Winn Hambleton

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And still, after all this time, the Sun has never said to the Earth,
"You owe me."
Look what happens with love like that.
It lights up the sky. ♥ڿڰۣಌ

~ Hafiz

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Love is not something that comes from another.
It is a state of being that comes from within.
The Love that is inside of you is without conditions or expectations.
It is not limited or restricted by time and space in any way.
Unlike physical Love this Love will never diminish or fade with time.
It is eternal and will not ever let you down.
I promise you that it will always be there to let the Light in
and guide you safely Home.
Love connects each of us to one another
and is the underlying energy behind all things.
Love literally is everything. ♥ڿڰۣಌ

~ Paul Adkins

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Mel Xxxxx

December 22, 2011

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What is lovely never dies, but passes into other loveliness,
Star-dust, or sea-foam, flower or winged air.

~ Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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✿ Memory ✿

My mind lets go a thousand things,
Like dates of wars and deaths of kings,
And yet recalls the very hour—
‘Twas noon by yonder village tower,
And on the last blue noon in May—
The wind came briskly up this way,
Crisping the brook beside the road;
Then, pausing here, set down its load
Of pine-scents, and shook listlessly
Two petals from that wild-rose tree.

~ Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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Mel Xxxxx

November 11, 2011

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This world is not conclusion;
A sequel stands beyond,
Invisible, as music,
But positive, as sound.

~ Emily Dickinson

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Perplexed Music…☆

Experience, like a pale musician, holds
A dulcimer of patience in his hand,
Whence harmonies, we cannot understand,
Of God; will in his worlds, the strain unfolds
In sad-perplexed minors: deathly colds
Fall on us while we hear, and countermand
Our sanguine heart back from the fancy-land
With nightingales in visionary wolds.
We murmur ‘Where is any certain tune
Or measured music in such notes as these?’
But angels, leaning from the golden seat,
Are not so minded their fine ear hath won
The issue of completed cadences,
And, smiling down the stars, they whisper—SWEET.

~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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Mel Xxxxx

August 27, 2011

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♥ Secret Places ♥

The grass is soft
and the pond is cool
Around grow the flowers
and the tiny toadstools.

The trees, they glisten
with leaves of pure gold
A tiny little wild spot
that is ever so old.

A hidden place from our sight
A place of natural beauty
and serene delight.
So tiny is this,
we can hardly see
All over the earth
there are millions of these.

Overlooked by us,
as a puddle, not a pond
Never do we see it
as anything beyond.
So it is fitting
that these places glisten with pure gold
For to us, we cannot see
these tiny little strongholds.

Yes, you may see
a few toadstools growing in the shade,
And you may see the puddles
that in your mind
only the rain has made.
You may see the flowers
and the soft grass,
Appearing to you
as a mushy moldy mass.

Yes…
these are the secret places of the Fae
A place where they can
safely stowaway!!

~ SparrowHawk ~ ’99

ʚϊɞ இڿڰ ʚϊɞ இڿڰ ʚϊɞ இڿڰ ʚϊɞ இڿڰ ʚϊɞ இڿڰ ʚϊɞ

Mel Xxxxx

August 5, 2011

♥
The tears streamed down and I let them flow as freely as they would,
making of them a pillow for my heart...♥ On them it rested.

– St Augustine
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Mel Xxxxx

June 9, 2011

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*ღ* I Wake at Night *ღ*

I wake at night - and hear
A soft sweet howl, floating on the wind
A kindred spirit - gone from here and now,
Yet lingering - forever lingering.
I see the ready smile, the proud yet gentle eyes of my dear friend
I smile and weep - for what we shared.... a bond too strong to end.

*ღ* Author Unknown *ღ*

Mel Xxxxx

May 8, 2011

♥
With one more look at you
I could learn to tame the clouds
And let the sunshine through ~
Leave a troubled past
And I might start anew
I’ll solve the mystery
If you're the prize
Refresh these tired eyes
♥
With one more look at you
I might overcome the anger
That I've learned to know ~
Find the peace of mind
I lost so long ago
Your gentle touch
Has made me strong again ~
And I'll belong again.
♥
For when you look at me
I'm everything and more
That I had dreamed I'd be.
My spirit feels a promise:
I won't be alone
We'll live and love forever
♥
With one more look at you
I'd learn to change the stars
And change our fortunes, too ~
I'd have the constellations
Paint your portrait, too
So all the world
Might share this wondrous sight:
The world would end each night
With one more look at you
With one more look at you.
I want one more look at you.
♥
Written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher
♥

Mel Xxxxx

February 21, 2011

Slowly and careful
Your steps find their mark
Over paths well travelled
Through our favourite park.
Eyes that could spy
A ladybug's flight
Now search for the ball
that's plainly in sight.
A nose that would search
cool breeze blowing free
Is unstirred by the scents
of a squirrel in the tree.
Agile and spry, a marvel to watch
A deer could only compare
Is sadly a memory tucked away
as I watch you tackle a stair.
Although your body has grown tired
And Life has taken its toll
I still see only my friend, my companion
through your wonderful loving soul.
A soul with a lock
where old age holds no key
Keeping youth perpetual
If only for my eyes to see.
We continue our walk as we've done so before
But soon we will reluctantly part
Our paths will divide but you need not fear
For with you, you'll be taking my heart.

Author Unknown

Mel Xxxxx

February 6, 2011

And a Little Dog Waits....

A little dog waits patiently,
'Neath the shade of a big leafy tree.
He watches the others romp and play,
But he's found his spot and there he'll stay.

A woman waits with a broken heart,
Remembering it all right from the start.
A funny little pup with a squeaky bark,
A first night at home, a first walk in the park.

The little dog knows there'll come a day,
When the woman returns and comes to play.
He remembers her tears, the sound of her heart
As it shattered the day Death tore them apart.

The woman waits with her silent tears,
Her sorrow, her anger, her quiet fears.
Who's caressing this little dog's golden head...
Who lets him sleep on the foot of their bed?

Ever so patiently the little dog lies...
Ignoring the bunnies and butterflies.
She said she'd come and that makes it true,
He remembers so clearly she wanted to go too.

He understood that she had to stay,
On that hot July day when he went away.
And a little dog lies in the shade of a tree,
And ever so patiently.....he waits just for me.

Written by 'Mo's Mom Carol, August 6, 2001

Mel Xxxxx

January 28, 2011

Touch Me

Touch me with your voice as a puppy young and new,
And let me know my presence is what is pleasing you.

Touch me with your spirit, for God sent me here to you,
To teach you of that precious bond known by the choicest few.

Touch me with your hands as I grow tall and strong,
I need you as my mentor through out my whole life long.

Touch me with your lips, and brush them softly on my brow,
Please kiss away the fears that I am feeling now.

Touch me with your eyes as I become full grown,
To validate unspoken love that we have always known.

Touch me with your heart as our bond keeps growing stronger
And words need not be used in our language any longer.

Touch me with your breath, so soft and warm upon my face,
As I try to bring you comfort in life's never ending race.

Touch me with your love when my muzzle turns to gray,
I live my life to please you, each and every single day.

Touch me with your scent when age has dimmed my sight,
To reassure me always that you will be my light.

Touch me with your face when your tears are meant for me,
So I may bear your pain and let your heart be free.

Touch me with remembrance when I have traveled on,
And, I will hold your heart in mine forever when I'm gone.

Susan Krauser 2002

Mel Xxxxx

January 14, 2011