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Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

0 posted 2003-08-14 05:06 PM

Effortlessly time passes
as hands circle in an endless
race toward a new day, new
minute, fleeting seconds that
carry one on the journey to
the last tick of a beating heart.

Listening, feeling the uninterrupted
beat in a cadence so mesmerizing
to the ear as blood courses tissue
alive, yet slowly dying each tick
of both the clock and one’s heart.

When might the reaper’s shadow
fall upon the shoulder as an eyeless
face stares into one’s soul, counting
the beat of a heart before the last
breath ebbs slowly from blue lips
into the still air.

Let me live that my breath might
caress the ear of love, that my eyes
might gleam upon the sun’s rise
and that my voice might again and
again tell those I love...”I love you”

And then....let me die peacefully
upon the moor of ancient battle.
Beneath the great oak in the cool
earth. That I might feed the oak
that cradles me, that I might
rest a warriors rest, gallantly.

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

1 posted 2003-08-14 05:58 PM

Magnus~
You brought sweet tears-of-remember to these eyes~
With thoughts of my loving ~Warrior~ who made the trip of the moon-over journey, with a song in his heart~

Thank you for this beauty~
It's tenderly penned~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2003-08-14 06:26 PM

Yes, Magnus...the Warrior should rest now...

GG
Member Elite

since 2002-12-03

Posts 3532
Lost in thought

3 posted 2003-08-14 06:57 PM

reminds me of that old sog about the clock...
But it stopped short, never to go again when the old man died...

Brings back too many memories though of the warriors I held hands with, as they finished their last battle...

..beautiful, though.

Always, Alyssa

- And so it was that time stood still -
(blink, breathe, stand, fight)

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

4 posted 2003-08-14 07:05 PM

Mag-nificent.

Barry, I'm very please to see that you stuck around.

Grace and dignity in your words.

QjQ
Member Elite

since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

5 posted 2003-08-14 08:19 PM

absolutely terrific,,,

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

6 posted 2003-08-16 01:16 AM

Let me live that my breath might
caress the ear of love, that my eyes
might gleam upon the sun’s rise
and that my voice might again and
again tell those I love...”I love you”

And then....let me die peacefully
upon the moor of ancient battle.
Beneath the great oak in the cool
earth. That I might feed the oak
that cradles me, that I might
rest a warriors rest, gallantly.

Barry, this is absolutely beautiful.
As your writing always is. It's so
good to see you here, Sir.

Hugs

Ethel

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