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Saturn's Child
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posted June 28, 2004 05:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saturn's Child     Edit/Delete Message
At three, a towhead, clad only in bright white innocence and cotton panties to match, I ran between freshly Laundered sheets that smelled of bleach and bluing and sat in sun-warmed grass and knew freedom.

At six, Mother’s favorite picture was a little girl with curls in satin ribbons, black patented feet crossed at The ankle and hands folded on starched skirt, half-smile and far-away-eyes captured there in black and White remembering another pose in full cowgirl regalia and ear-to-ear grin atop a pony named “Peanut.”

At twelve, I met my father, long awaited Sir Galahad and white steed come to rescue
Fair maiden daughter she stands heart full of love and hope and naivety.

At thirteen, I left my childhood dreams of knights and fathers at the sacrificial alter Of innocence and Camelot Lost
to make way for other knights in need of polish.

At twenty, the melodic tinkle of tips in my pocket eased my weary steps through the doorway home that First day of work and newfound hope for escape from a marriage of misery.
Hope snatched in tiny pieces as I delivered blue-plate specials and mugs of steaming coffee.
Amid stacks of quarters, tales of the day’s events fell silent as blank stares from metallic eyes
On loose change met mine, I waited for an offering of pride, and he yawned, and asked about supper.

At thirty, on soft nights when sleep creeps away and hides in shadows behind the couch, I think of then and Now, tallied scores, progress made, what was lost, what was saved, how I hurt and scars known only to me.

At fifty, I think that I’ll look straight ahead to things unknown and leave that pain just where
I’ll know it is without looking back perchance to risk a salty death.


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Charlotte
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posted June 28, 2004 05:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Charlotte     Edit/Delete Message
Saturn's Child,
You made me cry! Thank You for the journey. I feel a kindred spirit in your words. I too feel as though I've lost Camelot...

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Charlotte
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posted June 28, 2004 05:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Charlotte     Edit/Delete Message
I just read it again and loved it even more!!!

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juniperb
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posted June 28, 2004 07:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message

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If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. ~James Herriot

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TINK
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posted June 28, 2004 07:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for TINK     Edit/Delete Message
Saturn's Child, you made me smile through tears. I have no greater compliment.

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Saturn's Child
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posted June 29, 2004 11:03 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saturn's Child     Edit/Delete Message
All of your kind words warm my heart!!!

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dafremen
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posted June 29, 2004 01:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for dafremen     Edit/Delete Message
This is one of the best pieces that I have ever read here.

Love,

daf

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Saturn's Child
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posted June 29, 2004 03:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saturn's Child     Edit/Delete Message
Daf...thank you...having read your work, and admired it as I do...I am truly complimented.

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pixelpixie
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posted June 30, 2004 12:03 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for pixelpixie     Edit/Delete Message
Oh, I commented on the other posting. What can I say, I am in good company.
I said..

Wow. That's incredible.

I am seriously touched, Saturn's child. You a Cappy?

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Saturn's Child
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posted June 30, 2004 05:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Saturn's Child     Edit/Delete Message
Gemini with Capricorn rising...for goodness sake! My numbers are ALL 8's! So Saturn is my planet this time around...I decided to embrace it...just a little accelerated karma
coming down..lol After reading Star Signs many years ago I chose to trust Linda and
try to USE the 8 vibration rather than avoid it because it is so prominent....it's been pretty wild so far!

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Randall
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posted July 13, 2004 01:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message
*bump*

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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark

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Gia
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posted July 29, 2004 08:41 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Gia     Edit/Delete Message
This is wonderful. A beautifully strung recollection. It's like a string of pearls, one pearl after another.

Gia

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