I'll love you with all that time has to offer
You own my love because you are my angel.
I like to tell myself you didn't fall from Heaven
Like butterflies drift to the ground no longer living
But you are more life than ever I imagined.
In darkness you knelt on earth's crust
Never knowing if you'd ever be seen.
But I saw you, who you are, (who you really are)
Your wings melted into flesh
Kneeling under the first rays of terrestrial dawn.
Not knowing your prayerful beginnings
Just a vulnerability to the elements,
Now a human, ill-equipped.
Covering your nakedness with the fabric of kindness
Helped you to your feet with a friendly hand;
In those moments, you saw me as your angel.
All we have are those moments
Strung together like perfect gems
Precious nuggets of time
Some pleasant and smooth as the looking glass
Others bumpy, misshapen but shining like fresh water pearls.
Your shimmering melody etched upon my soul
A rich texture for growing before time began counting
Like African drums pulsing through the jungle
Beating out the time drawing me from darkness to into your light
How I love even the complexion of the name that calls to me...
As if we each possess that which belongs to the other
And it searches...
All through the dreaming night
And under leafy canopies longing for our meeting.
Earthly angels, claimed by Heaven
But finding home in the friendship of the other
Two beautiful puzzles with all their separate pieces
And side by side,
Making a more vibrant scene continuing into eternity.
All we have are those valuable moments
Strung in perfect harmony
Humming melodies familiar and true to self
Singing out the dissonance creating a tapestry
Of light, shade, darkness,
Reflecting the spectrum of soulmates.
Author notes
One of my best friends died December 28th, 2006.
I wrote in my journal the ideas of this poem on July 1, 2005.
Count yourself blessed if you've known someone who draws out your best self and that you have the privilege of doing that for another.
A contest entry
- Make Me Feel Better (rip 3 13 04) by sprack44.
420 points, ended March 25, 2007, 11 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
tell me what you love about your best friend... please?
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Beautiful verse You have penned in tribute to a Blessing in the eyes of so many~
His legacy lives on~
It's been awhile~ Hope You are doing well and am
Honored to read such a Fine piece~
Best wishes to You in the contest
Many blessings too
and much love~ Desire~*~
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Desire
Thanks. Hope you are well too.
I'm feeling kinda lost at the moment - i know it'll pass but it's difficult coming tothis site. In a way, I still look for him but know he won't be here.
take care.
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It is understandable for I have a couple close Friends who passed on from this site and when I read verses they wrote...it brings tears to my eyes...each and everytime~
It is like they never left
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This is so heartfelt... powerfully moving, a truly exellent piece of poetry expressed with intense passion. Well done... thankyou for sharing such lovely thoughts with us.
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Stephen
Glad you stopped bye. I truly hope you can find or have found such a love as this or experienced it in some way. Wholly loving another person is such an enriching journey no matter how short or long. to many more brilliant blue skies...
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Moments in a lifetime.
A wonderful collection of varied loving thoughts as you described and it is an absolute shame that this relationship was never propagated or allowed to grow further.
barry
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Thank you barry. The time we had together was an invaluable year of time not wasted. As I look toward moving away from the apartment we shared, sadness creeps in because it's so bittersweet. Bitter because I feel robbed of the beautiful person I loved and that time was stolen from us. However, it is sweet because I'll never forget him; never forget his funny faces and how passionately he sang at the top his lungs to his favorite songs; etc., and most of all the love and acceptance and friendship he showed me will be his gift to me that i keep giving to myself with each memory or tear shed. Thanks for giving this a read. Wishing you peaceful jjourneys. K
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All we have are those moments
Strung together like perfect gems
Precious nuggets of time
Some pleasant and smooth as the looking glass
Others bumpy, misshapen but shining like fresh water pearls.
AMAZING line
This is an amazing poem, thank you very much for submitting it in my contest <3 -
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sprack
Thank you for giving us a read through. I enjoyed putting this one together as a warm tribute. That stanza you chose is what started this poem actually. thanks and hope your contest yields some great feelings for you.
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Stunning
I might as well use this to say hi, because lets face it i could never find the words to tell you how amazing this is.
Michael
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Micheal
great to hear from you. hope all is well for you and the sun is starting to shine a bit more. Thanks for giving this a read. Wishing you all the best,
K
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This is really beautiful and I read it with tears in my eyes....you know how I feel about you and him just remember he is always looking down upon you and when it is time you will be reunited into each others arms for eternity.... I wish you the best in everything...take care of yourself..julie xx
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Julie
Thanks for still checking in on me. I realized this weekend I had mourned his loss as my lover and all the future possibilities but I hadn't mourned the loss of his friendship. We were friends first and he just became my best friend. So, I thought it was time to grieve that loss. hope you're doing alright.
K
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Wow, honey, I'm really impressed.
This piece is beautiful; a lovely tribute to him.
Excellent job, truly enjoyed this.
The emotion in this piece, wrapped up in the beauty of it is really amazing.
These lines really caught my eye:
"Your shimmering melody etched upon my soul
A rich texture for growing before time began counting"
What I love about my best friend?
I love that a cookie can make her day; and she can be happy throughout all of it, and that the smile when it does can make mine and do the same.
Love and Kisses
Allura
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Allura
Thank you. I always enjoy hearing from you. The cookie for your best friend, made me smile and think of one of my friends. She loves the color red and anytime she gets to buy something new and red - it makes her happy all week and sometimes longer. Great, how that works, making someone happy creates a happiness within. Take care, hon.
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Most welcome. That's awesome, I love to buy green stuff. =] (Gotta know I'm lovin' the whole St. Pattie's Day thing).
Love and Kisses.
Allura
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