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Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2005-02-09 11:04 AM

The Valentine

After time has spent the soil
And age has warped the vine
What now remains of loving trust
In stagnant air and attic dust
That fade a valentine?

So many years, so many tears
Have fallen on these words.
Were sentiments sketched on this page
Meant to survive another age
Or never more be heard?

I say that Valentines live on
And verses never die
I say that love knows of its depth
In every tear, in every breath
In every midnight sky

And I believe the words you wrote
Are roses on the vine
Still meant to fill my heart with bliss
Still lingering within a kiss
And in this valentine

Nobody knows the power of love
Etched in a phrase divine
But I am sure that love contained
Within this valentine remains
A treasure that is mine

Bright hearts of red are tumbling down
Through beams of attic must
As vibrant as the night you gave
A valentine so sweetly saved
And faded in the dust

Your words still touch my throbbing heart
As memories slowly creep
For time can tenderly enshrine
The contents of a valentine,
And words on which I weep

Elizabeth Santos

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

1 posted 2005-02-09 11:06 AM

OH....so very lovely Liz.
Perfection.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

2 posted 2005-02-09 11:32 AM

sadly beautiful

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

3 posted 2005-02-09 12:08 PM

you are the treasure Liz...this was so bittersweetly beautiful...
Now, I've got a great idea...how bout this be put to music???? Yes?

Larry C

Member Patricius

since 2001-09-10

Posts 10286
United States

4 posted 2005-02-09 04:57 PM

Elizabeth,
How you touched my heart. I have cards from my daughter and I make sure I have one in each of my Bibles. Lovely write...

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

Krawdad
Member Elite

since 2001-01-03

Posts 2597

5 posted 2005-02-13 10:27 PM

Sweet

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