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#1 User is online   kath

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Posted 14 July 2009 - 04:10 AM

Dear Bob,

July winds are blowing cold,
The veil is slowly lifted.
I‘m reminded of a heart once bold,
Before my footing shifted.

I've had some time to catch myself,
I’m still a bit unbalanced.
The waiting is the hardest part,
As I pray for your appearance.

I’ve held onto my breath in hopes
Unmatched and unimagined.
The times I’ve felt you closest were
The times I least expected.

For your laugh I’d give my dearest treasure
Surely a medley to suit mine ears.
To hold your hand one million dreams
Your caress, one life suspended.

The days go faster now it seems,
Being busy has its merits.
But if I could walk alone with you
Just one more time I’d cherish.

You stole my heart so long ago
I can’t believe it’s mending.
I never thought it could be so
without your constant tending.

Two years, one month and fourteen days
Have passed since I last held you.
Thoughts of you my constant shadow
As I cleave towards the future.

I do pretty well most days, it seems.
Somehow the help doest find me.
I gain new strength and thank the Lord
For taking care of we three.

The bills get paid, the food gets made,
The car and van still run,
The smiles are felt as games are played,
The moon chases the setting sun.

The puppy’s grown to be five months,
She has the patience of a mosquito.
I look at her and have to wonder,
If your spirit resides in her, also.

Love,

Kath
"Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy."--- Eskimo Legend
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Posted 14 July 2009 - 07:40 AM

Kath, that is beautiful. The first part made me cry but I ended up smiling at the end ... wonderful xx
Boo


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Posted 14 July 2009 - 06:36 PM

Thanks, Boo. One of the best things about Bob was his sense of humor. We laughed a lot together (even about his impatience!) I used to write a lot of poems for him. On occasion, he'd respond with one of his own. It was awesome.
"Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy."--- Eskimo Legend
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Posted 15 July 2009 - 12:06 AM



Kath, I love your poem. It's really honest and heartfelt and sweet.

"NATURE is what we see,
The Hill, the Afternoon—
Squirrel, Eclipse, the Bumble-bee,
Nay—Nature is Heaven. "

- from Poem XXXIV by Emily Dickinson


"Love yourself now for the hope you have. You wouldn't be working on yourself if you didn't have hope." - from John Bradshaw's Creating Love

A video for my dad: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=fk4qEgHH48M
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Posted 15 July 2009 - 08:41 PM

Thanks, Chai.

How are you doing? I was just thinking about you. I still go back and watch your video for your dad. It's so beautiful.
"Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy."--- Eskimo Legend
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Posted 16 July 2009 - 02:01 PM

It was beautiful, Kath - as I read it, I could visualize your life with Bob; your love and sweetness shine through. Hugs, Marsha
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