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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2003-12-22 10:17 AM

This Christmas Day

On this tree
whose leaves fall like rain,
whispers of sound
on presents unclaimed,
ribbons have come unfurled,
lights have dimmed – burned out,
and Christmas balls leave shattered remains
on carpeted floor –
the phone never rings,
bright green tree turned blue,
despairingly shades to black –
the loss of you,
this Christmas Day.

w.james beard, jr.
(c) december 2003

. . . in memory of the four-hundred plus recently fallen who need a Wall of their own.

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2003-12-22 10:19 AM

Thank you, James.

BluesSerenade
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since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

2 posted 2003-12-22 05:57 PM

Amen!
Bless you, James Wesley!

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

3 posted 2003-12-22 06:08 PM

thhank you for sharing this with us

Nightshade

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since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

4 posted 2003-12-22 08:25 PM

Indeed. God Bless. Chris

"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."
-Plato

Lone Wolf
Member Ascendant

since 2000-03-16

Posts 5842
Lansing, MI USA

5 posted 2003-12-22 08:28 PM

Well said, James.

"When your life is tossed and turning
And you are on the raging sea I'll come and pull you from the water Then you will know that you are free" - MWS

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

6 posted 2003-12-24 06:55 PM

Words from a soft and understanding heart...James

Kit McCallum

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since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

7 posted 2003-12-25 08:16 AM

A poignant reminder on this Christmas morning James. You've captured this well. Thinking of you, and the families who have lost their loved ones today.

Best wishes,
/Kit

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

8 posted 2003-12-25 08:23 AM

jwesley
Well done sir, Merry Christmas.

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

9 posted 2003-12-25 12:17 PM

sadly beautiful, very touching

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

10 posted 2003-12-25 06:46 PM

Thank you for this very sensitive, yet powerful poem.
Many tears are shed and the light remains hidden for many mourning hearts.
Love, Margherita

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

11 posted 2003-12-25 07:51 PM

thank you!!!!!!!

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

12 posted 2003-12-25 08:51 PM

JWesley~
Your thoughts touch me like no other~
Thank you, my friend~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram
[email protected]

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

13 posted 2003-12-25 09:12 PM

your soul is shining, again

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

14 posted 2003-12-25 09:34 PM

yes...though sad to say. History does repeat itself.

& A Merry Christmas
to you.

M

jaicie114
Senior Member

since 2003-09-27

Posts 750
On the edge of forever

15 posted 2003-12-26 07:09 PM

jwesley...

Thank you for this sensitive and caring verse.

Love and Light...jc

This I know as Truth...we are all Beings of Light.

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