The Glass of Air that Separates

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Martie

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0 posted 2001-12-17 10:08 PM

The Glass of Air that Separates

In the room I roam
with ear pressed against
the glass of air that separated
my table from theirs.

Lost to my companion,
consumed by a conversation
from behind,
words with no faces.

A toast to beginnings and endings,
what do you say? I heard.
Out with the old,
in with the new.
To beginnings and endings,
and to truth, no matter what.

I looked up to the cleared eyed watch
of my companion,
who understood the nature of my listening

A toast, I thought,
a brown table, a glass,
the napkin with a wet circle.
How many things are permanent?
The circle,
a symbol of continuity and continuation,
yet, this circle will be gone soon,
dried up and thrown away,
carted off and dumped into a landfill
and forever changed.
Are we in life, like the napkin,
imprinted, used and thrown away?

He touched the circle on my finger,
the symbol of our love,
he touched it with his own.

Uncertain of direction
I listened still.
I toast to truth
and just straight lines, I heard.

I looked down at our hands
now interlocked
warm on warm
and raised my glass.

To circles, I said.
_____
From l999

Mistletoe Angel

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1 posted 2001-12-17 10:17 PM

(smiles) Sooooooo beautiful, sweet Martie! (smiles) May you forever share the circle of life with your love and dance in happiness! (sigh) We all love you so much, sweet friend, I love your words! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martie, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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Canada eh.

2 posted 2001-12-17 10:22 PM

Martie oh Martie....beautiful as always.
You always manage to leave me breathless.
Hugs, Nancy

"A dream is a wish your heart makes..."

SpitFire
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since 2000-04-19

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3 posted 2001-12-17 10:32 PM

~I'm holding my heart, as I so often do during and after reading you, your words fascinate me you know. *Peace and prayer Martie.

Marsha

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4 posted 2001-12-17 11:30 PM

Martie this is stunningly superb I know you are a mistress of your art but this is outstandingly good. Normally your writing is wonderful this is even better than normal.
Absolutely Fantastic

Love and warm stuff
As always
Mushy

To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace St John ch2 v1

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

5 posted 2001-12-18 09:04 AM

Perfect.

Janet Marie
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6 posted 2001-12-18 09:26 AM

He touched the circle on my finger,
the symbol of our love,
he touched it with his own.

Uncertain of direction
I listened still.
I toast to truth
and just straight lines, I heard.

I looked down at our hands
now interlocked
warm on warm
and raised my glass.

To circles, I said.
=================================

You just keep on circling my friend...for thats where quiet comfort is found.

"A toast" ...to the ties that bind ... to the parts of one another that rest so easy on each others mind. To the laughter and the tears ... for its those things that keep us circling through the years. To the me--in you--the you in me ... to all things meant to be.

*clink* *wink*

You're the hidden cost and the thing that's lost in everything I do.
Thats the way love is ... sky blue and black.

Robert A
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since 2001-10-29

Posts 174

7 posted 2001-12-18 10:31 AM

see, I can't put words together like this, have you been doing this long?

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

8 posted 2001-12-18 10:35 AM

Martie,
A wonderful write. *L*

Sudhir Iyer
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since 2000-04-26

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Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

9 posted 2001-12-18 11:03 AM

To Circles indeed!!!!!!

Regards,
sudhir

Startime
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since 2000-10-03

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Canada

10 posted 2001-12-18 11:07 AM

BRAVO!!!The unbroken circle of love that holds hope no matter the rough times for that golden circle is the perfect symbol of true love. BRAVO!!! I love it. **hugs**

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

Denise

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11 posted 2001-12-18 08:51 PM

Long live the circles! Very nice, Martie!

JamesMichael
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12 posted 2001-12-18 10:43 PM

Excellent writing Martie...James

Krawdad
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since 2001-01-03

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13 posted 2001-12-18 11:47 PM

Dang, but you do write well, Martie. Have I told you that before? I knew when I read the title that this was going to be good. Not the least disappointed.

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