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“The Lost Blessing” copyright 2010 John J. Rigo, new poem for upcoming book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
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"The Blessings of Our Love" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Rainbows Amidst Storms"
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To take what we have for granted
is a human thing.
Only when it is gone
do we finally come to realize
how important little things are in our life
.
Death can be so final.
No longer is there a chance to do things better.
We now have the chance to live life in a greater
and more wonderful way.
How blessed you and I are
in this point in our lives.
We have finally found the best things about
our life together is about the most simple of things.
Moments like touching each other for no reason at all
in the quiet of our time together.
Warmly remembered times
like the kiss
when not expected.
Also the “I love you”
when not expected
It is not grand that we have this chance
to be together.
A chance to share what is really is important
the sharing of just being together and most importantly
knowing that everything is as it should be
in our life together.
We were meant to be with each other and
that is a good thing.
Most wonderfully
within the beauty of this life
that our sharing of this life
is in God’s plan for us.
"Sticks and Stones" copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, forthcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
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“A First Love Remembered” copyright 2010 John J. Rigo, upcoming, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
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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.
"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.
“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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