as your eyes upon which mine own hold.

Be here waiting in your heart.
Be here calling me in your mind.
Rest assured my darling, as I part
faithfully you I will return and find.

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

1 posted 2001-11-06 04:09 PM

Magnus, This is just so beautiful. You can really hear the longing in the words.
Great write my friend.
~hugs, Nancy~

~I've loved you forever, in lifetimes before.~

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

2 posted 2001-11-06 04:13 PM

Thanx Nancy...in real life I have done this
many many times...sad times...but she was
always there waiting for me when I returned.
And she is still here today...I am blessed.

The Lady of Shallot
Senior Member

since 2001-10-03

Posts 818
USA

3 posted 2001-11-08 02:52 PM

yes, you truly are blessed! This is sad....many thoughts here. Never take her for granted

-befriend yourself and you will never be alone-

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

4 posted 2001-11-08 03:53 PM

Lady of S. I guess I could say that it is
poems like this that remind me of her and
all that she endured each day that I was
away...Always there waiting for me...Was
such a delight seeing her with such a smile
on her face...that and the anxiousness on
my own part...wanting to jump across the
expanse between us and hold her so close to
me.

Tiersdin
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since 2000-11-17

Posts 2364
east coast

5 posted 2001-11-08 06:18 PM

Food for the hopeless romantic!

lovely!

~Tier

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

6 posted 2001-11-08 06:20 PM

Yes, tis food for the romantic that I
grow and harvest...even I eat hungrily.
Thanx Tier.

doreen peri
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since 1999-05-25

Posts 3812
Virginia

7 posted 2001-11-08 06:58 PM

even your responses to other poets are poetry.....

wonderful writing!

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

8 posted 2001-11-08 07:31 PM

Doreen, Doreen, your words....so keen.
Warm thoughts with a sheen.
Saying thoughts first seen.
Oh yes, thank you...Doreen.

Now I am getting silly too.....

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

9 posted 2001-11-08 07:58 PM

so romantic..and I agree with Doreen..wonderful poem and responses

~Wynter

"For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart.
It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul."
(J.Garland)

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

10 posted 2001-11-08 08:01 PM

A sailor's love is deep
A sailor's love is true
A sailor's love's to keep
And I dearly thank you.

Thanx Wynter...happy you enjoy my words.

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

11 posted 2001-11-08 08:06 PM

Yep - was there, on that ship when it put to sea, wrote the letter too - one to Long Beach, one to Los Angles, Compton, Frisco, San Diego...(and they all knew about each other too - so there!)

Really neat write and read, my friend.

jwesley

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

12 posted 2001-11-08 11:15 PM

JW...pleased to share....fortunately...I
only had one to write...saves stamps and lots
of heartaches later....Imagine having them
all show up on the pier together....UH OH...

Whewwww...never had that...but know some who
have....and yes, they are still alive...
just talk in a different voice now...LOL...

Thanx.

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