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I woke up today greeted by rain Yet my heart is filled with light My friend My sweet friend She has returned She heard my call Read my words Felt my sadness Others added their voices Comforted me Expressed love for her There is grace within this place Amongst The thorns At times it can drain Be a source of pain Yet it lifts us once again We humans have our faults Limitation He hurt one another Sisters friends and brothers Yet we are more Much more Complicated Simple Confused Bruised Abused Renewed We are better together Within the storms we weather Today is a day of celebration Filled with elation After contemplation Becca has returned So on my face is a smile I let out a sigh I never wanted to say goodbye

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Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 6/23/2013 11:35:00 AM

Touching write from the heart Rick. Love the line we are better together. Welcome back Becca!

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 6/23/2013 11:34:00 AM

Touching write from the heart Rick. Love the line we are better together. Welcome back Becca!

Colleen Bono

Date: 6/21/2013 11:41:00 AM

AMEN.Welcome back Becca

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/21/2013 5:48:00 PM

Hi Colleen, hope your day is going well.

Poet Tacito

Date: 6/21/2013 7:53:00 AM

Cheers to this!!!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/21/2013 8:37:00 AM

Amen to that Drake

Eileen Manassian

Date: 6/21/2013 3:15:00 AM

Richard....so glad that Becca is back. It is the care and concern shown in these poems for her that you have written that was a deciding factor, that and the love she has felt from others here on the SOUP. It is great to have a second family here...one that cares. :) Beautiful write.....She has a lovely poem to treasure...A gift of one's soul embodied in eternal words.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/21/2013 7:07:00 AM

Thanks Eileen, you are a cherished member of this family as well. Hugs Rick

Kim Merryman

Date: 6/20/2013 8:13:00 PM

An excellent write, Richard. You put a lot of feeling and emotion into this. I'm glad to hear that Becca is staying. Love, Kim

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/21/2013 7:07:00 AM

Thanks Kim

Harry Horsman

Date: 6/20/2013 10:10:00 AM

amazing this Richard, yes we cannot afford to lose our poets here, especially one as good as you write about...

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/20/2013 7:28:00 PM

I agree, you are one of those poets Harry. Thanks for commenting.

Bernard Colasurdo

Date: 6/20/2013 9:27:00 AM

Rick your poems are absolutely beautifully written.You have an amazing talent. I do not come here often anymore since I am dealing with my grief in different ways at the moment. I stopped in and read your poems to Becca and i was touched by your concern and hurt. She really is a great person just going through some things at the moment. I was sad too and missed her beautiful writings. Hugs my friend

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/20/2013 9:36:00 AM

Thanks for your words Bernard you are still in my prayers.