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My Sadness Wears a Smile - Repost

My sadness wears a smile - Repost “My darkness shall forever see, the happiness you brought to me” My sadness wears a smile when my eyes are closed, keeping me from seeing what waits outside on that lonely pathway leading through the park we always talked about walking Our song plays on the radio and I hear it calling in the darkness, the melody is soft and drifting, echoing through the room in the sweetest harmonies of you and me The taste of your euphoric kiss still lingers upon my lips as I dare not speak for fear of losing the sensation that caressed me in a feeling of ambrosia, desperate for the moment to be unending I encounter your eyes staring, floating in my sorrowed mind, mahogany planets hypnotically orbiting this vast space that engulfs me, remnants of a dream, circling the universe, eclipsing an April moon we once called ours And as I hold the poetry you sent, I do not see the words promising forever love but caress the paper folded neatly to fit snuggly in the envelopes addressed to me, never to let go Still I cannot look because when my eyes are opened they are filled with tears for the endless days ahead without you here, but closed I can see what we had together Reminding me that if I had never had you in my life, the beauty that we shared might not have been and without you my sadness would not be able to wear this smile remembering how it felt, to be loved by you

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Date: 5/4/2017 9:49:00 PM
Wow Chris, they have said it all. So much depth ....... heartbreaking longing .... yet still beautiful in it's entirety. Your talent knows no bounds !!
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Chris Green
Date: 5/5/2017 9:00:00 AM
Thank you Lenna. Your kind words are always the best gift for me to find when I log in here. I appreciate all of the nice things you have to say about my poetry.
Date: 5/4/2017 6:51:00 PM
Woweee, Chris, what a gem. You have inspired me with your poems before, but this one just takes my breath away. A real man never shy to express his love for his Lady. That's just my opinion. Chris, I am going to save this in my fave and thank you for sharing it with us... Hugs :) Kina
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Date: 5/5/2017 8:59:00 AM
Thank you Kina, so very much. If I can take your breath away with my poetry then it was worth writing. I appreciate all of your kindness my friend. I am so thrilled you enjoyed this and what you felt from it. That makes me smile.
Date: 5/4/2017 4:10:00 PM
Dear Chris. A beautiful heartfelt expression and work of poetry from the heart and soul could never ever be a repost. Never ever. It is considered being placed up front and center to be seen read and felt. Poetry is about heart soul expression and emotion. This entry has all the above. It truly is most beautiful in its entirety. Be proud. Just in case you still don't know it is an honor each and every time I read your work for you are a composer. Have a wonderful night.
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Date: 5/4/2017 5:40:00 PM
Thank you my friend, over and over again. You always humble me with your kind thoughts on my poetry. I so enjoy every time you stop by as I enjoy every time I visit your beautiful poetry. You are so encouraging and I appreciate you so very much.
Date: 5/4/2017 11:59:00 AM
That sadness, that smile, all together. It makes me sad inside, for i can feel those feelings, and it has something that is very endearing too, and makes me want to wrap my arms around you and hug you. All that. And that last stanza, yeah. Thank you for reposting.
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Date: 5/4/2017 12:16:00 PM
Thanks my friend. I am happy you enjoyed this one. It is a personal favorite of mine.
Date: 5/4/2017 11:46:00 AM
You are one of a club of geniuses! As usual my comment to you will reference me, but in the future my compliments will be pure, since I'm not writing more poems. You might appreciate how effective your criticism to Crocs Ramble has been. It is no longer "all over the place"; just pure, coherent Ramble. Thus your comment has become obsolete. Could you please remove it? (And leave a new comment, if you wish)
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Date: 5/4/2017 11:56:00 AM
I can't remove it because it has been too long now. Just delete your poem and that will solve the problem. You can repost it afterward and my comment will be gone. I am not sure why you keep asking me to delete comments I have left but I just will not comment your direction anymore and you won't have to worry about my comments ending up on your work.
Date: 5/4/2017 10:04:00 AM
Chris, this is such a powerful poem. It reaches the reader's heart directly. The longing, the feelings, everything. So well expressed.
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Date: 5/4/2017 10:29:00 AM
Thanks so much my dear friend. I appreciate so much the friendship and kindness you show me Heidi. I am so thrilled you liked this poem.
Date: 5/4/2017 9:50:00 AM
Chris, I don't think I have ever read a more beautiful poem filled with longing like this one that reads like a letter from the heart. I'm so glad you reposted it:) Amitiés
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Date: 5/4/2017 9:55:00 AM
Thank you Anne Marie for this beautiful comment on my poem. I am more than thrilled you liked this one. And when I wrote it, that was exactly what it was, a letter from my heart. I appreciate you my friend.
Date: 5/4/2017 9:18:00 AM
I'm so glad you reposted this one, Chris! Reminds me of those happy tears! Of fondness and desire! Such longing in your words! Truly beautiful mate
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Date: 5/4/2017 9:37:00 AM
Thanks so much Rick. It is one I posted when I first arrived at soup and didn't have many readers and it is one of my favorites, so I thought I'd bring it up again. I am happy you liked it.

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