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CastleGuard
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0 posted 2003-06-12 01:44 PM



What If…

The ship’s bow was aimed at far bay ahead;
The soft falling rain and cool ocean breeze
Kept all below -- but I, yearning instead
On open deck sought rare solitude seize.

There in reflection by railing she stood;
In dreams far beyond the gray falling mist.
A woman my heart take within it would;
A vision that feelings could not resist.

What thoughts and emotions you hide within;
What secrets with inconstant wind do you share?
What passions you keep, my chance-fated kin,
Bonded in solitude that we both wear?

I know not what door is tempting your heart;
What key to the future in my grasp I hold.
-- Is our Fate that we forever part --
Or are You the One my stars have foretold?

The bay is now near; the sight of docked ships;
The sound of the horn will soon free the chain.
But yet I move not, and my sealed, silent lips
Imprison all words to my thoughts -- again.

This but a transient dream of my heart;
She dissolves in crowd; slow fades out her face.
My voyage to unknown follows its part
-- Indifferent time will her image erase.

All the unspoken words; the notions banned;
Our ship through unchartered waters we aim.
The infinite lives we hold in our hand;
Still -- at day's end -- but a single path claim.

CG

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garysgirl
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1 posted 2003-06-13 01:19 AM


All the unspoken words; the notions banned;
Our ship through unchartered waters we aim.
The infinite lives we hold in our hand;
Still -- at day's end -- but a single path claim.


CG, this is a beautiful and well-written poem.
It needs to be read by more people. Maybe more will see it this time around.
Hugs  
Ethel  





passing shadows
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2 posted 2003-06-13 02:30 AM


glad you reposted!
Temptress
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3 posted 2003-06-13 02:40 AM


Thank you for re-posting this.

Still enjoying..

You could hurt me with your bare hands. You could hurt me using the sharp edge of what you say. JEWEL

Temptress
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4 posted 2003-06-14 01:42 AM



Okay..I'll just keep putting this in faces until more people read it.

You could hurt me with your bare hands. You could hurt me using the sharp edge of what you say. JEWEL

QjQ
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5 posted 2003-06-15 05:30 AM


nice write,,,
Artic Wind
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6 posted 2008-02-02 02:24 PM


YES! glad you reposted it, so i can read it now!

ARCTIC WIND

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