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gemjop
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0 posted 2003-09-15 04:47 PM



Never trust shoes
walk
barefoot upon hearts

I'll mow your lawns
pick dead heads from your favourite flower
so they'll re bloom

hands upon the latch
opening your back door

chopping sticks with fresh blade
grass never cut this smooth before

chewing either
knocking on wood
tumbleweed stomach
pacing the gate

I want to see ghosts
but i just don't dare

shut my eyes

water feature trickle
underbelly glisten of fish
thousands of pennies
without a wish

never trust your shoes

you don't know
what the underneath feels like

Instant karma's gonna get you.

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1 posted 2003-09-15 04:49 PM


I want to see ghosts
but i just don't dare

shut my eyes

water feature trickle
underbelly glisten of fish
thousands of pennies
without a wish

never trust your shoes

you don't know
what the underneath feels like
ah... walking rough shod over the tender belies any sensitvity to the underneath feelings..

liked this Gem... and the ending lines particularly, but the images through out ..well done....


inviting indeed... lol... lucky for you I am an old fart..



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2 posted 2003-09-15 04:54 PM


this is just fabulous....I WANT IT

gem!!! you make me want to keep them all...stupid girl...

ugh..not that song again...

guess what...I gonna write soooomethinggggg

And the angel said unto me, "These are the cries of the carrots, the cries of the carrots!"
-Tool

QjQ
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3 posted 2003-09-16 02:19 AM


                                

passing shadows
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4 posted 2003-09-16 03:11 AM


damn


just awesome!

vlraynes
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5 posted 2003-09-16 03:17 AM



"water feature trickle
underbelly glisten of fish
thousands of pennies
without a wish

never trust your shoes

you don't know
what the underneath feels like"



This is VERY cool stuff, Gemma...I love it.
Hugs,
~Vicky

When the power of love overcomes the
love of power the world will know peace.
-Jimi Hendrix

[This message has been edited by vlraynes (09-16-2003 03:18 AM).]

Kaoru
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6 posted 2003-09-16 03:20 AM


This is SOOOO good.
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7 posted 2003-09-16 04:41 PM


............wow.
KoKo
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8 posted 2003-09-16 07:25 PM


lol, passing shadows read my mind exactly

I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.
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9 posted 2003-09-16 07:39 PM






(smiles) Yay! Oh Gemma, this is beautiful, sweet friend, I love walking barefoot, and, when I have to, I just wear sandals, as that is the shoe that comes closest to feeling free! (kiss on cheek) Mother Nature is all around us and I wish to tread upon her creation, not leather, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Gemma, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sun set and I perceive

***Live***

Richy
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10 posted 2003-09-16 08:06 PM





The footprints that your knowing and reflective words leave on one’s heart, are exhilarant, and inspiring...


Very Stirring!

And Much Enjoyed!


Richy



mytuesdaywishes
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11 posted 2003-09-17 01:44 PM


i completely agree. barefoot is the best way. barehearted too. i love the nonchalant passion you express.

and even when everything was wrong, and we were mad at the world, it was still beautiful.

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