Open Poetry #16 |
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Touched |
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wornways Member
since 2001-10-18
Posts 204CA, USA |
Touched Have you ever been touched So deeply So completely So utterly That everything changed Everything Have you ever been touched In your heart In your soul In your spirit In all that you are And everything changed Everything Have you ever been touched To where you trembled Cried Pondered Guessed Hoped And couldn't explain why Have you ever been touched To where impossible emotion Welled up From unknown places within Impossible emotions You could hardly explain Could barely understand So overwhelming You went into shock And shivered In cold stupefaction Have you ever been touched To where you found yourself Inspired as never before To where you found yourself Groping for answers Praying Over and over For understanding Have you ever been so touched That all you've ever known No longer made sense No longer mattered And you struggled To let go How you used to see What you expected What you thought counted Realizing It was never What it seemed [This message has been edited by wornways (edited 11-07-2001).] |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Have you ever been touched So deeply So completely So utterly That everything changed Everything Have you ever been touched In your heart In your soul In your spirit In all that you are And everything changed Everything ==================================== Have you ever been touched To where you found yourself Inspired as never before To where you found yourself Groping for answers Praying Over and over For understanding Have you ever been so touched That all you've ever known No longer made sense No longer mattered ========================== yes.. I have ... by a butterfly... and its apparent by the depth of the emote I feel here...that you have too... beautiful expressive free verse of life changing love. well done wornways jm I can be your hero baby ... I will kiss away the pain |
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Midnitesun![]()
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
A very touching poem, and one which made me think of the many ways I've been deeply touched. Some have been good, others have not. But to be deeply touched emotionally is the essence of being human. You have presented these thoughts very well. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
While reading your poem, I kept thinking 'yes', 'yes I have'. You made me feel this - well done! ![]() |
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Greeneyes![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
YES Greeneyes~ I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart. Anne Frank 09*12*01 [This message has been edited by Greeneyes (edited 11-07-2001).] |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Definitely!! All writing comes |
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Nightshade![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
wornways, Yes, and I still am - thankfully. Very well done. Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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ctowen Member Elite
since 2001-10-18
Posts 2286Green Mountains of VT |
More now than again!!! Most excellent. The emotions are clear ... they whisper and shout with your words. Quite touching !!! |
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wornways Member
since 2001-10-18
Posts 204CA, USA |
wowsers ... genuine feedback! ![]() let's see... ~ janet marie ~ not sure what you mean 'by a butterfly', but i think i understand it in context with the falling star (one of god's expressions that always reach me to my utmost depths ~ midnightsun ~ i feel that you have caught the essense of my inspiration in writing this piece. thank you for your thoughts. ~ poet devine ~ i had this visual of someone reading 'touched' and reacting somewhat surprised in realization of various life impacts while reading when i read your response. thank you, it's a nice feeling to think i might have touched someone with this poem. ~ greeneyes ~ ![]() ~ lone wolf ~ ![]() ~ nightshade ~ still am, thankfully. may we all be forever touched by our lord and his ways... to be thankful for the touch is to never forget its meaning and impact. ~ ctowen ~ yay! your response makes me happy. i could feel your enthusiasm. i'm glad you enjoyed this piece. cheerfulness all -----EAT |
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weaubleau Member
since 2000-04-06
Posts 101MO |
yes. i've felt it and forgotten it... does it ever come again? |
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