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LngJhnAg
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0 posted 2004-01-06 10:21 AM


This poem was written for a friend who had terminal cancer and has since passed. She wanted a poem for her children that would help them deal with the season of the year in which she passed. Her nickname was Whispers.


Dear Children, I know the pain you must feel,
The loss in your hearts my absence reveals.
As sure as each sunrise, you’ll remember this day,
But remember also these words I now say.

If it’s in the Spring, days of glorious green,
That I’m called homeward though you needed me.
Remember these days not as days of regret,
But as days of rebirth and promise, instead.

For, I’ve loved every Spring, with its cleansing rains,
It’s azure blue skies, and new life’s refrains.
Look to each blade of bright emerald hue,
And remember I’d love those same new blades, too.

Do not hate the Spring

Perhaps in the Summer I will bid you adieu.
I’ll lay down this burden that’s pierced me through.
I’ll close weary eyes and breathe easy at last,
And slip tenuous bonds that have held me fast.

But, it wasn’t the Summer of long lazy days,
That loosened life’s grip and took me away.
No. I’ve loved every Summer for Winter’s respite,
Each sunny warm day, each soothing cool night.

Rejoice in the Summer! Throw your arms wide,
Love these halcyon days; I’ll be at you side.
Breathe deeply the smells of gold ripening fields,
I once breathed them too when I needed to heal.

Do not hate the Summer

Oh, wonderful Fall of great harvest moons!
Do not let my children lose their love of you.
Caress them with your sweet temperate clime,
And remind them of our many happier times.

Do not blame the Fall if it's then I have passed,
How I’ve yearned for the harvest that’s come at last.
Like grain, life is sown and, when ready, is reaped.
My life has been fruitful, full of faith and belief.

When the trees change to rubies, topaz, and gold,
You’ll see the treasures I cherished as Nature unfolds.
And like the colors in the leaves that drift down to you,
I will always be here in whatever you do.

Do not hate the Fall

If it's in the Winter you must lay me to rest,
Do not hate the short days, and the longer darkness.
I’ve loved the beauty of Winter’s crystalline rime,
That outshines the dew in warm, sunnier times.

Winter covers the world in a blanket of white,
The stars are diamonds in a tiara of night.
Each breath has an essence clearly revealed,
As if I was before you, alive, unconcealed.

Yes. I’m there, my children, in your every breath,
And it's in the Winter when you’ll see me best.
So, embrace those chill days when Winter winds call,
For it's then you will know I’ve not left you at all.

Do not hate the Winter

So, how do you deal with this great numbing loss?
If it's not the Seasons, then who pays the cost?
This task I have set you will become easier in time,
As the legacy I’ve left you becomes your way of life.

Do not hate

I love you,

Mother

[This message has been edited by LngJhnAg (01-06-2004 11:04 AM).]

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1 posted 2004-01-06 10:31 AM


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nakdthoughts
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2 posted 2004-01-06 10:40 AM


Yes. I’m there, my children, in your every breath,
And its in the Winter when you’ll see me best.
So, embrace those chill days when Winter winds call,
For its then you will know I’ve not left you at all.


smooth writing, Lj and  I know this is a wonderful poem written for another..but I think I will show this to my sister..when the time nears....I am even thinking  Michael...that it may be something I would love to read if and when...if you don't mind.

Maureen

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3 posted 2004-01-06 10:42 AM



What a gift from her, through you, to them.
No wonder I need a hanky alert.
Thank you, Sir!

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4 posted 2004-01-06 10:53 AM


This is a very touching write, beautifully done.
Whisper's children surely will be able to LOVE.
Margherita

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5 posted 2004-01-06 11:21 AM


Beautiful
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6 posted 2004-01-06 11:55 AM


beautiful...just beautiful
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7 posted 2004-01-06 12:17 PM


Such a touching poem from a wonderful, gifted poet.


Corinne

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8 posted 2004-01-06 12:32 PM


LongJohn~
Soooooooo beautifully touching~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram
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9 posted 2004-01-06 12:47 PM



You know that should be printed into a handbook somewhere, as grieving is such an individual process, and you grieve each person in such a different way.  I have printed this one Mike, and though it was for her children, I hope you will let me also put it into a box for mine one day?  How very beautiful and touching.

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10 posted 2004-01-06 12:50 PM


our dear Ms. Anastasia Susan

yes, I remember and cry to this day

she was a beautiful lady

thank you for the memory of it all

thank you more than I could ever say in words or smilies or graphics

[This message has been edited by passing shadows (01-07-2004 03:20 AM).]

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11 posted 2004-01-06 12:52 PM


I just remembered how much she loved my laugh


LngJhnAg
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12 posted 2004-01-06 01:12 PM


She was a loving, kind, great lady.  Many of us knew her.  She is missed by all who did.

For those of you who wish to use the poem, please do.

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13 posted 2004-01-06 01:50 PM



   This is absolutely beautiful. Reminds me of how much my mother loved the seasons too. My sister and I miss her just as much to-day as we did when she passed in 1969. Chris


"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."
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14 posted 2004-01-06 02:27 PM


Wow, this poem was so beautiful and touching. Though I've never expierienced a loss of this magnitude it still touched me by how well it was written. I'll be looking forward to more of your poetry, being only a very new member here.
LngJhnAg
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15 posted 2004-01-06 03:03 PM


Thank you all.

Alan - Since you are a new member here, it is my un-Official duty to welcome you and warn you that there are two scalawags who frequent these boards.  Although they are both very good poets (not as good as me), Balladeer and Toerag must be approached with caution, as they both villify me in poems without mercy, and they may do the same to you!   Never fear, though, because pure hearts like ours *ahem* will prevail.

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16 posted 2004-01-06 05:20 PM


I remember the first time I read this... remember the lady... will never forget either.

This is one of your best, sailor... and that's saying a lot.


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17 posted 2004-01-06 10:54 PM


Having just lost a very close friend to cancer, this piece brings me to tears. What a legacy to leave to your children...an appreciation of the wonderful gift of nature-the seasons. I would love to be able to share this with the children of my friend.
Remarkable!! Y.

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18 posted 2004-01-06 11:02 PM


Villifying you is a very rewarding endeavor, silor, but not in this case...nothing but applause and a tip of the hat for such moving words
JamesMichael
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19 posted 2004-01-06 11:46 PM


Truly words of comfort and life...James
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20 posted 2004-01-07 01:29 AM


I am saving this one!  What a write!  So sorry about the loss of your friend -- she must have been a remarkable woman.
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21 posted 2004-01-07 07:48 AM


great write LJA....though dignified here...you will be villified later
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22 posted 2004-01-07 06:44 PM


A very soul touching piece of work. Thank you.
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