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Pinktober Glass Paints

My memory flashes  back on my most horrific nightmare…

Again, I find myself  in rivet of this excruciating pain
With emaciated body, I totter to my wheelchair 
Holding my paintbrushes and glass paints
Dogged enough to finish the portraits of my agonizing tale.

It’s so hard to clear up my hazy mind
Like  smoked glasses- a canvas which I need to dust…
As  my tears seek  its way to dry
My fine hair drops at every strand
While these paint brushes of mine sweeps  so fine.

My mother is so old… now alone with me 
Can’t sing  long lullabies anymore, 
Can you sing for me?
Please put me  into  deep slumber
To dream that this nightmare sets me free
As I fervently pray  and cling tightly  to Thee.

My memory riffles through my agonizing tales  one at a time
Peeking through a  fizzled hope, then I see the light
As all  smoked glasses are with colorful paints now
My fragile and emaciated body begin to rise
Anchored by my indomitable spirit, pale skin starts to blush
And my hair grows even more robust than pinctober’s thymes.



©2015Leonora Galinta
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Oct. 3, 2015    6.25pm

Copyright © Len Gasun | Year Posted 2015

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 12/7/2015 6:36:00 PM Awe, Nathan's is so sweet for leaving you a very sweet comment. I talk about you to him all the time, he knows how much your friendship means to me. I'm enjoying your epic poem once again. Love you, sis. Your BFF LINDA Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 12/19/2015 7:54:00 AM Hello my beloved sis! Yes, both of you are so sweet and I treasure you both as my dearest and favourite poet, friends, brother and sister. Thank you so much for everything especially your friendship. I treasure you forever my loving sis, so with our dearest sis Skat. I owe you a lot making me a more prolific writer. You inspired me a lot and your friendship means a lot to me too. Thank you so much for appreciating and enjoying my epic poem. Many hugs and kisses from me. Hope I'll meet You, Skat, Nate and your family in the future. I love you all!

Nathan D. Date: 11/13/2015 11:44:00 AM hello little sister. sorry I have not been around at all I was playing games online and lately I have been very busy with family. your poem was very heartfelt and touch my heart deeply. I was very glad to read that your friend survived and was inspired her glasswork and proud of her friends for all the support they gave her. I hope all is well with you and wish you all the best. if it means anything to you my captcha for this poem is eee Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/14/2015 12:08:00 PM soo much for your very wonderful comments as well along with your precious time. Yes, my dear friend had survived but still visiting the doctor regularly. I think she had her MRI last wk or 2 wks ago, I think. And she was a great artist at the time of her ordeal. I'm thinking that this poem will be one of my gifts to her soon. Again, thank you so much for your unwavering encouragement and support plus your warm wishes. Wishing you back as well the best with your loved ones and family. The eee means for my poem i think is exercise, energize everyday :)))) Thank you so much! God bless! Len Gasun Date: 11/14/2015 11:55:00 AM Oh, hello my big brother and friend, Nathan! Thank you sooo much for another stop here! Many hugs back at you! I'm so glad and grateful that you came by to visit one of my humble works. You don't need to apologize my very dear friend 'coz I myself, need to ask more apology for not coming here esp. lately coz of health problem( before my mom, this week was me) then on tight sched at school and other appointments esp. after school. So, I'm so sorry too and with the others here as well.Btw, thank you

Ravi Sathasivam Date: 11/11/2015 2:33:00 AM Excellent. Touching and beautifully written with lovely imagery. Enjoyed reading it. TFS Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/14/2015 11:46:00 AM Oh, thank you soooo much from the bottom of my heart my very dear friend, Ravi. Many hugs back at you from me!

Afolabi Muideen Date: 11/9/2015 1:57:00 AM A seductive and extreme excellent write..... Sincerely Leonora I enjoyed your humble and brilliant penned....................A.M. Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/14/2015 11:45:00 AM Oh, thank you so much again for the very wonderful and inspiring comments from you my very dear friend and poet of mine, A.M. More power and blessings! Many hugs from me to you. I'll be back for you tomorrow and the rests of our very dear poet friends here. Time is so fast, already past midnight here and so sleepy again. God bless!

Arthur Vaso Date: 11/9/2015 12:43:00 AM Such a beautiful dedication and poem! Hugs! Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/14/2015 11:41:00 AM Oh thank you so much my very dear poet and friend of mine. More power and blessings! Many Hugs to you!

Poet Destroyer A Date: 11/5/2015 9:36:00 PM A beautiful poem Sis, I'm touched by the way you embrace a topic that terrifies me. It makes me sad to read you missed my contest. :( Thank you for sharing this true story once again. Hope to see you on here soon Leo... Forever your BFF --LINDA Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/14/2015 11:28:00 AM Hello, my dearest sis of mine! Thank you so much for that inspiring comments and visit. You don't know how happy I am when you come by. I'm really so sorry if I've missed the contest and also for coming late on my replies. Got a severe cold and cough this week, so after my evening special classes then got back home, I needed rest. As of now, still having remnants of my ailments. But hope, soon I'll be fine. Miss you dearest sis and BFF. Hope you're always fine. love you! Hugs and kisses from me!

Skat A Date: 11/5/2015 8:11:00 PM You have a beautiful way of giving and showing how wonderful you are Leonora. A blessing to read. SKAT Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/14/2015 11:38:00 AM Oh, thank you so much for that very lovely and wonderful compliments and especially for your warm visit my dearest friend and sis Skat. I'm always grateful, happy and honored. You're so wonderful too my dearest sis! Thank you so much for your unwavering support, encouragement and everything! Many Hugs and kisses back at you.

Nette Onclaud Date: 11/5/2015 1:06:00 PM how embraceable can this splendid work be, dear lory.. i feel with you and i truly pray your mom will become more strong!.. i thought i'd see you somehow here during the undas break... hope to catch you soon, dearest one.. huggs Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/14/2015 11:34:00 AM Oh, thank you so much for your very wonderful and encouraging comments, your loving visit and prayers my dearest friend, Nette. I'm so sorry, I wasn't able to go home during the undas 'coz we we were still in school. So sad... well, hope to see you next time my very dear friend of mine. Many hugs to you! Miss you!

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser Date: 11/3/2015 7:12:00 AM Leonora, you pour your heart into this!!! wow hope all is well with you!!! hugsxxx!~Olive Eloisa Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/3/2015 10:53:00 AM Thank you so much my very dear Amiga. Hugs! This was a life story told by my friend and colleague as she proudly showed the photos of her glass paintings (already sold out). I wasn't working yet with her when she got breast cancer, so I wasn't lucky enough to avail one of her obra maestras. ;( I really admire her for her strength and determination. Thank you so much again my very dear friend. I promise to visit you soon and the rest here coz I'm already sooo sleepy. Good night. God bless. Many hugs n kisses!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/1/2015 2:37:00 PM - Dear Leonora, this is heartbreaking beautiful !!! - A wonderful poem !!! - Best wishes, <3 and hugs //Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/3/2015 10:57:00 AM Hello dearest friend of mine, Anne Lise! Many Hugs to you with kisses too! Thank you, thank you so much for your precious time stopping by, your very encouraging/inspiring comments on my poem and loving wishes. Best wishes as well to you. God bless you.

Paul Callus Date: 11/1/2015 1:19:00 PM Hi Eleonora! From these words I gather that your friend showed will power and determination in the face of adversity. You have done an excellent job with these touching lines. #7 God bless and hugs // paul Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/3/2015 10:46:00 AM Yes, she did my very dear friend, Paul. She'd really a very strong faith and determination and you know what, I saw some of her paintings sold to her friends. She took some pictures of them and I liked the blue sea with fish. Thank you so much for your encouraging comments and for kind visit. I'll drop by again to you soon. Many hugs. Good night.

Tim Smith Date: 10/30/2015 3:25:00 PM Whether it is October or not this poem is one that needs to be read. It is great she was able to channel her pain...lovely Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/14/2015 10:59:00 AM Oh thank you so much for that very wonderful and inspiring words from you my very dear friend, Tim! Hugs hugs and hugs! More power and blessings to you! God bless!

Gary Bateman Date: 10/30/2015 2:32:00 PM Hello Dear Leonora!! I agree with James below: Humble?? I will sum up your epic story write here in one word: Outstanding!! The story, the imagery, and the tone, tenor, and pitch of the verses all serve to accentuate the message of this wonderful poem. I noticed too that the "last verse" in each stanza serves as a timely transition point theme-wise as you glide into each successive stanza until the very end. This work has such passion and empathy!! Very Well-Done!! "7" + FAV!! Best Always, Gary Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/14/2015 11:04:00 AM Oh my! I'm quite flattered but thank you so much my very dear friend for your outstanding comment as well! And for faving and the high rating that you gave is already an inspiration for me to pursue more. Hope I will be like you someday and the other great poets here whom I highly admire and fave. More blessings and power! Many hugs to you from me!

James Inman Date: 10/30/2015 2:01:00 PM Humble? Beautiful, Leonora. Touching, sweet and beautiful, as well as being very well written with lovely imagery and simile. If only I had the voice for it, I would sing for your friend and for you. Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 11/14/2015 11:10:00 AM Oh, thank you so much my very dear friend, James. I say so (humble) because I'm still like writing in different manner, unlike the very talented poets I adore and admire here at soup. I also include the spoken poetry pieces of one of my young poet faves, Sarah Kay and her partner. But, from the bottom of my heart thank you, thank you so much for those wonderful and encouraging comments from you. More power and blessings! Hugs!