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Companion For Life

I arrive when life's first breath pays its toll And stay after death till' visits are cold I'm the deep well you draw from always full You find me in dark and light never old I've felt every pain that you've ever known And spilled out of your eyes from laughter's smile I've followed each footstep as you have grown Traced down your face from a love's denial I am here until your death when we part Will appear in eyes of your deepest fears I'm buried well in the soul of your heart I'm the emotion creating your tears We met at your birth, at death I will leave I'll be the tears that fall with those who grieve 2/8/18

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 3/1/2018 7:07:00 PM

Hello Fredric, the last two lines bring tears to my eyes.Have a nice evening my friend.

Barbara Barry-Nishanian

Date: 2/18/2018 7:49:00 PM

Last two lines really reach their target...our heart. You did this so very very well. "Emotion creating your tears", ..same ..creating my joy. Congrats.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/14/2018 8:32:00 PM

Congrats for POTD, Frederick!

John Hamilton

Date: 2/12/2018 9:09:00 PM

Beautiful Frederic, congrats on POTD!

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 2/11/2018 2:11:00 AM

Great message, great sonnet. Beautiful and a good 'thinking start' for my day. Thank you, Kai

Judith S

Date: 2/10/2018 9:37:00 PM

Very, very beautiful sonnet Frederic. Deeply meaningful. Congratulations on POTD!! ~Judy

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton

Date: 2/10/2018 7:39:00 PM

This is simply beautiful. Very 'soulful'. Love it! In favourites. Congrats Frederic.

Keith O.J. Hunt

Date: 2/10/2018 5:30:00 PM

Great sonnet Frederic, congrats on POTD;-)

Eve Roper

Date: 2/10/2018 3:07:00 PM

Congratulations on pOTD, Frederic ! Hugs Eve ~`*

Jan Allison

Date: 2/10/2018 3:01:00 PM

such a wonderful sonnet Frederic many congrats on POTD... I learn so much about this form reading your wonderful works and hope to be able to write them as beautifully as you one day:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/10/2018 2:55:00 PM

- A beautiful poem for the day, Frederic - (Two wins in one day ... so joyful :) - Congratulations with a hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Susan Ashley

Date: 2/10/2018 2:18:00 PM

How moving and tenderly beautiful Frederic. The tracks of our tears bear witness to our life. A deeply compelling and endearing poem, your closing couplet is superb. Congratulations on your well deserved POTD honors for your excellent poem. Warmest wishes. ~Susan

Eric Boddie

Date: 2/10/2018 12:16:00 PM

the tear will appear in the presence of fear or in times when we cheer or when pain is severe or an accomplishment is near or when "i do" is what a bride hears and sometimes after too many beers and that is evidently clear....great personification frederic