I came from Maine,
I had to leave a lot of pain behind.
But for the grace of God,
he took me by the hand
and led me to another land.
When I left that day hand in hand,
with my friend on the train.
I had know fear,
he was there.
It took two and a half days,
he helped me to find,
my path along the way.
He led me to a love,
I never known.
Full of peace and happiness,
I never thought my life
would be like this.
So calm and serene,
I am so greatful for what I have today.
Author notes
Darlene Long
I left Maine September 1, 2008
A contest entry
- Happy With What I've Got by Touchof1der.
1000 points, ended April 25, 9 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Give me your best. by abmsem.
1000 points, ended April 27, 171 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Letting Go Feels Good. by Poetryintheblood.
700 points, ended May 20, 17 entries
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Thank you for your entry, good luck in my contest, Josie
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Excellent
What a great write. Sharing so much from your life. Congratulations on the honorable mention
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I guess one has to have bad times to recognize just what one has when things go right. A wonderful insight to a little section of your life Congratulations on your award
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How wonderful for you to be taken from a place that filled your life with so much pain. And wisely, it appears as if you chose not to carry any old baggage along with you. Now you can seek REAL happiness, freedom, joy and laughter, because without that baggage to carry, your arms are now empty and you can embrace all the beauty and wonder this life holds for you.
Thank you ever so much for taking the time and making the effort to enter my contest. It gives me great joy to share in the thoughts and ideas of others and there is no other place to better do that than right here on Allpoetry. I wish you the very best of luck.
♥ Touchof1der -
this poem is great sorry for being random
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nz people
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This piece has a lovely rhythm and tells your story in a sweetly simple manner reminiscing of the transition you had to make, and of the guidance that you were granted along the way.
Not a word is wasted in any line, and the overall construction lends its language to our memory, to stay in the heart of your readers today.
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I like the 'journey' in this - how you left a place filled with pain, and with faith ended up with a life filled with love, calmness and serenity.
nicely done
best wishes in the contest.
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light piece.
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