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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
**********(Hanky-Alert!  )********** Innocence By: Noah Eaton 6/5/03 Alone I sit on the steps of the cathedral Patient as a church on a Wednesday morning And I hear the church bells at the top of every hour Clang like steel drums, the steel drums within a witch doctors chanting Then I think about the keeper of the belfry How did he ever find his way up there all alone? Then I think about all the fathers that chase their sons away How they don't know where they're going, if they'll ever make it on their own And I hear a boy speak in me... Please leave my innocence alone Don't leave me out here in the cold Will somebody please respond to me Through the tears it's hard to see And I don't know if I have the courage to handle this... Alone I listen to the late summer breeze And you know I wish the summer could just last forever And the trees seem speechless, the clouds silenced Seems every oak is praying For a chipmunk to make its knothole its home These tired eyes haven't seen beauty sleep for several weeks They can't see the mountains through this barometer It's five past the hour suddenly, and all I hear is the scraping of the windmill Starting to go rusty since its architect left it behind Blending with the lost tones of a boy... Please leave my innocence alone Feels like I'm uninvited in my home I'm still afraid of falling And I believe I will always be So train me to look away before I fall to my knees There's only one thing I ask of You Can't you agree sometimes these lies happen too soon? Isn't it fair to say to me That our children deserve more, that they need All we have that they reluctantly receive? Here I sit in the plaza ballroom Watching the little girls perform ballet Watching how they leap gracefully like swans in reverse And seeing their glazed china eyes Leaves me feeling hopeless, so once again I begin to pray... Please leave my innocence alone Don't leave me coping on my own I believe I'm strong enough So tell me the sun will soon be looking up And I won't have to be ashamed When I tell my sister it'll be clear sailing from here Please leave my innocence alone I can't make it on my own Now my heart is bleeding And I'm barely breathing And all I want is to be how I used to be... I want to feel like I used to be...  Underneath your clothes, there's an endless story ***Shakira*** [This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (06-05-2003 11:08 PM).] |
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QjQ Member Elite
since 2003-04-18
Posts 3756U.S.A. |
nice write,, and read... Poetry is a vision that portrays ones impressions.QjQ |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
this touches my heart Noah, as you always do with your words  |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
This tears my heart apart, dear Noah! Yes hanky-alert! You are an extraordinary poet. This is extremely touching .... I feel your words deeply. Love and hugs. Margherita |
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Kahlil Senior Member
since 2003-04-12
Posts 1881 |
Noah, I bet this was difficult to write. Bless your heart. Thanks for sharing... |
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El_Campeador Senior Member
since 2003-01-29
Posts 761Ohio, USA |
"There's only one thing I ask of You Can't you agree sometimes these lies happen too soon? Isn't it fair to say to me That our children deserve more, that they need All we have that they reluctantly receive?" All too often the lies happen too soon, but our children do deserve more! Good write, Noah. ~El Campeador “We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” –Robert Louis Stevenson |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Aww, Noah, this is so heartfelt and moving. Very well written piece & thankyou for the hanky alert. Be well my friend. hugs, Chris "Hope" is the thing with feathers- |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Noah, it appears to me that in life, the more blessings, talents and gifts that a person has, the more trials and tribulations they have as well! You my dear gentle, talented friend are evidence of that! I will forever hold you in a warm embrace of friendship. You are incredibly special to so many!  BTW, you should buy stock in a tissue-producing company! Word has it that their sales are up from your hanky alerts!  EA |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
 Noah, now this one made me speechless, for real.  [This message has been edited by garysgirl (06-06-2003 02:06 PM).] |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
Noah you are an awesome poet and this did bring tears to my eyes. Cold hands means a warm heart |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing....James |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
nice write  |
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