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(36) "CELEBRATION" LATER YEARS
by kendrive @ 2006-02-27 - 08:52:26

I am now getting towards the end of my list of 40 Poems of Celebration and I move on to "Later Years" with this glorious love song.

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I WANT TO DIE WHILE YOU LOVE ME

I want to die while you love me,
While yet you hold me fair,
While laughter lies upon my lips
And lights are in my hair.

I want to die while you love me,
And bear to that still bed,
Your kisses turbulent, unspent
To warm me when I’m dead.

I want to die while you love me
Oh, who would care to live
Till love has nothing more to ask
And nothing more to give!

I want to die while you love me
And never, never see
The glory of this perfect day
Grow dim or cease to be.

Georgia Douglas Johnson

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classicrockchickclassicrockchick pro
27/02/06 @ 17:30

That's a beautiful poem!

It's reminded me of the wonderful calmness I felt just a few hours after I got married. It was such a strong feeling of contentment, I can actually remember saying that "I can die now".

I've copied hubby into the poem :)

Thank you for reading the whole of my blog - what a brave soul! I'm glad it made you chuckle.

kendrivekendrive pro
27/02/06 @ 17:49

I am glad you enjoyed today's poem. I thought that you would.

If you have time, go back to some of my earlier ones.

I think you may like "In Paris With You" (No. 16) - although it is a little erotic!

Colin

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classicrockchickclassicrockchick pro
27/02/06 @ 18:09

Hey - erotic's fine with me ;)

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neilemacneilemac [Member]
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28/02/06 @ 20:18

Erotic is fine with me too. :>

And Colin, looks like you're going to live forever because this heart will not let you go. :oops:

Write on my dear friend,

neil :wave:

MarikaSunSeekerMarikaSunSeeker [Member]
02/03/06 @ 10:02

This poem actually made me feel sad, it expressed quite well a depth of feeling. It made me think though about partnerships, and endings, being death or otherwise, and that made me feel sad!

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kendrivekendrive pro
02/03/06 @ 11:06

Of course, the best thing I suppose would be to die at the same time - together.

I am not talking about suicide!

It is interesting that "classicrockchick" commented (above) that the poem gave her a feeling of contentment - like the day she was married.

Colin

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MarikaSunSeekerMarikaSunSeeker [Member]
03/03/06 @ 00:08

I too noticed the other comment, and it just helps to prove that the meaning of a poem is what is perceived by the reader, and not even necessarily what the author intended. The good thing about that is that no-one is wrong!. What it did do, was to evoke strong feelings in us both albeit different ones.

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