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timothysangel1973

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since 2001-12-03

Posts 1725
Never close enough

0 posted 2003-08-25 11:43 PM

Elegant imperfection,
...flawed china on display,
yet wondrous, and breath-taking
to all that look her way.

Master of disquise,
...self-taught to hide the pain,
eyes that flash a smile
so that no one sees the rain.

Spurned, yet adored
...not understood, and often mistaken
her life was proof of choices
and chances that she'd taken.

Laid-back Southern Drawl,
...a voice that pulled you in,
Full of Big City dreams,
and scars of where she'd been.

She hangs out at Johnson's Bar,
...serving her patrons with a smile.
Never made it out of this town,
guess she gave up after a while.

I go in on occasion,
...she smiles, and I catch her eyes,
She knows that I can see through her,
with me, she can live, instead of lie.

Our words are few,
...no need for idle chat,
I understand her pain,
and she appreciates that.

On occasion, we talk,
...then she tells a little more,
slowly I understand,
her life inside these doors.

Today she wears a ring,
...one I've never seen before,
a golden circle, shining,
no need to ask for more.

She see's my stare, and curiosity,
...she flashes that wondrous smile,
"Today I remember,
what some can't after a while"

"Some easily remember,
...some easily forget,
I wear this golden ring
cause', I'm not ready to let go
just yet."

"These days, I go see him,
...and visit with a stone,
Today, I celebrate a life,
that's been gone for much to long."

With that, she turns around,
...and serves another drink,
I say nothing more,
she parts with only a wink.

I turn and leave the bar,
...content that she's okay,
tommorow I'll stop back in,
enough has been said today.

QjQ
Member Elite

since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

1 posted 2003-08-26 12:31 PM

this write brought back memory's,
I thought i was sitting at the bar,, you penned a perfect picture,,

timothysangel1973

Senior Member

since 2001-12-03

Posts 1725
Never close enough

2 posted 2003-08-26 08:02 AM

Thank your QjQ!

...this was about an old friend...

Glad you liked it!

Hugs

Tima

Sunnyone
Member Ascendant

since 2000-07-06

Posts 5334
Staffordshire, England

3 posted 2003-08-27 02:23 AM

Oh, I know the feelings in this one so very well. In my many years as a bar musician, I had the chance to make friends with a woman just like this. This brought back a lot of good thoughts, and I thank you!! ~S~

Accept these small gifts from my gypsy heart ~~S~~

Kaoru

Member Elite

since 2003-06-07

Posts 3892
where the wild flowers grow

4 posted 2003-08-27 02:38 AM

Wonderfully written, doll.

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

5 posted 2003-08-27 03:21 AM

Tima . . .

God this was heartbreaking . . .
beautiful piece
and I would definitely put thi sunder Serenity's challenge . . .

"These days, I go see him,
...and visit with a stone,
Today, I celebrate a life,
that's been gone for much to long."

You do have such sight, m'friend
xxoo

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

6 posted 2003-08-27 03:54 AM

in awe...

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