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She Lived in Yesterday
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She Lived in Yesterday |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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She Lived In Yesterday Softly spoken, softly felt Hard the life that she was dealt Knew her little, knew her smile Should have stopped and talked awhile. Now she’s gone, no stories to tell Didn’t know her all that well. Left to me to appraise her home Felt could be done, all alone. Oiled door swung open so wide Rooms were softly sunlit inside But stacked high along all walls Were mementos that threatened to fall. Although someone’s trash it could be Laid before me all I could see Were her treasures, that I knew to be true, And to her life each piece held a clue. She must have adored finesse and refine For long stemmed glasses once held wine And under chandeliered ceiling high Sparkled exquisite rainbows for the eye. Fine pieces of art adorned all rooms Throughout the house, there was no gloom But even in the silence of the air One could feel a heavy despair. And there, then, was the packet I found Letters and books of poetry bound Silken ribbon roped them fine I loosed them free, to read the lines. Three half-decades of time ‘tween we Oh my soul’s mate, set me free I cannot adore anyone but thee In shadows of time, our love shall be Enchanted was I, for how could I not Leave off reading of long lost love sought The next lines, though, truly caused pain And I read the lines over and over again… At thy grave I weep and weep Sore is my heart, price is steep To know my love shall be no more My heart has died, silent to its core If I must live, alone and alone Each breath shall be like burdened stone Only in your grace shall I walk on But love again? Nay, that is gone. She lived in a chasm of life’s void deep I imagined the despair in which she would weep To know of one true, sure love That the rest of her life she could only dream of. Softly spoken, softly felt Hard the life that she was dealt Knew her little, knew her smile Should have stopped and talked awhile. 23 August 2000 |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sunshine "Softly spoken, softly felt Hard the life that she was dealt Knew her little, knew her smile Should have stopped and talked awhile." I have the same problem.  |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Oh my Kari, this was simply magical...like there's more still to come, and although sad, there is still peace that comes thru, as if, she's ok... whoa, girl!!!! |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Tenderly naustalgic Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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XOx Uriah xOX Senior Member
since 2006-02-11
Posts 1403Virginia |
Thank you for the precious tears that rose from my heart and fell from my eyes. ((( Sunshine ))) Thank you. Beautiful !!! |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sissie....a poignant look inside, and even though you didn't stop and talk, you see and understand very well! |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Karilea, it seems a poem within a poem and so finely wrought a spellbinding story I see her so well |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
KJ, Thoroughly enjoyed...but I have always been a sucker for poetry like this...I could read it all day. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
 bittersweetly beautifulI can see myself in this |
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Kristabell Senior Member
since 2003-11-29
Posts 678Portland, OR |
This is magnificent, though sad. Nice write. Kristabell "Use your imagination not to scare yourself to death but to inspire yourself to life." |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Very touching, SIL....my imagination was inspired with images and feelings. *hugs*....jo |
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