~ Aida & Humanity 25 ~

"Mans Search For Meaning"~Viktor E. Frankl
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"You have a way with words," she said

As I walked her to her car, after class....

Sitting at the Revue, underneath a brightened purple
awning

Sharing a piece of lemon cake of some sort, I believe

With two cups of cappuccino, amid the nightfall upon the city

Facing the cars and the crowds as they all passed by

Little San Francisco, I would always call it

Diverse in culture, and diverse within many ways

All leading although, unto a very peaceful and vibrant place

A wonderful retreat....

Compared to many of the other things throughout the day!?

Away from the vultures and the jackals, the vipers

And all of 'their' kind; they, the truly blind

Vampires that drain the light....But not all, not all....

Sitting there, with her lovely smile, and the greenest of emerald eyes

A laugh, that sometimes still echoes within my mind

Sharing our thoughts, some cappuccino, a piece of cake and our dreams

Looking back now, upon her shining auburn hair; glistening

Portraits before my eyes, of a unique and precious life ~

"A splash of lime, in mine, please"....

The most innocent and purest of hearts, she held

This young lady, with a soul so profoundly kind

But, so very very lost, within a very lost world!?

Not all though, not all....

"You have a way with words," she said, while sitting at the Revue

Sitting at, sitting at, sitting at...."Aida," was her name ~

"So do you dear, so do you!"

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               "Humanity, 25?"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008


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Date: 12/28/2008 9:25:00 AM
I really admire the imagery. So well thought out and written with compassion and love. my best to you and yours always, Lucinda
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Date: 11/18/2008 1:30:00 PM
John this was so loving. What a loving thoughtful man you are. The woman in your life is spoiled. You are so caring and so thoughtful. I love this. Raul Moreno wrote a poem about me and totally humbled me he is new to this sight John and I wanted some of my brothers here on the soup to comment on a few of his to make him feel at home. He wrote one on abortion you would like to read. God bless you John Rhinem, your words of love and caringness are always a welcomed gift. MichaelTorres
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