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Reflections on Grief - VI
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Reflections on Grief - VI |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana 
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Remember Me Grief is not the end for us It is arrogant, but not omniscient It cannot know The power of love Or understand That I stand with you Until the end of time Though I can touch only your heart Feel me clasp your hand It is not omnipotent Nothing can stop Stars from singing Against a velvet sky Or hush the birds Greeting another day I won’t be pushed from your side Hear me whisper my love You do not owe it obedience When it tries to steal your will Treat it as the petty thief it is And fling the pickpocket away It will surely return But you’ll be stronger every day However obstinate It needs permission To obliterate Do not cower in its presence Grief cannot end what a miracle began Remember we are more Than flesh and bone And though you now feel all alone I am only a breath away And I am yours forever |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Breathtaking...these are somewhere out beyond good...book material, if this trend continues. I'm proud of you, Laura -- your growth as a writer is a beautiful thing to watch. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Oh my, ...you got the tears flowing with this wonderful and wise poem...thank you!  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Amazing series here...ending on such an uplifting postive note.. So VERY much enjoyed these suthern. ~Heart Hugs, Nancy~ Something tugs at me, I've no doubt of that. |
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SimplyGold Senior Member
since 2002-07-10
Posts 1453 |
These were beautiful. Truly they were. Enjoyed these and appreciated the uplifting of the spirit in the finale. SG |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
"When it tries to steal your will Treat it as the petty thief it is And fling the pickpocket away It will surely return But you’ll be stronger every day However obstinate It needs permission To obliterate Do not cower in its presence Grief cannot end what a miracle began Remember we are more Than flesh and bone And though you now feel all alone I am only a breath away And I am yours forever" Oh, you are a wise lady, who writes the most wonderful truths. So good, suthern! ....jo |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
"Though I can touch only your heart Feel me clasp your hand" "And though you now feel all alone I am only a breath away And I am yours forever" Dearest Belle, your loving heart holds an ocean of emotion...  So loving, so tender ~ so you... EA |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
PS: Thank you! *S* Ratleader: I've never had my name and book mentioned in the same sentence... unless someone was asking about one I'd just read. *S* Thank you, my friend... any growth is directly attributable to the encouragement I've received. *S* Martie: Your kindness makes this wrung-out feeling worthwhile. *S* Thank you so much!! Enchantress: I'm so glad you enjoyed! *S* This is one of my favorites... if only because the muse let me play a bit, too... I've been feeling like a stenographer! LOL Thank you so much! *S* Simply Gold: I can't tell you how much I thank you... or hope this IS the finale! LOL iliana: There was a time when I couldn't have written this one... whether wisdom or simply belief... I'm glad that time is gone. *S* Thank you so much!!! EA: I appreciate you always cheering me on more than I can possibly say... I appreciate you seeing the best in me even more. *S* Thank you, my friend... very much. *S* |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
It cannot know The power of love Or understand That I stand with you Until the end of time Though I can touch only your heart Feel me clasp your hand =================================== Do not cower in its presence Grief cannot end what a miracle began Remember we are more Than flesh and bone And though you now feel all alone I am only a breath away And I am yours forever ================================= ok.... ya got me..... mothy mascara all over the place... runny nose...its not a pretty sight..  You've taken your writing to a higher level with this series.. this poem is the crown jewel of the collection... It a keeper and its a I WISH I HAD WROTE THIS!! beautiful expression Ruth... truly. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
You have no idea how this series has touched my heart. Those we have lost are really only a wish away, and sometimes we need a reminder to simply wish, and they are there. You my dear lady have created something in this series that should be shared by all those who are about to grieve, are grieving, or have never grieved, for it does truly express the sequence of feelings so well. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
JM: Thank you so very much... I have favorite passages in the others... but I'll admit this is my favorite of the gang. *S* Mysteria: To know it's touched you means so much to me... I thank you very much!!! |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
this series is some of your best writing, and that says a lot, for you have some great ones standing you know how closely they touch, I just hope you know how powerfully they are written |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
jellybeans: I know the power with which they blow through me... the word "husk" comes to mind. *S* Thank you so much, my friend... I wish these were imagination for us. *S* |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
enjoyed ARCTIC WIND |
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