The Gift of Life

The gift of life you gave to me
A heartless gift...we would agree
You didn’t even blink when asked
When surely some would be aghast
Forever thanks...I guarantee

You heard my self-effacing plea
And in your heart...you did not flee
My expectations…you surpassed
                            The gift of life

Your former heart drums inside me
It’s allowed me life…to be free
True admiration...you amassed
Your legacy…forever cast
Perpetually, I’ll credit thee
                             The gift of life

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/5/2012 4:46:00 PM

Congrats on your winning work..Just had a young woman here age 35 with a 9 year old child who died from bleeding into the brain..She went to bed one night and never woke up..The family donated her organs..Sara

David Williams

Date: 1/5/2012 8:04:00 AM

Natalie congrats on your win, powerful message, yes I am on it..David

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 1/5/2012 6:18:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in ~Cyndi's~ "Gifts Given--Received" contest Natalie. Love, Carol

Bob Quigley

Date: 1/4/2012 10:33:00 PM

Congratulations on your win Natalie. Nicely done

Kash Poet

Date: 1/4/2012 6:59:00 PM

And yes I enjoyed your comment:)

Kash Poet

Date: 1/4/2012 6:58:00 PM

A wonderful poem.Thanks for your comment at my page.Yes there is a bad boy inside me:).But the Rondeau I wrote is complete imagination.Never happened such things in my life.:)Congrats on your win.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/30/2011 1:15:00 PM

HOw nice to do one for organ donors. I have a friend whose daughter lies close to death at this moment awaiting TWO lungs. She has a very rare disease which puts holes in her lungs and she had to lose over 60 pounds just to be on the transplant list. right now she is at the very top!!

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 12/12/2011 7:22:00 AM

Natalie, What a great poem. In the winners circle you will be i think. There are so many forms of Poetry, i m baffled. I wrote "Chef - Dad" for Francine's contest. I changed it after Francine said it was illegal to write on HG's site. Soup mail reply. kenny

John Loving Iii

Date: 12/10/2011 1:47:00 PM

i just checked to see. and yes its there along with the wittness. who's name i cant make out or remember. john

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/10/2011 1:02:00 PM

Enjoyed reading your work..Good luck in the contest..Reads like a winning work..Thanks for stopping by, reading and commenting on my work...Sara

Sarah Seraphin

Date: 12/9/2011 10:21:00 PM

* "VIEWING YOUR BEAUTIES FOOTNOTE * MY DEAR SWEET BEAUTIFUL NATALIE * DON'T TELL ANYONE BUT * I AM AFRAID THROUGH A LIFETIME OF SERIOUS PARTYING I MOST LIKELY DAMAGED ALL OF MY ORGANS *.* YET, I LUV YOUR CREATIVE & LOVING VERSE * VERY KOOL * ALSO, THANK YOUR FOR YOUR LOVELY VISIT * VERY NICE * HAPPY HOLIDAYS * MY LUV, FOREVER & ALWAYS * SARAH." *

Jack Horne

Date: 12/9/2011 2:04:00 PM

I love this clever take on the contest, Natalie. Yep, we're both on the register as organ donors - after we're dead, I hope, LOL

Natalie The Rogue Rhymer
Date: 12/9/2011 2:24:00 PM