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Poem written for and submitted to "If Only You Knew" Poetry Contest

Silent One, Sponsor 5/14/2024

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If Only You Knew... …how much I love you It is more than you think— …how I besiege your heart with an army of love within me. …how your very presence drives me to walk on the clouds beyond my sight. makes me suspend myself in thin air. and your loving kindness matches up with my heart’s desires. …how you fill me with everlasting confidence. …how you spice up my dreams. …how your lasting absence deflates me like a loosened balloon. This is how special to me you are. Oh, How I Love You If Only You Knew... …how I cherish you Mere words cannot describe a sole source of my life, only your love I desire. …I am the queen of my world, but you are the ruler. …I'm a victim of a stolen heart. …I'm an empty vessel carrying your love. You are my inspiration. I'm sad without you. You are my happiness, and your happiness is mine. Oh, How I Love You If Only You Knew... …how I much I need you. As years go by and the winds blow my heart grows fonder, my breath is taken, for my oxygen tank is no more. …I’d cease to exist at a point without you. I marvel at how your very presence gives me life again and calms all the pain in me. If Only You Knew… …how my love for you is unconditional and how I’ve been blessed. Oh, How I Love You

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Thompson Emate

Date: 5/23/2024 6:54:00 PM

This is a lovely poem, Sarah. I love most especially the lines, "...how your lasting absence deflates me like a loosened balloon." and "... I'm a victim of a stolen heart." Belated congratulations on POTD. Blessings.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/24/2024 4:50:00 AM

thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your congratulatory words and encouragement. Have a splendid day, Sara

Deb M

Date: 5/23/2024 12:19:00 PM

Big Belated Congratulations on POTD sweet Sara! A beautiful love poem for Bill hehe!! Debx

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/23/2024 6:15:00 PM

thank you, Deb...appreciate your visit and congratulatory words. Wishing you a splendid evening, hugs, Sara

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/20/2024 6:08:00 PM

Congratulations on POTD, Sara! A sentimental love! A nice write!

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/20/2024 6:19:00 PM

thanks for your congratulatory words, Kim! I appreciate your poetic friendship. Have a splendid evening, hugs, Sara

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/19/2024 12:34:00 PM

Back with Congratulations on your New win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "If Only You Knew" write again. Enjoy your day, enjoy your win..................

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/19/2024 5:53:00 PM

thank you, Paula, for stopping by and for your congratulatory words. You and your visits mean a great deal to me. Have a blessed evening, hugs, Sara

Silent One

Date: 5/19/2024 10:55:00 AM

I see this got POTD also, congratulations for that and also you placement in the contest.. It is always so easy writing for a beloved, don't you think? This is a so sweet and I am sure Bill loved it..

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/19/2024 5:52:00 PM

thank you, Silent One, for your visit and congratulatory words. And, yes, Bill loved it...have a pleasant evening, Sara

Maria Williams

Date: 5/18/2024 11:41:00 PM

What a lovely emotional poem dear Sara. I'm so sorry to have visited so late in the piece, but I've been sick for the last week and havent been on here much. Anyway. my belated congratulations on your beautiful poem gettings the POTD honours...Hugs

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/19/2024 4:28:00 AM

thanks for visiting, Maria. I'm grateful for your congratulatory words. So sorry to hear you've been ill and for a week..oh my! Hope you're well on the road to recovery, hugs, Sara

Ink Empress

Date: 5/16/2024 11:36:00 PM

Dear sara, this touched my heart, this is so beautifully woven with such sincere and genuine emotions, for your hubby, and shows that true love exists, a reminder once again, you both are my fave poetic couple and this poem is like a beautiful ode to the love you share. I love how youv written “ If Only You Knew... …how I much I need you. As years go by and the winds blow my heart grows fonder, my breath is taken, for my oxygen tank is no more.” awwn so sweet! Congratulations on potd, tell bill i said hi, hope he is doing well, havent seen him around but i do miss his poems! Sending you both light always

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/17/2024 6:11:00 AM

thank you, dear Ink. I'm delighted my poem touched your heart with its sincerity. Aww, we're still your favorite poetic couple...how sweet! Thanks for your congratulatory words! I'll tell Bill 'hi'--he hasn't written a poem in weeks; he' struggling with many things, one of which is the value of writing poetry. Not sure where he'll end up. I'm concerned that perhaps I overshadow him....we shall see. Have a splendid day, Friday hugs, Sara

Buhagiar Victor

Date: 5/16/2024 9:28:00 PM

Great congratulations on your deserved POTD, dear Sara. Bet for a win in the contest.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/17/2024 6:07:00 AM

thank you, dear Victor, for your congratulatory words. Grateful for your visit. Have a splendid Friday, Sara

Brandy Nicole

Date: 5/16/2024 6:33:00 PM

Dear Sara, this is so beautifully expressed and presented. The layout is simply breathtaking. You've placed your heart upon the page, sharing how deep your love is for Bill. I can feel your smile and his. :) Your thoughts are tender and romantic, my dear friend. Congratulations on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 6:36:00 PM

thank you, sweet Brandy. I appreciate your visit and kind words. I'm glad you could 'feel the love' on the page and within the words. Grateful for your congratulatory words. They mean a lot to me. Have a splendid evening, hugs, Sara

William Darnell Sr.

Date: 5/16/2024 5:11:00 PM

Hi, Sara! Congratulations on the POTD! A crafted poem of matters of the heart. It was inked out so romantically well.. This stanza resonated when I read it: (I’d cease to exist at a point without you. I marvel at how your very presence gives me life again and calms all the pain in me.) Reminded me of my late wife who brought a smile to my heart. The imagery, (smiling here.) A pure romantic written work. A fav for me for sure, as I am a hopeless romantic. Have a Great Day! Warm Regards, William

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 6:35:00 PM

Hi William--I must tell you that your words meant a great deal to me. I'm glad it resonated with you and delighted it reminded you of your late wife. I'm deeply touched! I'm humbly grateful for the fave. Wishing you a pleasant evening, Sara

Benjamin Bartley

Date: 5/16/2024 4:45:00 PM

This poem brought me to tears. Thank you for being Poet of the day! This would make a great 'Happy Anniversary' card.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 6:32:00 PM

awww, thank you Benjamin for your touching remarks. Color me grateful for your enthusiasm and support. Have a splendid evening, Sara

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/16/2024 3:17:00 PM

hello Sally, this poem is so romantic. Enjoy your PODday. Hugs. /Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/17/2024 10:43:00 AM

Hello Sara, You had POTD! Enjoy your special day. I will. Hugs./ /Darlene/

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 6:31:00 PM

thank you, Darlene! Appreciate your kind words. Have a great evening, Sara

Eve Roper

Date: 5/16/2024 1:41:00 PM

wonderful, congratulations on POTD

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:24:00 PM

thanks, Eve...appreciate your congratulatory words. have a great evening, Sara

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 5/16/2024 1:27:00 PM

Oh, I think he knows Sara ;) Congratulations on this dear romantic write and the honor of your POTD! :)

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:25:00 PM

You're right, Lin. He knows...definitely. thanks for your visit and congratulatory words...have a splendid evening, hugs, Sara

Mike Gentile

Date: 5/16/2024 12:05:00 PM

Back with a big congratulations Sara!!! Enjoy your well deserved day xxoo

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:25:00 PM

thank you, Mike. Appreciate you, Sara

Sam Kauffman

Date: 5/16/2024 11:23:00 AM

Sara, congratulations on your POTD! Every line is infused with your loving longing. Wonderful, fresh images - "oxygen tank." I love the creative formatting that enhances the depth of feelings. So happy for you! Blessings! And now you know the rest of the story! Hugs!

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:26:00 PM

thanks for your visit, Sam, and for your complimentary and congratulatory words. Grateful you appreciated the formatting. Thanks for saying something about it. Yes, the rest of the story and adventure continues :-) enjoy your evening, Sara

I Am Anaya

Date: 5/16/2024 10:30:00 AM

"how your lasting absence deflates me like a loosened balloon" What imagery! You are an example both of you, of love at any age in time. Congrats on the POTD! Oh me Oh my.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:29:00 PM

thanks for visiting and for your complimentary words about my poem's imagery. Grateful for you...have a splendid evening, Sara

Bill Baker

Date: 5/16/2024 10:16:00 AM

Back to congratulate you on your POTD, Sara! I really enjoyed reading your poem. Enjoy your special day of recognition, my love. Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:30:00 PM

thank you hubby. I know you know how I feel...<3 always, Sara

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/16/2024 8:39:00 AM

WOW!!! Congratulation on your POTD win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "If Only You Knew" write with a great ending. You are both very blessed to have each other. Have A Blessed Day Writing Away............

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:31:00 PM

thank you for your enthusiastic comments and congratulatory words. Grateful for you, dear Paul. Yes, we are blessed to have each other and to share timeless, enduring love. Have a blessed evening, hugs, Sara

Christina Bowring

Date: 5/16/2024 7:30:00 AM

Dear Sara, so happy to see your name here for POTD with this beautifully written, romantic expression of your deep love for your dearest Bill. So wonderful to read, so tender. ‘ I’m an empty vessel carrying your love ‘ my heart grows fonder, my breath is taken’ Loved it. Your love for each other can only grow and grow for its eternal and heaven sent. Hope you’re both having a blessed day. Big hugs to you both xx

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:32:00 PM

thank you, Christina, for your wonderful comments. I'm sincerely grateful you enjoyed my poem. Thanks, also, for your kind words about Bill and I and our soulful love, certainly heaven sent. Wishing you a blessed evening, hugs, Sara

Natasha L Scragg

Date: 5/16/2024 6:17:00 AM

Very beautiful. A wonderful capture of lasting marriage and the bond that strengthens. Congrats with achieving POTD .. well deserved :-D

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:34:00 PM

thank you, Natasha, for your kind and uplifting words. Grateful, too, for your congratulatory remarks. Have a splendid evening, Sara

Lin Lane

Date: 5/16/2024 6:03:00 AM

Prize of the day for all of us to enjoy… the love between you and Bill. Congratulations on a happy marriage. You two bring smiles to everyone!

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:35:00 PM

awww, your lovely comments made my day, Lin. I'm grateful knowing that the two of us bring smiles to others...means a lot to mean. Wishing you a splendid evening, hugs, Sara

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/16/2024 5:56:00 AM

Back with BIG congrats on POTD, Sara. Enjoy your special day today.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:38:00 PM

thanks, Vijay! Appreciate your 'BIG' congratulatory words :-) have a wonderful evening, Sara

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 5/16/2024 5:55:00 AM

Dear Sarah! Congratulations my dear friend for POTD! Your poetic words unveil the depths of forever love, a love that transcends the physical realm. The intensity of emotion powerfully reveals a soul intertwined with another's essence. I just loved how this union elevates you both, fueling an unwavering devotion that defies mere words. Sarah, your verses capture the beautiful vulnerability of being consumed by love's all-encompassing embrace. A true testament to the transformative power of connection. - Blessings, my dear friend!! Daniel

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:39:00 PM

thank you, Daniel. Appreciate your visit as well as your congratulatory words. Glad you felt the intensity and soulful ness of the love and devotion Bill & I share. Have a blessed evening, Sara

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 5/16/2024 5:42:00 AM

Dearest Sara, what a breathtaking poem - passionate and poignant! Congratulations on your POTD honour - So well-deserved! Hugs ~

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/16/2024 2:37:00 PM

thank you, sweet Mala, for your lovely comments and your congratulatory words. You're most kind. Have a splendid evening, hugs, Sara