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Shedding A Tear of Faith
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Shedding A Tear of Faith |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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The sound.. A clock ticking on a distant wall. The whirr and hummmmm of a fridge. Occasional creak of walls shrugging. A door opening and closing upstairs. Sitting in peace, almost total quiet. Reflecting on life, ups and downs and tornadoes. Looking in a mirror of reflection... A tired face with gentle eyes staring back. A deep indrawn sigh, the squint of eyes.. Looking deep into the soul of a man.. Remembering far back into times of childhood. Thinking of the losses, the pains, the sad and good. In that mirror, what is there? A good man? Surely yes...Great...maybe in ways.. A tear slides from one eye, gravity tugging. A second follows, a weather worn finger catching it. Why would a man stand before a mirror of reflection? Why would this man cry....Surely he is a man? Silence still reigning in the house. The tick of the clock following his heart. Wiping his eyes, wiping his nose... He lies on the bed....looking into the distance.. Eyes not seeing the images of his mind. Thinking back, thinking forward...not at all. Faith, she says? Have faith on this day. For you, kind man deserve the gold. You, a gentle man, a compassionate man.. Look at the fields aside the road... Which path shall he take... Standing tall, proud, with faith A kind, compassionate and gentle man walks. Head high, still with a tear... A tear of pride, a tear of joy. |
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skyshine
since 2002-02-07
Posts 3058Beneath the northern stars |
Many times I've had not sad tears, but happy tears. Well done, Barry.  ~sky I'm in charge, and I say question authority! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Faith, she says? Have faith on this day. For you, kind man deserve the gold. You, a gentle man, a compassionate man.. Look at the fields aside the road... Which path shall he take... Standing tall, proud, with faith A kind, compassionate and gentle man walks. Head high, still with a tear... A tear of pride, a tear of joy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wonderful write Barry. Full of vivid images. Very very well penned post sir! Hugs. ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
skyshine...thank you very much.. Nancy...Sorry, I have not done well on replies to posts....You certainly deserve one from me....and a hug too... Thanx Magic Lady!! |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Barry...this one is a gem... Standing tall, proud, with faith A kind, compassionate and gentle man walks. Head high, still with a tear... A tear of pride, a tear of joy. There are many many different kinds of tears.  ~proud teary hugs~copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
now. . . I like this one for so many reasons. . . but, I feel that you know them already, for they are in the words here. . . well done Sir. . . ---------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah...how did this slip past me? Good words here...a Keeper... |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
Magnus I am so glad to be back reading your words and this is magnificent. So much feeling in this tender piece, You are doing so so well with your writing, I truly love this one as it is written from your heart. I felt it. floria Floria |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
I like this, it has so much emotion. Sandra |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Magnus darling boy OH YES!! This is exceptional writing, utterly utterly brilliant. You have truly outdone yourself this time. Every single word in this is utterly perfect, you’ve really written this perfectly I read this and thought, this it is an excellent poem and deserves wide acclaim. Outstanding writing as always YOU darling heart excel TRULY AWESOME. I forgive you for being multi-talented, I forgive you for writing time and again words that ring with wonder, I even forgive you for teasing a little innocent soul like me. I’d forgive you anything because you write sooooooooo well YOU do know i love this don't you? Mmmmm I hoped I wasn't too subtle *smile*   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 Luke 2:79 |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
Barry~ It seems you too, may be running thru some emotion? HUGSSS to you....Faith....seems to be a powerful word right now....  Lauren~ Step through the |
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