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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
Replaced First, you say how you like me! Filled my mind most handsomely, you liked my smile, my laugh, my lilt and then, with a slight tilt of head, a nod, a grimace, you laid guilt upon my smile; my laughter was too loud and you declined to greet me in laughter of any kind but rather you would ask of me to tone it down, to a lesser degree. Well perhaps I was a bit too loud and perhaps my pleasure filled me with proud so I did what you bid me do, I became quieter for you. Then you said “you’ve so many friends! How you must be adored!” And I preened and giggled a bit ~ I’d never had too many friends, I’ll gladly add more! Then you said, “perhaps she’s not quite right for you, and this fellow, he’s really a friend?” and you got me to believe you knew how to pick them, and then my friends became a part of my past, and you said “see, if they’d been real good friends, the relationships would have lasted.” Well, perhaps I was a bit too open, and perhaps my friends didn’t need me, so when I did what you bid me do, I became less social, just for you. “You can do anything!” you said, you were so sure that I could aspire and my thoughts stirred to what I could say, or do, or be! and in my efforts hoped to make you somewhat happy... then, “do you need to be away? Can’t you just this evening stay home for once, for these things you do... why you want it all, and the limelight, too?” So I gave up all my desires of helping others, and quenched my fires of giving myself for the good of others and I cloistered my feelings so you I’d not bother... for perhaps I was a bit too giving and perhaps my pleasures that gave reason for living was what you would not bid me do, so I became a hermit for you. And now you tell me that I have changed... and your life has been rearranged, for I’m not the woman you once adored, and you’re right! See the light? She was replaced by the clone you love more. ~*~ Revised... [This message has been edited by Lady In White (08-05-2002 05:58 PM).] |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
"And now you tell me that I have changed and your life has been rearranged, I’m not the woman you once adored, and you’re right! She was replaced by the clone you love more."  (big hugggsssssss) Oh dear, I know just how you feel, sweet friend, it always hurts me to know how someone at first keeps their word for someone they love and hand words of encouragement out, only to contradict ones own words later and make someone look like a fool or confuse who one loves! (sigh) I hope everything is alright and the love in your heart is firm and traditional, sweet friend, this is wonderful, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, 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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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
LIW....This is excellent....it is also so very real....I know a friend who has experienced all of this...Sad, when we struggle to be ourselves and also someone else.... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Dear Lady~I know of someone also who changed their life for the one they loved... and lost their own self in the mundane suffle. Excellent write and true of so many people, especially women, who don't know how, or won't speak up and say .. "just let me be ME!" ~Hugs~ |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Wow... this is one beautiful, powerful write, Lady! The words are acidic reminders of a time when I tried to fit a mold not of my making... Now I'm willing to compromise... but someone who wants me to be completely different from what I am needs to look farther to find his ideal.... I'll even wish him luck. *S* |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Lady, I've seen this happen to so many of my friends to the point that they've forgotten who they once were. No one should ever change to suit another person. Always be true to yourself first and foremost. Very, very well written, my friend. |
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