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These Three and Me
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These Three and Me |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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These Three and Me (In memory of my mother and father and daughter, Michelle) In the mourning dove’s lament across the line of sky where time stops, in the bend to light of tulip face, I feel embrace of love not stab or wounded wide in cry, no, at peace from misery’s last sigh and hallowed by the places it has been. A mother's grace of smile to child in open arms now warmth displays to little me, so fragile strong in run across the lawn of time to grasp her skirt again and feel some safety there at last from past. And father young and captured in the sandy beaches of my heart, still ebbs, is gone yet flows to teach the steps to take past fear with open arms the beacon, into the depth so lit, to experience beyond the fear, the joy. Even winter with love just broken and child by death newly taken from me, I knew the white light around the place, this corner of grace was where to go to hold myself within my arms and know even past my sight that everything would be all right. And so those three with some of me have stayed in places they knew not, to break the chain that held me tight so I could fly within the mourning dove’s lament across the line of sky where time stops to meet them once again. [This message has been edited by Martie (05-26-2002 03:45 PM).] |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Now...you see what I am saying about all of your words which you put on canvas for each of us to see...standing in awe at the beauty of the portrait, the painting penned by a delicate brush..lightly held in each tempered stroke... |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
And so those three with some of me have stayed in places they knew not, to break the chain that held me tight and let me fly within the mourning dove’s lament across the line of sky where time stops to meet them once again. You say so much here, Martie. It was exactly 3 years ago today, that we buried my first husband. Fourteen months later, my older son was to follow. And I believe that they have joined my dad and that the three of them are my guardian angels who sent David to me because I would need him so much more than I ever thought I would need anyone....ever.  ~ angel hugsLyra |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank you for sharing these most tender memories for all of us to hold, and hug, along with you... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Even winter with love just broken and child by death newly taken from me, I knew the white light around the place, this corner of grace was where to go to hold myself within my arms and know even past my sight that everything would be all right. And so those three with some of me have stayed in places they knew not, to break the chain that held me tight so I could fly within the mourning dove’s lament across the line of sky where time stops to meet them once again. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dearest Martie...even though they are gone from your grasp, you may still hold them close in your heart and memory. This is a beautiful tribute the three you loved and adored who have now passed over. ~Heartfelt Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
"A mother's grace of smile to child in open arms now warmth displays to little me, so fragile strong in run across the lawn of time to grasp her skirt again and feel some safety there at last from past."  (big hugggsssssss) Oh Martie, this is soooooo beautiful, sweet friend, my heart goes out to you but I know deep down they will always love you and in your memories their smiles and love will always shine on! (sigh) My thoughts are with you, sweet friend, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martie, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
In the mourning dove's lament across the line of sky where time stops, in the bend to light of tulip face, I feel embrace of love not stab or wounded wide in cry, no, at peace from misery's last sigh and hallowed by the places it has been. ================================== Even winter with love just broken and child by death newly taken from me, I knew the white light around the place, this corner of grace was where to go to hold myself within my arms and know even past my sight that everything would be all right. And so those three with some of me have stayed in places they knew not, to break the chain that held me tight so I could fly within the mourning dove's lament across the line of sky where time stops to meet them once again. ================================ this will be one of those reads, where all I can do is take a deep breath and exhale my awe of your pen and my admiration of you. My words wont touch the beauty of this write.   I remembering being one and the same ... |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
MartieSis~ When your heart pens ... I *sigh* with tenderness~ 'I knew the white light around the place, this corner of grace was where to go to hold myself within my arms and know even past my sight that everything would be all right.' Such a lovely 'corner of grace' ... Love you~ *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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PaulValjean Junior Member
since 2002-05-23
Posts 10Fl. |
Beauty, and courage, and Grace... what an awesome combination....*s*... |
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