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And We Embraced

And we embraced
Tears running in rivers down my face
My breath coming in sobs
his arms holding me tight
and my head resting on his shoulder
His ever present strength and comfort are there
but I can hear his ragged breath
He is scarred confused and hurt too
but together we will make it alright
thats what his never-let-go grip tells me
And just then
standing there in that crowded room
with all those eyes glued on us
I feel warm
like I'm finally safe
but I know with out him
the impossible would over come me
I'd be on my own
all on my own
I pull back to look in his eyes
and I see the damp redness on his face
a tribuite to our pain
Then I see his gonna be ok smile
I wipe away the tears of so much sadness
Take his hand in mine
Raise my chin
and fix on a gonna be ok smile

Author notes

cluck cluck
A poem I wrote right after two of my brother's friends died in a car crash. It's a thank you to the strong people in my life, they are what kept me going as that was a hard time in all of our lives.
It's sort of a poem about my mixed emotions. I first started forming this idea in my head when I was at a memorial mass for the boys and one of my brothers friends sort of gave me a half hug and one of his beautiful smiles, when I got home this is what I wrote. I hope it's what you were looking for.

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  • bignikki88
    June 6, 2007

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    i really love this poem and i'm sory for the ones you have lost. i know the feeling unfourtunatly. i love the words you have used and i love how much true emotion you put into this. Good luck and keep writng


  • DarkChildsKiss silver member
    May 23, 2007

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    Thank you for entering my "Make Me Want to Stay" contest. I appreciate your write and best wishes in my contest!


  • February 20, 2007

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    wow. words cannot describe how most people would feel if it were THEIR brother, and not their friend, who died. i don't think any words could come to mind, even in any kind of death. this is really, really good! no need editing at all. don't listen to them below. lol. this is fine just as is. i understood it because i've seen those everything's-gonna-be-ok looks, and have found them most comforting. so again, many kudos and keep the ink flowing!


  • sprack44
    February 19, 2007

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    'My breath coming in sobs'
    nice line!

    HMM...

    I'll consider it
    very nice write tho
    and congrats on your previous win


  • HerbalGoat
    February 13, 2007

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    "Tears running in rivers down my face" - nice metaphor.. Your eigth lined, you typed "scarred". You would want this to be "scared". Your emotions are mixed up in this poem. You're loving being with him, but yet, it's a sad moment. Which would you want to display?

    Thanks for entering my contest and good luck.


  • Ragan
    February 12, 2007
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    Aww, this is so sad, but an awesome poem, no doubt.

  • AngieMae
    January 24, 2007

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    I love the "never-let-go grips" and "gonna be ok smiles" They were such real descriptions and they gave me flashbacks of how it feels to be held like that. Thanks for the entry! Great write


  • Anulekha
    January 19, 2007
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    awww this is WAY to sad. I so started crying. I LOVE IT!!!! GREAT write!!!


  • Lj-
    January 11, 2007

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    This was lovely. I enjoyed reading it a lot.

    Did you mean "tribute" in line 22?

    Congratulations on the silver!


  • hippy love
    January 11, 2007

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    awww

    i love this its so so so sweet i can really feel it and i can realte to it i think you have or will tuch so many people well done xxx


  • individuality gold member
    January 3, 2007
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    My breath comming in sobs - coming
    thats what his never-let-go grip tells me - this line just confuses me
    a good poem though in need of editing. i thank you kindly for entering your poetic piece and good luck to you in this contest - spill ink and twist me into the crazy shape of love...


  • The mighty Ku
    December 17, 2006
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    nice.

    if love isn't worth fighting for then what is???

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