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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Lessons Sometimes the depth of passing strife Can touch a heart in such a way That all the seasons of our life Can barely heal a single day A pain that’s lived throughout the years Is equal to no other trial When joy is reason for our tears And grief the basis of a smile So deeply touched, so cruelly dealt So evident the hidden scar The spirit laughs at pleasures felt And weeps at moments from afar There is no other lesson learned More bittersweet than joy that’s earned Elizabeth Santos 8/19/02 |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, You write more epopee's than anyone I know. exquisite. Sy |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Beautiful Elizabeth..absolutely beautiful! ~Monday morning hugs~ ~ Time has cast a spell on you |
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Neeraja Senior Member
since 2002-06-22
Posts 812The Netherlands |
You have done so very well in this poem!!! Beautiful work!!! Neeraja |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
May you triumph as you deserve all the joy one might ever receive... |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
So true, so true. Elizabeth, this is wonderful and going into my library. Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
So full of wisdom and truth, Liz... especially the last 2 lines...  ~ hugs from the wise old chipmunkLyra |
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Gemini Senior Member
since 1999-12-15
Posts 1203Wisconsin, USA |
Amazing, how do you do it? Pack such a wallup in so short of verse. Very thoughtful words. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz Such wisdom, at such cost! Like Sy said, this is equisite! |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  (big hugggsssssss) Oh Elizabeth, this is so very true, while we all may cry and have aches in our hearts, we too are blessed to surmount them for we only grow stronger and richer in His love! (kiss on cheek) God Bless You, sweet friend, your words speak with such true wisdom, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, 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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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Elizabeth... A very emotional poem. Very nice...Paul |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Why you little epopeer you!  Boy did I get a real lesson today, and you know Liz these lines read out loud by me, sounded almost as good as when you read them to me today. (((huge hugs for the epopeer)))The most valuable thing you own is a smile, wear it, and share it. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you all so much for your comments. Each one is very special FRom the "Epopeer" hehe (and I thpght I was just a pippeteer) Liz |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
If I didn't know one thing about you, this poem would still touch my heart. *S* Knowing at least a bit of what you're going through, knowing how many harsh lessons life has dealt... just makes it more special. *S* This is excellent, Elizabeth. |
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