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I Wanted To Tell You

I wanted to tell you how,
early this morning

 lying against you.
 a great wave of gentleness

swept all my old wars
clean, leaving me here with 

your body washed up in sleep
on the pillow beside me.

I'm here, home,
and empty of all but your deep

silence humming within me
I wanted to tell you

I love you.

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 2/1/2012 6:29:00 AM

I have truly enjoyed reading your poetry you have posted here at PoetrySoup. You are a very special poet and I wish you the best in your life and with your poetry. Two thumbs up to you Audrey. Love and best wishes always, Carol

Audrey Carey
Date: 2/1/2012 10:03:00 AM

Thank you Carol hope to do some more soon, finishing on a online course I'm pursuing. Best of wishes to you too

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 1/12/2012 5:47:00 PM

What a wonderfull, sincere, precious write.[You've been away so long, so nice to hear from you! I hope all is well and thanks for the congrad's on my Madness Rides verse!]You have been missed. Light & Love

Audrey Carey
Date: 1/13/2012 10:17:00 AM

I have been busy with Algebra, my online class Im pursuing a degree in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior in Business, graduation is September this year so I will be back soon. Kudos

Ryan Jackson

Date: 3/2/2011 12:39:00 PM

Lovely, beautifully written. Good job :)

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/2/2011 6:33:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured on PoetrySoup this week Audrey. Love, Carol

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 3/1/2011 4:42:00 PM

Sweet. Congrats on the feature. Vince

Daver Austin

Date: 3/1/2011 10:36:00 AM

This is simply beautiful, Audrey. I especially like the fourth stanza. Congrats on the selection. daver

Charles Melody Lightning Ink

Date: 3/1/2011 8:35:00 AM

Dear mama, congrats on this well, deserved, feature. i am proud of u. love, lightning ink.

Date: 3/1/2011 2:37:00 AM

Hi Audrey, I love this! It's so gentle, passionate and loving. I love the line "swept all my old wars clean". That's true love. Well done! Norma :)

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 1/13/2011 10:38:00 AM

I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Audrey. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors this year. You can look to the left side of the main page and find lots of information about PoetrySoup. If you don't find what you are looking for ask any poet here. Everyone is willing to help. Love, Carol

Audrey Haick

Date: 1/12/2011 12:39:00 PM

Dear Audrey, Welcome to PS! This is truly beautiful. I was shocked on Monday to find another Audrey Carey had joined soup! I panicked and thought that someone was playing a prank. I'm sorry if I said anything to offend you. It was a misunderstanding. I've since changed my name so there will not be any confusion. Again, welcome to PS and I hope you will enjoy it here. Have a very nice day!Always, Annalise formerly Audrey Carey

John Rhinem

Date: 1/12/2011 9:27:00 AM

Smile ~ "Reminds Myself of The Movie 'Titanic' & Celine Dions Song; Very Soulfully Beautiful; 'Love' Washed Upon The Shore of Evermore; 'Love,'" John!:) ~

Charles Melody Lightning Ink

Date: 1/12/2011 5:12:00 AM

FIRST OF ALL, WELCOME DEAR AUDREY.... HAPPY TO SEE YOU HERE WITH ME ON THE SOUP. I LOVE YOUR POETIC CONCEPTIONS... YOUR LINES OF THOUGHT AND EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BEAUTIFUL PEN ART. LOVE, LIGHTNING INK.