It's not the loss, it's the memory

It's not the loss, it's the memory,

It's not the tears, oh it's the dreams,

It's not desperation of  missing them, 

I guess it's all about the mess I'm in.

It's not the emptiness I'm living with,

The days, months, years, stretch out

and so do I.
In my heart I hold something so lovely,

It's not the loss, it's the memory.

It's not the babies growing up in pain,

Cause momma passed; no one's to blame.

It's the full heart that's beating to reality,

It's not the loss, it's the memory.

It's not the ring lying in the drawer,

Just the thought there could be so much more,

so come on down the road with me.

It's not the loss, it's the memory.

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in honor of the memories, in hope for the future 
for a very dear friend ...

Love Letter No 103 - Storybook Love

 

Dear S,

Soon we will publish, the storybook love 

that we share. Hard times, we've 

had enough for two well beyond our 

years. We've cried an ocean of tears.

It isn't about the loss, it is the 

sweetness of the memory. It is not about

the tears, it's the dreams that

are ahead. The suns that we've seen set

have been hidden in the dark of night and now

the color of the sunrise is brighter than ever.

The arms that have been aching for embrace, 

the ears that hope to hear a tender call,

the lips that yearn for a loving whisper,

satisfaction is rising within us.

It's not about letting go,

it's reaching out and grabbing hold

of one another.

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

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Love Letter No 102 - Prayer Love

Dear S,
An attitude within, prayer breathed love. We share moments of prayer, O bliss of divine favor. When praying, the answer is sometimes 'Yes', but not always, for there is also 'No' and 'Later'. And these latter two hard to discern. Yet, the 'Yes' we share melts me at my core. 

Ah sweet prayer, did it summon you? did it call me to you? Was there an intervention that brought this about. Perhaps, but prayer and love intermingle in such a lovely way. It is not for me to question. The pleasure of moments together, embraced by the universe, redefines the satisfaction my heart feels. Prayer strengthens the foundation of what we share; prayer multiplies unity's fruit. 
Prayer, my love, makes everything different and makes all the difference.

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

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Love Letter No 101 - Often Love

 Dear F,

Two deep deep crushes that have 

met and moved along together to a better place. 

A place of winsome mutual respect. 

I guess I've told you everything.

Now I will start repeating myself. 

Sweet things I longingly

 share with you, things that 

must be continually repeated.

"You're beautiful"

"I love you"

"That's a sweet smile."

"You amaze me profoundly."

Shared sincere interest is a lovely 

feeling. We do the neatest stuff, 

enjoying our time with undivided attention, 

always happy to see each other. Thank you 

so very much for giving from your heart, 

yes, I feel the love, it's great! And we have 

humor, a ton of that great medicine 

called laughter.

I know I love you, 

you deserve to hear it, 

often.

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

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Love Letter No 100 - Arrival Love

Dear Y,

Since your arrival

everything has changed;

some things that were fixed are

now broken, some that were

broken are now fixed.

When I see your message
make its arrival 

an inexplicable connection

takes place.

Arrival does that good work

in me again and again,

and so we share life.

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

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Love Letter No 99 - Supporting Love

Dear F,

Support is the brain's reminisce,

the soul's stir, the body's preoccupation;

blessing is a heartbeat away.

Support is a verb tense of love,

an adjective of undying devotion.

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

 

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Love Letter No 98 - Love Love Love

Dear H, 

I love hearing "to know - know - know you, 

is to love - love - love you, And I do, And I do, 

And I do." This oldie is fresh - fresh - fresh with 

the morning's awe of the day. And my heart - 

heart - heart gently sings along. And my 

mind - mind - mind turns to you. And my soul - soul - 

soul longs for you. And my arms - arms -arms ache 

to embrace you. And my lips - lips - lips purse to kiss you.

With warm - warm - warm and tender - tender - tender affection,
LarryG

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Haiku - Challenge

True challenge within
Stand on a giant’s shoulders
Dolphins help injured

Soar like a falcon
Ride the wind; Run with Longhorns
But learn to walk first 

Love Letter No 97 - Fufilled Love

Dear I,

Shoes side by side, an egg cooked that 

special way, the peanut butter exactly where 

it should be, favorite shampoo on the

shelf, knowing what you like and even 

where to find it when shopping

... every little detail builds in the crescendo 

of affection. Knowledge and action

yields an affectionate balance which is seen in

all the "doings of love", experienced in the security

of knowing "we did it for each other". 

It's just as overwhelming now as it has ever been.

Fulfilled love knows "we did and we will".

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

Haiku - Dad

my dad, long time gone
attitudes, actions remain

dogs, bears just feed selves

Love Letter No 96 - Handwritten Love

 

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Dear H,
Oh! the heart hurts 
for acceptance.
My fear reflects
your anguish, yet,
together there is
space inside that
is a comfort. It feels
of the miraculous
that we have found
each other at all. So
we sit and bask in the
warm glow of our
discovery. I long to discover
day after day with you.

With deep & tender affection.
LarryG

Haiku - Forgiveness

For -given, -gotten,

Clouds blow through, the sky changes,

My hands are best buds.

Inspiring one smile

I searched my blog for smiles and found these...

I love talking about smiles!

The only thing unavoidable is the big smile in my heart.

The smile of your presence lingers within me, warming the place we share.

May every nurturing moment of life speak the secret joyful to your inner self, one that sparkles with immensity, creates divine curiosity, beckons and remains as a significantly tantalizing smile of warmest satisfaction.

 

May smile shared anticipate smile returned by friendship's warm glow.

May receiving put a twinkle in your eye, a flush in your cheeks, and a smile on your lips.

I think of nothing else, and this smile left behind, ahhh, divine, winsome, effortless.

Depths quiet at your approach, the shyness of smile responds.

To the unaware I appear vacant, gazing into neverland, transfixed with
a sudden smile.

----- Haiku on a smile ----

impulse of the child
inside it's all poetic
suddenly you smile

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"Inspiring one smile made my day".

The light of your smile is amazing.

The light of your smile illuminates every dark place within.

That smile infuses my mind and bends the corners of my mouth upward.

Your smile, your hand, gentle encouragement became the adorable key.

I remember the many times you used your favorite word for me, "boisterous", you would say with a knowing smile.

Love Letter No 95 - PS Love

Dear B,

There is much to tell you.
I will wait till I can share with you in person.
Please understand this, I am overwhelmed,
this depth you've given swamps me, 
I am simply over-matched.
Another piece of life's puzzle has been placed.
With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

PS. Everyone loves you. 
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Love Letter No 94 - Quiet Love

Dear J,

You are a vision, seeing is knowing. The quiet moment thrills to hear your voice calling, sounding equally within and without. Depths quiet at your approach, the shyness of smile responds. The depth of connection complimented by the unspoken, affirmed by gaze. The gentle quiet as prayer is shared.

Then soft as a whisper, unwilling to interrupt the rhythm of eternity, awareness turns toward speechlessness.  The murmur that escapes held passion, no voice to speak an ecstasy shared. Quiet love visible in a sunset to crown the day.

Quiet love shared, how everything has changed!

With warm and tender affection,
L

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Haiku Reflection

Friendship Refreshes

Acceptance, Encouragement

An Amazing Dance

Love Letter No 93 - Always Love

Dear K,

Thrilling the moment our eyes met in knowing,

Breathtaking the cue the rush of your touching,

Heart-stopping the sigh of embraces fulfillment,

And always, always, always love.

Rising the spirit in joining together's song,

Dancing the soul's effervescent display,

Flailing at boundaries united hearts erase.

And always, always, always love.

With warm and tender affection,
L

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For Kay at Loud Silence 

Your comment was perfect

in timing and theme.

xoxoxxoo

LarryG
PS: This one I didn't get to hand deliver, but electronic
is the next best thing to being there ;)

Haiku Karma

Can't hide from spirit,

Presence with me, brain blower!

says pslamist David

to bless health

It seems obvious now, hindsight is 20/20, 

may health become the point before hindsight is needed.

Not a passing fad, no crash diet, nor latest exercise craze,

may health infect reasoning with primal self preserving wisdom.

May steps before produce days of golden glowing radiance.

May laughter, that best medicine, be indulged in often and with gusto.

May healing friendship touch the worries of the heart.

May the health within you be multiplied as a blessing to many.

And should setback come, may it be temporary.
May you hear the spirit whisper direction in your ear that provides 

protection all along the way. 

Listen, health speaks each day, follow on, follow on.
~o'hOgain

To give and risk -

To give and risk one's self for friendship sake

As spring offers life and brings renewal

Another's dream and hope it will re-make

Passion of life, sharing is sure to fuel.

With ease a kiss, a hug or word, The tool

that lifts the dearest heart from past regret

instills the will of faith and love, you bet!

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