Today I thought of all the people
that touched my life with love.
Many are names remembered
and many sadly names that have been forgotten.
To each of you I render my love
and eternal appreciation for sharing
a part of yourselves with me.
Many of you I will never see again in this life.
Many of you have passed from this life.
We shall all met again
in God’s Love in our forever time together.
Cocoons for a short flicker of light
before unfolding our wings in eternal flight.
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"Reunion" Copyright 2008 John J. Rigo upcoming poetry book "Passion Amidst Apathy"
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Today I thought of all the people
that touched my life with love.
Many are names remembered
and many sadly names that have been forgotten.
To each of you I render my love
and eternal appreciation for sharing
a part of yourselves with me.
Many of you I will never see again in this life.
Many of you have passed from this life.
We shall all met again
in God’s Love in our forever time together.
Cocoons for a short flicker of light
before unfolding our wings in eternal flight.
"If I Must Go, and You Will Stay" copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged A McKinney Poets' charity programs, A Poem for Veterans Day November 11th 2009, A published poet who has won the Collin County Texas Poetry Award, A spiritual poem from a McKinney Texas poet, If I must go and you will stay, McKinney Texas' Own International Poet, Poetry, Top 200 poets internationally in Who's Who, Winner of the Collin County Poetry Award on March 3, 2012| Leave a Comment »
If I must go
and you will stay.
If it be
but a little while.
I take with me
the feel of your lips
upon mine.
The smell of your hair.
The gentle sound of your breathe.
The yearning press of your body
against mine.
Hold the belief
my dear one
that this earth
will fall away.
In so doing
will eternity
be our forever
home.
"My Magic Red Shoes" copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, upcoming "Passion Amidst Apathy"
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At times it would be nice
to have a pair of magic red shoes.
Just clicking them together three times
would do the trick.
Suddenly I would be transported
to wherever my mind of memory
would wish to go.
At this very moment
I could easily think of a dozen places
I would love to be at this moment.
Each time frame
would place me at a time and place
where I felt greatly loved.
Where there was a skip in my step
and a constant grin on my face.
I can easily bring to mind
scenes of such places in my past.
Skipping through a mall with her
like a school child.
Dancing with her
for the first time
with my arm around her waist.
Ah yes then their were those
first kisses
always soft
always remembered
always joyful
in the way those kisses went to my toes.
Truthly knowing what I know now
would I have taken more time
to savor every moment.
Time in remembering every detail
of the places of my youth
where my magic red shoes
would have taken my heart.
"After All This Time" copyright 2008 John J. Rigo upcoming "Passion Amidst Apathy"
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After all this time
my mind still turns to you.
Our love embers still burning
in the halls of my memories of you.
Still reaching for the feel of you
next to me.
The sweet smell of you
the sound of your sleeping breath
bringing peace to my aching soul.
Where ever you may be this morning
know out there in the cold cold night
there is one who loves you
beyond all that is precious to me.
After all this time
I still love you.
"If I Could Create The Perfect Poem" copyright 2009 (Revised) John J. Rigo, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
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“The Judgement of Our Gifts” copyright 2011 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
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One day
We will walk the path of light.
Unsure if our Lord will be pleased with us.
Will we be met with an embrace of Love
or will we see disappointment in the Face of our Saviour?
Least we forget the gifts of our Lord.
Will we be judged
on how we shared His gifts?
"Are You Out There?" (Revised) copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"
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Within me lies the hope
that you are out there
waiting for me
as I wait for you.
Days of sparkling laughter
between us
yet to be ours.
Days and nights of love and passion
still awaiting our meeting.
Hasten time.
It all goes by too quickly.
The time left to us
as I await
for my partner
of hope
love
and laughter.
"My Wish" (Revised) copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"
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Within my soul beats the heart of my eternity.
Memories within a mind not forsaken
nor to ever be forgotten.
Long kisses
held close
to the soul of us.
In love
and in sadness
still brings light.
That is my fate
that is my wish
that the beauty of this moment
will forever be.
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