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Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

0 posted 2004-10-21 05:43 PM

No, loved is not a choice chosen,
love is.

For, across the oceans mighty, the rivers
pure and wide, the valleys golden and
plentiful....love lies patiently. Love
that is so much a part of what I feel
of you.

You loved me unequivocally for more
than half of our century. Without
question, argument or desire to recant
what was.

You held me steady as I walked my
own path through a wilderness that
had once been forged by you.

You comforted my sorrow, quelled
my worry and whispered softly that
all would pass.

You held me close, shivers never
victorious over the warmth that was
given gracefully and freely.

You brought to me wisdom, dreams
that came true....memories that shall
ride with me until...

All of this, each moment, even as
you let your dignity be taken from you
in your passing, or during the moments
of a meal that seemed to miss your
mouth as hands shook terribly...

All of this you gave, all of this I have
and cherish...and shall keep till you
call my name and say...”Come here
Son, it is time.”

I love you, Dad...I believe you knew
this....

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2004-10-21 05:57 PM

A rock...for the ages.

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

2 posted 2004-10-21 06:07 PM

...

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

3 posted 2004-10-21 07:11 PM

Barry dear - you share your heart- it hurts to watch a parent decline - but you speak so well of what remains in the trail of their footsteps and the imprints they leave upon us -

Love -

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

4 posted 2004-10-21 07:16 PM

He knew it then, but even more so now...

Love & Eternal Light,
Linda

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

5 posted 2004-10-21 08:01 PM

Magnus~
You released tears that I needed to cry~
Thank you for the beauty of your thoughts~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

Email [email protected]

Mark Bohannan
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-21

Posts 7269
In the winds of Cherokee song

6 posted 2004-10-22 07:21 PM

I don't believe I have ever heard or seen it shared more wonderfully. This is pure and straight from the heart. It reads that way from beginning to end. Excellent!!!

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