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February 7, 2001 - The Dancer
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"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these." Mark 12:30-31
In the spirit of our celebration of love during the next two weeks,
today's poem is for those of us who have ever felt unloved... it is
about the Greatest Love.
"The Dancer"
by Linda Carlson
She sat silently
Watching the other children play.
Hoping that she'd jump up and run
To play with them one day.
And summer's came and then they went,
And seasons were here and gone.
Her youthful longings kept their pace
As those children grew up and moved on.
Then as a young teenager balancing books
With crutches in tow...
She still dreamt her dreams and endured the taunts
That hurt her spirit so.
She was a pretty thing. And had a ready smile...
That betrayed the lonely saddened heart,
Which held no grudge nor guile.
She'd close her eyes and feel her feet
Gliding gracefully across the floor.
Her auburn hair and bright blue eyes
Filled with love and hope and more.
As the day approached...the big dance came,
She dressed her Sunday best.
A most beautiful little wounded bird
Not quite fitting in with the rest.
Oh how she longed for strong arms
To wrap her tiny frame.
And sweep her up,
Let her feel loved, and 'normal'
For a change.
She lived her life of solitude
Never abandoning that dream.
For in her heart of hearts she knew,
Her prince would come one day-
To fulfill all that she had seen.
And as upon her bed she lay,
Awaiting to draw her final breath,
They all thought it rather odd-to hear her laugh
In the face of death.
For she was once more sitting in
That lovely gown of lace.
As He gently took her fragile hand
And lifted her in place.
He looked at her with loving eyes
So deep and very true.
She smiled and took His hand and said,
"I've waited my life-long for You".
Her Prince had come to rescue her.
Said she was the prettiest and fairest of all.
As they danced across the floor with grace
At the angel's Starlight Ball.
She looked upon her Savior's face,
And finally felt so free.
As she swirled and swayed and realized...
The greatest Prince in all the world,
From everyone...
Chose me.
Linda M. Carlson
jljc@netins.net
I have two grown sons and my husband and I live in Ogden, Iowa. I have written all of my life and am currently working on compiling my works as a legacy to my children in book form named, "Wanderings of a Wayward Heart, Ponderings of a Well-Found Soul".
When we realize the unique significance of every human spirit.....No soul can be entrapped, no heart considered hopeless, no limitations upon one's life imposed. And a word such as "handicap" ceases to have meaning, and fails to exist in the hearts of men. ~Linda Carlson
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The Letter Box:
Linda,
What a sweet story! Thank you for sharing it with all of us who are romantically inclined. You have a very "special" husband.
My husband likes to surprise me also, even after 50 years of marriage. Sometimes he notices one of my favorite roses has an especially lovely bloom. Or maybe there is a gorgeous butterfly for me to see. He knows I love to take digital photos of flowers,
butterflies and bumble bees, and our cat, BJ.
I hope you have many more stories to share. I'll be looking forward to reading them.
~Pat, Washington State
2theheart,
What a sweet and warm story....I could vision what she saw in my mind...that is well she told it. Thanks.
~R.Carey
Dear 2theheart,
Linda's husband is terribly romantic and her story was delightful!
Reading stories by my fellow countrymen (women!) gives me a feeling of connectedness and I get a thrill each time I see an author from the UK! thanks for a lovely story - and Linda, welcome to England!
~Jane D.
Dear Susan,
Your Love theme for February is wonderful! Today's story is so romantic - what a lucky woman Linda is and what a good writer too! Your web site is all decked out for Valentine's Day - it's perfect. I look forward to the rest of the stories for this theme.
~Jill, TX
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