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Post by Betty on Mar 26, 2010 16:20:49 GMT -5
Hello Lisa, First of all let me again express my deepest sympathies to you for the recent loss of your dear father. As you know, I am not much of a poet. I mostly write lantunre poems and occasionally a haiku. I wanted to write a poem for you, so I hope you like it. I hope you do not mind me borowing a few sentences for you.Thank you for this wonderful site and for your friendship. Betty A Father’s Love
a father’s loss
devastates
the soul
the memory of
a father’s love
heals all pain and sorrow
I hope you find
comfort knowing
that within the depths
of Heaven’s embrace,
your father now
gently rests
I pray your father
watches over you
and your family
and keeps you all safe
for the remainder
of your years
on those days
when the world
closes in,
look beyond the
golden horizon and
hold the gracious
hand of God
Remember to wrap
yourself in your father’s
loving memories
and please know
a father's love
is forever held
in the soul
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Post by Lisa Arnold on Mar 26, 2010 16:30:17 GMT -5
Oh my Betty, this is so very wonderful of you! Thank you so much for this lovely poem. It is such a wonderful surprise and beautiful gift from your heart and soul  Please do not say you are not a poet because you are! And you are quite welcome for this site and for the friendship  Your poem has truly made me feel better. I appreciate you taking the time to do this and for thinking of me and my father in such a special way Take care and have a nice weekend, Lisa |
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Post by icee on Mar 26, 2010 16:48:33 GMT -5
hello Betty and Lisa I just popped in to vote and I saw this post. Betty, you may not think you are a poet, but I sure do. This is a warm and gracious poem written from the heart for a dear sweet lady love you both |
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Post by Jack on Mar 26, 2010 17:04:06 GMT -5
Betty, you have written a very warm and gentle poem. I am so glad Lisa found comfort in your beautiful words, nice!
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Post by Silent-One on Mar 26, 2010 17:16:32 GMT -5
I love this, Betty!
I must say that you have written a fine first poem, and what a great gift and surprise for our dear Lisa.
Thank you for posting and for sharing this with us.
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Post by Bob on Mar 26, 2010 17:31:19 GMT -5
Betty, thank you so much for doing this for Lisa. You are a wonderful and truly kind person who has written a lovely poem.
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Post by Betty on Mar 26, 2010 17:48:22 GMT -5
Oh my Betty, this is so very wonderful of you! Thank you so much for this lovely poem. It is such a wonderful surprise and beautiful gift from your heart and soul Please do not say you are not a poet because you are! And you are quite welcome for this site and for the friendship Your poem has truly made me feel better. I appreciate you taking the time to do this and for thinking of me and my father in such a special way Take care and have a nice weekend, Lisa Lisa you are so very welcome and I am so glad you enjoyed the poem. It was my deepest of pleasure to write it for you |
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Post by Betty on Mar 26, 2010 17:49:41 GMT -5
icee, Jack, Harry and Bob,  Thank you all so much! I really appreciate all of your kind and warm comments |
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Post by Dana on Mar 26, 2010 18:16:42 GMT -5
beautiful poem Betty, thanks for doing this for Lisa!
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Post by Sara on Mar 26, 2010 20:28:19 GMT -5
Thank you Betty for doing this for Lisa I wanted to but I am so busy these days. You have written a wonderful and beautiful poem from your heart for a lovely lady |
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Post by ciara on Mar 26, 2010 23:28:41 GMT -5
wow Betty, this is pretty good for your first poem.
I love your lanturne poetry and you did quite well with this poem for Lisa and her dear dad.
This was very nice of you. Thanks!
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Post by Lisa Arnold on Mar 26, 2010 23:38:27 GMT -5
Hey Betty, Back for another read and to let you know this will be my Poem of the Day for the quite some time I have printed it and it sitting on my desk. Thanks again My sister and mom read it and they love it and told me to thank you bunches for them, so I am doing so, much love to ya |
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Post by Cherrie on Mar 27, 2010 0:18:24 GMT -5
good job Betty and what a kind thing to do!
I love this part:
on those days
when the world
closes in,
look beyond the
golden horizon and
hold the gracious
hand of God
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Post by Betty on Mar 27, 2010 0:24:22 GMT -5
beautiful poem Betty, thanks for doing this for Lisa!  dana |
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Post by lemieux on Mar 27, 2010 0:24:40 GMT -5
Betty,
It is so thoughtful of you to write such a heartfelt poem for Lisa! To respond to the urgings of our heart at a time of loss, as you have done, is a most wonderful thing! It makes us very happy when people do things like this!
Lemieux
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dana 
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all
time for me 
echoes, hope you all are doing well 
