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Haven
Haven
I would take your hands and gently kiss your
Fingers one by one. I would stroke your tired
Brow and draw you to my long embrace. I hold
You in my mind. The sun, streaming through your
Corkscrew hair, gleams red highlights for ever.
You live in sunlight where you belong,
Amid dreams and birdsong. You are safe. You are
Safe. You are cherished in your tranquil haven.
Serene and loved in your ancient world you
Are my queen and guardian of my lost soul.
We walk on seashores toward our sunset
Holding hands along smooth sand our footprints
Entwined and then erased by the running
Surf. Alone, but never lonely, we stand
Unmoved, unfettered, free to breath as one.
I would take your hands and gently kiss your
Fingers one by one. I would stroke your tired
Brow and draw you to my long embrace. I hold
You in my mind. The sun, streaming through your
Corkscrew hair, gleams red highlights for ever.
You live in sunlight where you belong,
Amid dreams and birdsong. You are safe. You are
Safe. You are cherished in your tranquil haven.
Serene and loved in your ancient world you
Are my queen and guardian of my lost soul.
We walk on seashores toward our sunset
Holding hands along smooth sand our footprints
Entwined and then erased by the running
Surf. Alone, but never lonely, we stand
Unmoved, unfettered, free to breath as one.
Published 27th Jan 2012
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27th Jan 2012 12:31pm
27th Jan 2012 12:38pm
Well thank you. I perform this from time to time at readings when the person who is the subject isn't there. She has a copy though.
I thought I'd post it because it makes Liz, one of my friends cry when I read it, so I hoped it would move others too.
I thought I'd post it because it makes Liz, one of my friends cry when I read it, so I hoped it would move others too.
27th Jan 2012 1:50pm
