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The Sacred Sacrifice - Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2 7 POH - The Night of Betrayal and Separation In December 1704, a dark chapter of betrayal, sacrifice, and separation unfolded in S...

Saturday, September 7, 2013

For love

Resplendent gems of loft,
Thee make my spirit glow.
Thee crown my being with bliss,
And quench my thirsty soul.
Thy shadow all I seek,
For love,
You tether joys to my heart.

38 comments:

  1. Beautifully peaceful, Ruby! I love the feeling of a quenched soul.

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    1. Thank you so much Gina. It is so good to hear from you after such a long time

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  2. Simply beautiful Ruby! I love that you used "thee" too.

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  3. This has the feel of the Classics. Wonderful job, Ruby!

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  4. "You tether joys to my heart." Beautiful. I love this!

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    1. Thank you so much Suzanne. Your words mean a lot to me

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  5. Ruby, Tom stole my comment! I felt like I was reading something lovely from another time. I'm all swoony from this lovely piece. :))

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    1. Thank you so much Jo. I appreciate all your support to this little piece

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  6. This is cool. I can see it in a Shakespearean play.

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  7. A lovely prayer-like homage to love. Beautifully written.

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  8. Lovely. Just lovely! I especially like the last line. Beautifully written!

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  9. "tether joys to my heart" - love that.

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    1. Thank you so much Janna. That line was instinctive. I wrote it and wondered if it was fine. I am glad it gets the best compliments.

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  10. Wonderful poetic voice.. great lyric

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  11. A divine piece-loved the last line Ruby:-)

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    1. Thank you so much Atreyee. It feels so good to hear from you

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  12. What a sweet sentiment wrapped up in 33 words!

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    1. Thank you so much Sandra. It is equally sweet to hear such kind words from all of you

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  13. You had me at resplendent

    This was beautiful

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    1. Thank you so much Lance. For a change it is the first line getting attention

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  14. If guys crooned this stuff instead of the usual corny pick-up lines, the world would be a better place for us girls!
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    1. Thank you so much Editors. I am so honored to hear from you all.

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  15. What a lovely last line, Ruby!

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  16. love, you tether joys to my heart!... Amazingly put. thy poetry tethers to my heart.

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    1. And thy words just made my day over and over again :) Thank you so much Habiba

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  17. Wow. Ruby! This is some lovely writing!

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    1. Thank you Jenny. It is so good to hear such encouraging words. Thank you so much.

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  18. Beautiful! It sounds like something from Shakespeare. Your talent just keeps growing and growing. Thank you for sharing it with others.

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    1. Thank you so much Sherry. I really cherish your words. Thank you so much.

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Since every thought is a seed, I am looking forward to a delicious harvest.