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such handsome flickering shadows of promise

tilt three fold into those eyes of gentle confused wonder

how they struggle to keep a hold on their inner

light of hope

one vague turn of a careless phrase on my part

and the crushing is all too easily revealed

and shame swiftly washes red

across my apologetic cheeks

the truly tender

such as I

can not long endure such unquestionable guilt

I am self beaten blue

if I should hurt another

I have no answers

only the subsequent feelings

that rush forth

from some place deep within me

unknown

yet all a flush

with a wave of endearing pleasure

why in such sensuous storm

any human with even a hint of a heart

could not help but feel something lovely

in return

I find I can not crush such an honest, gentle

hope

I can only in good conscience allow it

to just be what it is

a remarkable love in suspended waiting

for all fresh intents

and pledged purposes

who am I to judge its force and validity

feeling as I do

so strangely swept up

in the very essense of such bounfiful

unfolding

so note it is I who chooses to bask in

its enchanted offering

rather than coolly question wisdom

of such emotions' birth.............

( written Sept 11, 2006 9pm)