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Your Name

Your Name

When the evening shadows descend
   and brush against the earth,
When the cares of this day
  fade and fall away,
When the sound of my voice
  echoes through the empty hall,
I call your name.

Longing for just the faintest
  whisper of your voice,
Wanting your hand to cradle
  my weeping heart,
Knowing the broken glass can 
 never be made whole,
Still, I call your name.

Longing to stop the relentless tide
 and make an end,
Waiting for ease of breath 
 when truth prevails,
Hoping to feel the peace of surrender.
Yet, I call your name.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 7/23/2011 8:28:00 PM
hi barbara, congrats on your poem being featured this week,have yourself a wonderful weekend,..p.d.
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Date: 7/21/2011 10:06:00 AM
Hi Barbara-A lovely poem with a mesmerising rhythm,beautiful to read and very soulful.I love it Thank you and congratulations for making the feature page.Love June(sylvia)
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Date: 7/19/2011 9:51:00 PM
I am soooo enamored....thank you for sharing and congrats on the featured status...LOVE, Raphael
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Date: 7/19/2011 9:50:00 PM
I am soooo enamored....thank you for sharing and congrats on the featured status...LOVE, Raphael
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Date: 7/18/2011 6:00:00 PM
What a beautiful poem. Congratulations on being featured.
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Date: 7/18/2011 5:59:00 PM
What a beautiful poem. Congratulations on being featured.
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Date: 7/18/2011 8:13:00 AM
You are a very prolific and talented poet. It took me a while to find this poem. Congratulations on being featured.
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Date: 7/17/2011 4:31:00 PM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week Barbara. Love, Carol
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Date: 7/17/2011 2:56:00 PM
Congrats BG on your featured poem this week on PS.. a great one to entertain us all with luv..
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Date: 11/7/2008 8:30:00 PM
So hauntingly beautiful, Barb.Love and blessings! D.
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Date: 11/6/2008 7:57:00 AM
soulful intriuging..touching!! excellent piece!
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Date: 11/5/2008 6:28:00 PM
Such a lonely write here, the sound of one calling out with no returns is so sad and empyt - well done. love Kristin
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Date: 11/5/2008 1:41:00 PM
Barb this is excellent. Really touched me. Michael
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Date: 11/5/2008 11:48:00 AM
Oh my, this was sad, and longing! Wonderfully done, Barbara. You made us feel the emotion! ~ Carrie
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Date: 11/5/2008 11:33:00 AM
This is a beautiful sad haunting piece Barbara, and I love its rhythm. Love, Nigel
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