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Bob, that was a beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing it. Melba ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Armentrout" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 9:04 AM Subject: non pd, a poem > Love Fading > > Clouds hover low overhead > hiding the sky, making sure > no sun rays at all are able to come through > to brighten the day. > the air looks blue, > making hills appear fuzzy and far > gloomy weather to match my mood > rain drops hit the windshield > matching the tears falling from my heart > An embarrassed store clerk blurts out an apology > when I open my wallet and find > an old faded picture of you, looking out at me. > Faded and worn, from so many wettings in that old river, > but ironically, your face is untouched > letting me see the angel I love and miss so much > back when she used to love me, and life was younger. > I know we still love each other, > but I wonder if that is enough > so many hurtful words, flung in anger, > striking deep into both our hearts. > Will we be able to survive as a couple, > or will we just drift apart, > looking for something we no longer have > but that we both need so desperately > sometimes it seems like our life mimics nature > In our spring, the whole world shined brightly with our new love > smiles and laughter bubbled out from us, to spread cheerfulness to all around. > Summer came, and in it's hot long days, we never noticed the leaves of our love > were gradually fading, until finally the fall came > and the bright amber and reds of our love's leaves > made it impossible to ignore that time was fleeing > and our love was beginning to leave as well. > I wonder if you slipped away from me, > or I slipped away from you. > How could something so strong simply vanish, > or is it hiding to emerge stronger than ever. > Will our sun shine on us again, > or has the winter of despair already come to us, > leaving us both alone, and lonely. > > bob armentrout 2001 > > > --------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using Midwest Tel Net Web Based Mail. > http://www.mwt.net/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn