MarkL15
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Sorry
Found an old picture, found an old poem, also found old memories, thought i would share.
Sorry
So softly I held you secure in my arms,
I looked in your face and felt reassured,
my life was so perfect, our family complete,
at long last I had that sister I had always wanted,
I doubt you heard me whisper in your ear,
my promise to love you and protect you always,
but my arms were not strong enough to hold you tight,
the demons took you away that cold stormy night,
I'm sorry I lied and broke the promise I made,
I'll make sure to never promise ever again,
for I let you down, I let you fall,
I'm so sorry Sara, sorry for it all.
Last edited by MarkL15, 1/28/2004, 12:38 pm
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And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
Goo Goo Dolls - iris
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cutiepie04
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Re: Sorry
Great poem Mark!
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9/23/2003, 5:48 pm
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Re: Sorry
I replied to this on DC... but I felt compelled to read it again tonight. *sighs* Always, forever, never. You know my feelings on those words. As I read your poem again, though, I wonder a bit about my feelings. Your poems seem to have the ability to make me think and rethink things. No, we can't always keep our promises. No, some things we swear will be forever don't quite make it that long. And yes, some of the things we say will never happen do. But it is the intentions behind the promises that hold the love. You made a promise to someone you loved. You meant with all your heart to keep it, but you couldn't. But that didn't change the love behind the promise. And I'm sure that Sara's soul knows that love. And to never promise always and forever again, perhaps that is the wrong thing to do, Mark. Perhaps it is ok to promise those things--when the love is behind the promise. The best intentions often fail, but they are no less well-intended because of the failure. See... you have me re-thinking something I have held on to for a long time. And the guilt we feel if we cannot keep these promises--it is torturous. But perhaps it is a fair exchange: The possibilty (only that) of feeling torturous guilt, exchanged for the certainty of making those we love feel the safety and love of always, forever and never. Looking back, Mark, would you have looked in Sara's eyes and NOT promised her you would love and protect her always? Even if you KNEW with certainty that you would fail, would you have denied her that comfort, that love?
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And by and by my Soul returned to me, And answered "I Myself amd Heav'n and Hell"
from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam as translated by Edward Fitzgerald
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