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Your Brown Eyes Flecked With Gold

One winter’s day we walked in snow
as twilight kissed the sky.
And though it was so long ago
I still try not to cry.
I think about the way that you looked;
that image of you I hold 
inside my mind until this day -
Those brown eyes flecked with gold. . .

Your brown eyes flecked with gold 
so warmed my heart
I never could have thought 
we’d ever part.
How I pray that you
 still think of me
anywhere that you,
 my love, might be.

Upon your face I wish 
once more to gaze -
To see your eyes that shine
 like summer days!
I’ll recall when times grow cold
how I felt that day we strolled,
and I never can forget
your brown eyes flecked with gold.

First posted 4/20/16
For John Hamilton's Write a love song Poetry Contest
Based on the song "The Shadow of Your Smile"

LYrics (as sung by Tony Bennet: 

One day we walked along the sand
One day in early spring
You held a piper in your hand
To mend its broken wing
Now I'll remember many a day
And many a lonely mile
The echo of a piper's song
The shadow of a smile

The shadow of your smile
When you are gone
Will color all my dreams
And light the dawn
Look into my eyes
My love and see
All the lovely things
You are to me

Our wistful little star
Was far too high
A teardrop kissed your lips
And so did I
Now when I remember spring
All the joy that love can bring
I will be remembering
The shadow of your smile

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Kim Rodrigues Date: 7/15/2017 10:37:00 PM Congrats, Andrea on your lovely lyrics! Login to Reply

John Hamilton Date: 7/15/2017 8:57:00 PM This is special, just loved it, congrats Andrea on another great win! Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 7/15/2017 8:58:00 PM Just noticed this won before, see it must be good to win two times first place, I know good when I see it!

Eve Roper Date: 7/15/2017 8:36:00 PM Beautiful, Andrea, I tried but couldn't get into it. Congratulations on your win! Login to Reply

Jerry T Curtis Date: 5/3/2016 6:07:00 AM A Well deserved Top Spot Login to Reply

Timothy Hicks Date: 4/27/2016 1:14:00 PM Gosh, that singer sure has a velvet voice. Great inspiration and I adore that title ... I think you'd have to be really close to notice those "flecks of gold" ;) ... Login to Reply

Jennifer Walker Date: 4/27/2016 7:27:00 AM Truly born to write lyrics sis, and I sure wish someone would find you and have you do this for them. Login to Reply

Teddy Kimathi Date: 4/25/2016 3:50:00 AM Congrats Andrea, for your first placement with this beautiful, lyrical piece!!! ;-) Login to Reply

Moon Flower Date: 4/24/2016 11:50:00 PM Congrats on your top win, Andrea. Login to Reply

Frederic Parker Date: 4/22/2016 5:13:00 PM Well done my poetic friend..a perfect fit.. Login to Reply

Vladislav Raven Date: 4/22/2016 6:48:00 AM Hi Andrea just going through the winners page for the contest now, so once again, Congratulations on your 1st place win in the contest. This write is deserving of another seven for sure. Hugs....Mike. XX Login to Reply

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 4/22/2016 4:34:00 AM Really beautiful Andrea.. much congrats on top podium!! Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 4/21/2016 5:32:00 PM You won the contest with this beauty Andrea, cannot and will not argue with that...wonderful song, Login to Reply

Vladislav Raven Date: 4/21/2016 3:58:00 PM Hi Andrea, exactly where i would expect you to be, at the top. Congratulations on your win in the contest. A beautiful write from your golden pen. The gentle words just sing there way into the heart, stirring emotions deep within. This is an excellent write. This is a seven and has to be a fave. This is a dream to behold. Hugs....Mike. XX Login to Reply

Robert Heemstra Date: 4/21/2016 3:22:00 PM Sounds like a number one song to me! Login to Reply

Daver Austin Date: 4/21/2016 3:05:00 PM The eyes have it. I don't know the song, but I dig your lyrics. Love, daver Login to Reply

Sara Chansarkar Date: 4/21/2016 2:55:00 PM Beautiful all over Andrea! Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 4/21/2016 1:17:00 PM Andrea, this poem is wonderfully romantic and reads like a song. I see why it took top honors. Congratulations on your deserving first placement! #7 ; ) Login to Reply

Charlie Smith Date: 4/21/2016 1:04:00 PM So beautifully done Andrea, congratulations on your win... Login to Reply

Manmath Dalei Date: 4/21/2016 1:03:00 PM Andrea, Congratulations on ur win with 1st position. Wish u nice days ahead..............with love. Login to Reply

Stephen Pennell Date: 4/21/2016 11:49:00 AM beautiful well done on your win stephen Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 4/21/2016 11:04:00 AM Number one on soup as I predicted- now you just need to get it recorded Andrea:-) many congrats my friend:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply

Sandra Haight Date: 4/21/2016 10:09:00 AM Hi Andrea, congratulations on your First Place win in the 'golden oldies' contest. Beautifully written! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply

Bl Devnath Date: 4/21/2016 9:46:00 AM Congratulation my lovely friend on your superb win. Loved always, bl Login to Reply

Charlotte Puddifoot Date: 4/21/2016 9:17:00 AM hi andrea, very lyrical indeed, lovely words, flows well - congrats on your top win in the contest! to answer your question about my water poem, it is based on a true murder case of a couple of years ago, and the victim just happened to have anorexia Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 4/21/2016 9:05:00 AM Congrats on your 1st place win Andrea Login to Reply

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