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Flying Free

Flying Free by Shirley Rebstock 4/21/2015 On the day a loved one dies Your body trembles and your whole soul cries Look towards heaven and you will see A graceful bird flying free Above the clouds and sky so blue Nothing on earth left to do Higher and higher above the rain No more hurting, no more pain Gliding on the currents of the wind above Carrying in the heart friends and families love Beautiful earth below, beautiful sea A life, a memory so precious that will forever be Flying to heaven the Lord to meet With those loved gone before to greet As the days go by and your heart breaks and bleeds Remember your loved ones laughter to heal that need Look toward heaven and you will see A graceful bird flying free

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Date: 2/3/2021 6:27:00 AM
Wow ~ a FAVE for me. Well penned, so glad to find it published in the 2020 PS Anthology.
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 8/15/2022 4:53:00 PM
Thank you so much
Date: 9/23/2020 6:31:00 AM
A lovely write and so true and graceful. God bless you with many more.
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 8/15/2022 4:54:00 PM
Thank you
Date: 9/9/2019 11:58:00 PM
That poem is so well written. That is one to be very proud of.
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 9/10/2019 5:22:00 PM
Thank you so much. I hope to read some of your poems soon when get a little time.
Date: 8/14/2019 10:18:00 AM
This poem is really beautiful. It's a great way to honor someone who has passed away, like one of my poems, "A Letter to Mom and Dad". Bravo!
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 9/10/2019 5:23:00 PM
Thank you very much.
Date: 8/9/2019 1:49:00 PM
Perfect! Poem of day.
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 8/9/2019 8:48:00 PM
Thank you.
Date: 8/8/2019 2:54:00 AM
Fantastic poem, I really enjoyed reading this. Thank you so much. Joanna
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 8/8/2019 8:54:00 AM
Thank you
Date: 8/7/2019 5:11:00 PM
So touching and beautiful. I can relate to this.
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 8/7/2019 11:17:00 PM
Thank you. I appreciate you stopping by and taking time to comment
Date: 8/7/2019 12:02:00 PM
Stunningly beautiful poem!
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 8/7/2019 11:15:00 PM
What a nice comment. Thank you
Date: 8/7/2019 10:06:00 AM
A powerful and touching poem. I can relate to it.
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 8/7/2019 10:23:00 AM
Thank you for your comment. It means a lot when others can relate.
Date: 8/7/2019 9:52:00 AM
Such a wonderful poem for those experiencing loss. I am going to share with a friend in need. Thank you for this thoughtful addition.
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 8/7/2019 10:00:00 AM
Thank you. I hope it lifts your friend's spirit at least for a moment.
Date: 8/7/2019 9:37:00 AM
You have captured the best way to embrace death in this lovely inspiring poem Shirley. Very nice to meet you. Aloha, Connie : )
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 8/7/2019 9:59:00 AM
Thank you, my hope is it helps a breaking heart as all of us experience at times.
Date: 8/4/2015 8:56:00 PM
Shirley, Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. **SKAT**
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 8/5/2015 6:13:00 PM
Thank you Skat. That was nice.
Date: 6/5/2015 9:04:00 AM
As all the days and years of my life increased, From earth I will eventually be released, And all of earth's noise and clatter, To heaven to hear each angel's chatter. Where every thing is so shiny and bright, Only day time and never any night With God there to great me every day And there forever I shall stay. Jim Horn
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James Horn
Date: 6/6/2015 6:28:00 AM
Change my great to greet. Thanks. Jim Horn
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 6/5/2015 9:37:00 AM
Love it, thanks for sharing that with me, it will be one of my favorites
Date: 4/21/2015 6:00:00 PM
such beautiful sentiment - I have suffered such intense loss in the last 5 months - I will pop this into my faves and its a 7 from me too:-)
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Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2015 6:10:00 PM
I lost my dad in February and sons 2 friends (brothers) aged 19 and 20 died in December - a tough time but this poem is so uplifting it made me smile:-) Hugs jan xx
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Shirley Rebstock
Date: 4/21/2015 6:08:00 PM
Thank you, I said a little prayer maybe it would lift someone's spirits. We had to say goodbye to our Mom last year and I was missing her today.

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