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n2dmystic
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since 2003-09-27

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beyond the doors of perception

0 posted 2003-09-30 09:46 AM

this was written about my youngest grand-daughter, who was born on Thanksgiving Day, 2002, to my son and his S.O. My son had just been operated on for testicular cancer, and Faith is probably their only child.

Faith is the substance of things hoped for...
A daughter for my son
for grandpa, his light shines on
The evidence of things not seen
Purpose, meaning. and a life to preen
Grow, our child, amongst the weeds
know that the Universe will meet your needs
You are as important as the very sky
the air we breath and the trees grown high
Live this moment as only a child
though you must tame to life, let your spirit be wild
and free and fanciful, may your heart always dance
As life has given you, give of your substance
Knowing this, you are the dust of the stars
Aware of I now, now nothing bars
from abundance, peace and grace for now
eternal existence in the eternal now
Upon this plane, and in this life
Faith overcomes trouble and strife
And with love and peace and joy and laughter
brings eternity to now from the here-after

Peace, Joe
in the big MT
seeking the serendipitous magical mysteries of life's ubiquitous twisteries

Paul Wilson

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since 2002-07-07

Posts 4711
United States

1 posted 2003-09-30 10:07 AM

Joe...I would say you are just a little bit proud of Faith, as you should be.
I have 2 grand daughters and I spoiled them both. I always heard grandfathers are partial to little girls and I guess it is true. I enjoyed reading about her in this poem. You should write her a poem each year for her birthday about her growing up and facing life. Put them in a special album for her to keep forever.
Enjoyed the poem...Paul

"To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you"

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
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2 posted 2003-09-30 01:18 PM

Joe...Such a tender poem of love...made all the more precious for the reasons you told.

Marty Baird
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since 2003-09-20

Posts 90
Georgia, U.S.

3 posted 2003-09-30 01:33 PM

I,m a cancer survivor and found this moving

n2dmystic
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since 2003-09-27

Posts 253
beyond the doors of perception

4 posted 2003-10-02 02:07 AM

thank you all for reading and responding. these more personal poems are more valuable than my philosophic meanderings through the canons of my mind. thank you again.

Peace, Joe
in the big MT
seeking the serendipitous magical mysteries of life's ubiquitous twisteries

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