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Watastar
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Username: Watastar

Post Number: 45
Registered: 07-2004

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Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 05:37 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

(I just started on/finished this, it was a keystyle.)

"And I Never Cried" Watastar (9/2004)

It was a beautiful day
So beautiful
And before I knew it,
You walked out
With her
I don't remember who came out first,
You or her
But it was obvious that you were together
I mean really together
And other people were around,
So I tried to look without staring, you know?
But anyway, there you were
With her
On the lawn,
The beautiful green lawn
And white covered your body from head to toe
You looked absolutely gorgeous,
And she was also in white from her head to her toes
She looked beautiful, why would I hate on her anyway?
And you two were together
I mean really together
And again, people were around,
And so I tried to look without staring...you know?
At one point,
I swear I wanted to break outta that joint
But no, you are my friend.. How could I do that?
But the dilemma I faced
Was either leaving and wronging my friend
Or
Staying and shedding tears not really of joy
But of sadness
Eventhough I really was happy for your happiness
But still,
Some people who were around knew what I once meant to you
And though I did very well not to look to see if they were looking at me at the times I held the urge to tear the most,
I knew they were searching for every possible reaction of such a kind, eventhough they probably did everything in their power to not at me
or to look yet not stare
You know people..
Anyway,
You walked with her
And I looked as she looked into your eyes
And I looked as you looked into her eyes
What I felt in my heart was the truth of Love
And how could I ever hate on Love?
I could not,
But still, somewhere deep inside of me, I wanted to run.. Not to escape it.. and not to keep from crying,
But to keep from OTHER people seeing me cry
I am a woman of much pride.. but you know that.
Still, I am an honest woman
So, the thought again arose,
Do I stay and risk shedding tears that are not tears of joy
Or do I leave and cry all I want?
No..
I could not do that.. He is my friend and you do not do that to your friends...
So then, it is time for the water libation
The more the water poured, the more the names called,
The better I felt
Truth be told,
I asked The Great Spirit and The Ancestors
To just let me make it through this whole thing
Without crying
Well, I started to feel better and better as I stayed
Actually, I was already happy about your happiness
But I got even happier
Yes
But
still
Somewhere
Inside of me,
I felt to cry. Maybe one of those cries of release,
I don't know.. not so much of regret,
But still..
And as you said,"I do",
I felt glad.. Glad that you were happy
And glad that I was now free to go
and to cry
But come to think of it,
I never cried...
But, maybe I should
Just maybe I should just go ahead
and have that final cry
Yeah...
Maybe I should...

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Moonsigns
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Post Number: 109
Registered: 07-2004

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Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 06:50 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I truly enjoy your work!

:-)
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Watastar
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Username: Watastar

Post Number: 46
Registered: 07-2004

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Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 02:47 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

*sniff sniff* Thankyou, Sister Moon. I truly enjoy yours, too.

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