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ADELAIDE, THE GENTLE ONE
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JOURNAL#26 she is most alive
when nearest her beloved ocean
with candy in her every step
though vanity never has knocked even once
at her door
a favorite choice she'd be
hopeful mistress in fact
for any passing young man's most vivid dreams
she is the epitome of woman
lovers live to even love from afar
this wonderous Her
no matter what such depiction conjures
her one true one calls her ways gentle
while with waves blessed
steals her sweetness
like sunlight steals mist from its home
nearest the sea
the wife
but only once
of an off shore sea captain
married to such an austere man
on no more than a whim
proved to be a chore in the end
yet upon his age predictable demise
again this angelic fairy vision was free
limber in life
true grit with much trim
damage and beauty
balanced with determination
beneath flawless pale skin
this creature knew by charm alone
how to win
she'd sing her fanciful songs
and spin her clever tales
sharing the seemless secrets
of her gentled woman's soul
the sun
his fiery existence she defied
as she danced beneath her own light
shining from within
the moon remained her constant companion
and protector
her name often whispered among the wind
is but a simple small port
where her father once dropped anchor in
her young mother
forgotten
a living man's widow
with just a wee unexpected babe left in her for
company
the two together
managed to make due
as little, gentle Adelaide
into her remarkable beauty grew
blooming to be
the true woman
that no man every really truly knew
only mused about
this famed radiant mistress
to the perils of such a thankless sea
every viable man passing
merely a second singer
in her serenade
whether myth or legend she
vibrantly lives on
as 'Adelaide , The Gentle One'
who grew up
and into the legend
she came to be known
her name synonymous with the words
female and strong...............
(written Aug.19,2001 1am)
