Notes About The Poem

Written for one of my best friends.  Please help me to say thank you to Maymie for all that she has done.  A nurse who always knows the true heart of people.  

 

...For Maymie

(thank you)

My heart bleeds red, my soul craves love,
To soar like an eagle or fly like a dove.
Nothing much matters in these earthly bounds;
Not the rust, nor the gold, nor the wealth that surrounds.
I put on the paper with pen and with ink,
The words of the heart we most often think.
For the gold is the sky, freedom is bird,
Life is the blue, and the stories unheard.

— Deb
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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August 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A heartfelt tribute to Maymie, this poem’s simple rhyming couplets give it an honest, hymn-like warmth. The imagery of eagles, doves, sky, and blue freedom beautifully honours a nurse whose compassion recognises what truly matters: the unseen stories and tender hearts of others.
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August 30, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Maymie sees the good in all people, words cant do justices the kindness in her.
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