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The Place Calling Me Home

l fell in love here, a long time coming, but this was a different love. It's timeless beauty draws many, but why, they do not know It has a history, as old as the snow caped mountains, with bloody battles , planned and whispered, as secretly as roving Autumn days. l sit at it's foot , pondering this World of ours, a journey sometimes as painful as the men who gathered here long ago. l drink in it's essence, it's fragrance envelopes me, still bewildered why it keeps calling me. On snow sprinkled green waves of natures palette , l lie back and close my eyes. l dream of the black ink waters l hear near. It gently dances with my heart beats, as contented and at peace, like the gentle rain drops the dusk sky offers me. I'm happy here, l will always be happy here, for l fell in love here. l sit up and send a kiss to the reflective mirrors of my last resting place , to be of my ashes. A request i'v made to my loved ones. They understand. For l fell in love with the beauty of Loch Shiel , Glenfinnan, as did Bonnie Prince Charlie. But he left, l stayed.

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Victor Buhagiar

Date: 1/27/2025 1:34:00 AM

I've been to Scotland once. Edinburgh, Glasgow and Loch Ness. A lovely poem.

Jacqueline Elston
Date: 1/27/2025 6:35:00 AM

Thanks Victor. Yes Scotland is lovely. Lots of history. J.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/21/2025 8:20:00 PM

Nice tribute to a place that captured your heart and still holds it tight. ~ Gershon

Jacqueline Elston
Date: 1/22/2025 1:20:00 AM

Thanks Gershon. l cant but wonder why they want to explore the planets when there is so much here on earth to still explore and look after. My husband doesnt agree with me, says he would book the next trip to Mars if he could. l dont want to go visit another planet, like Mars, l want to stay here. J

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 1/20/2025 3:28:00 PM

Beautiful and well written. Excellent images. I have been to Scotland. A wonderful place

Jacqueline Elston
Date: 1/21/2025 2:29:00 AM

Thank you Oliver for comment to my little poem, you are very kind. l remember vividly the moment we turned from a road & viewed Loch Shiel, a moment of instant love, which l thought was impossible, till it happened. We have been to Scotland many time after that, touring every yr for my Anniversary ,but never experienced a moment in time like the first time. l later learned its history, but why it keeps calling me is a mystery. Do soupmail me where in Scotland you visited, l would love to know. J.

Matthew Harris

Date: 1/20/2025 11:52:00 AM

how flattering to inspire thee, a veritable unknown and anonymous respondent to my poem, which ability to forego cranking up the heat courtesy HVAC central heating unity quite noisy, and the one bedroom apartment here in schwenksville, pennsylvania remains quite cozy with utilizing electricity and enriching PECO, the utility provider for a great swath of this keystone state. adieu from a bobo chumping, contra dancing, dreamy eyed, erudite father.