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If The Dolphins Swim Alone

If I'm not home for Christmas And I've lost my heart at war Just know that I'll be there with you, my love From heaven...for evermore By chance I cross the oceans And see dolphins swim with glee I'll find the brightest star at night And bring it home for you and me We'll sit upon its fingers And watch the mornings light And when the evenings sun sets down We'll go back there again at night Just know that I'll be there with you, my love And I'll be with you...for evermore By chance the dolphins swim alone And I lose my heart at war *Dedicated to all the soldiers and heroes at war who have sweethearts and wives at home.

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/5/2023 7:56:00 PM

Click - click, click, clack -- Click - Clack -- Click, click, click - clack, click. ~ Just tryin' a bit of dolphin-talk I picked up off the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Actually, they were no bigger than tuna-fish, but what the hay... ~ Gaza-bound

Charles Messina
Date: 12/6/2023 1:24:00 AM

Clank - Clou, Clank - Clou, Gershon!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/3/2023 8:27:00 PM

Beautiful tribute to our heroes who are separated from their loved ones this Christmas. Tom

Charles Messina
Date: 12/6/2023 1:25:00 AM

Thanks Tom. Too many.. Charlie

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/3/2023 12:46:00 PM

WOW!!! What a lovely/wonderful~story/write. FAV.... Have a wonderful day/week writing away..........

Charles Messina
Date: 12/6/2023 1:26:00 AM

Thank you so much, for your lovely comments, Paula! Have a wonderful day!

Silent One

Date: 12/3/2023 12:39:00 PM

oh i feel for those not with their beloved, especially at this festive time of year..

Charles Messina
Date: 12/6/2023 1:26:00 AM

Absolutely!

Ink Empress

Date: 12/3/2023 8:13:00 AM

This is so touching and so heartfelt dear charles really i felt so much reading this moving write, a promise for the loved ones, i cant even imagine how difficult such situations would be, and as for your title, i found it really creative as iv experienced swimming with dolphins, its a magical experience. Pleasure reading this touching poem, a fave for me

Charles Messina
Date: 12/6/2023 1:30:00 AM

Awn, Ink. Thanks so much for fav'ing and for your lovely comments. I've climbed the highest mountains in NJ (without rope), and jumped out of an airplane before, but I never swam with the dolphins, yet- (lol) Smiles :)