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'Neath The Bough
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'Neath The Bough |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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You taught me to walk as each given breath frosted the face of me. As each smile came at the glance of you. I stumbled and you caught the fall, saving some poor flower from the spill of youth. I smiled again at the tug of hands in a tug of war for just us. Funny, seems I always found a way of getting two feet entangled in step of toes. Always found the wayward lace that drug the dirt behind me... That thin sapling of me grew, became an oak with deep roots and strong branches, ever standing the shiver of cold, the swing of a child..the saw that trimmed a wayward limb........ Though leaves have turned and fallen countless times, and the boughs of my soul exposed to the winds of change and turmoil.....each sway has been withstood by the ever deepening roots of my life... Acorns, breaking the soil, sprouting, growing, become young saplings beneath my branches and continue to grow... Ever protected by each guardian branch... And ... whence the time comes that a once mighty oak withers, falls... let it be used for fuel...that the earth shall be warmed....and the youth of my seed be spared the ax....till their own is done... as shall be my own... |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Wow, me thinks you out did even yourself here Magnus...wonderful write! One of my top favorites of yours. jwesley |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Jimmy, thanx...do appreciate the kindness. |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Such vigor in this sturdy oak...Loved this write...positive, strong...like the author...wise guy. ThisDiamond |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
I echo ThisDiamond! Fantastic write Barry! ~Hugs~ ~Love, like magic, depends on believing~ |
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CSKpoet Senior Member
since 2002-07-12
Posts 845Island in Paradise |
Another depp write superbly done. smiles and hugs, Cher |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Magnus~ 'Though leaves have turned and fallen countless times, and the boughs of my soul exposed to the winds of change and turmoil.....each sway has been withstood by the ever deepening roots of my life...' This is a poignant piece of writing~ Feels like it's truly from the soul~ *Huglets* and Happy Thanksgiving~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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