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kaile

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since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

0 posted 2005-07-11 01:20 PM

we were greenhouse students
lucky enough to
have spent three weeks
with the personable Thais

heads bowed and hands clasped,
the villagers formed
a tight circle around us
their mouths moving in sync
with the priest
chanting prayers for us

praying that we return home safely
praying for longevity and marital bliss,
with kids to brighten our days

self-conscious laughter
stirred from our silent homage
perhaps we were amused
at their casual connection
of a good life with marriage
perhaps we felt uneasy
thinking about grown-up stuff
who knows how life would treat us?

after prayers,
they never ceased
tying yellow strings around
our waists for a long time
[for good luck, we heard]
we kept smiling hard,
as if cheerful mugs
could somehow convey
our swirling gratitude inside

their simple gestures
transcended all barriers
their sincerity humbled us
their generosity
left me so bloated
on the balance scale of give-and-take
that I ached for
my lack of vision
in showing my love

[This message has been edited by kaile (07-11-2005 06:38 PM).]

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2005-07-11 04:29 PM

Kaile...

This is liking me, a LOT!

Juju
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since 2003-12-29

Posts 3429
In your dreams

2 posted 2005-07-11 07:27 PM

I like this alot. I like the way you write. It has that fealing of hope that every one needs to feel.

-juju

Juju - 1.) a magic charm or fetish 2.)Magic 3.)A taboo connected woth the use of magic

The dictionary never lies.... I am magical (;

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

3 posted 2005-07-11 07:32 PM

Beautiful, Kaile!

PhaerieChild
Senior Member

since 1999-08-30

Posts 1787
Aloha, Oregon

4 posted 2005-07-11 07:35 PM

How beautiful!!!

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we might as well dance.

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

5 posted 2005-07-11 07:53 PM

Very very much enjoyed the feel of this.
Well done.
Hugs~Nancy

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

6 posted 2005-07-11 10:00 PM

Kaile

Wishing this couple and circumstance, well!

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