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Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:16 pm**

I've just listened to the beautiful duet sung by Leonard and Anjani, "Whither Thou Goest," which I had never heard before and it reminded me of this poem that I wrote a couple of months ago.

My Question

This day has dawned like any other
But should it be my last
One question must I put to you
Before the day has passed
Shall we meet again, my love?
Shall we meet again?

Many years have come and gone
Since our paths first crossed
The highs we had were glorious
The lows were filled with loss
Shall we greet again, my love?
Shall we greet again?

Your smile lit the way for me
My heart held you firm
Your eyes belied the words you spoke
My face betrayed concern
Shall we speak again, my love?
Shall we speak again?

Our children brought us happiness
They grew beautiful and strong
We watched them stride into the world
We helped them to belong
Shall we love again, my dear?
Shall we love again?

Eternal night has fallen now
And whither goeth I
If and when you follow me
I beg you do not lie
Shall we meet again, my love?
Shall we meet again?

Sherry

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:05 pm**

If and when you follow me

What's up Sherry?

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Matj

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:36 pm**

Hi Mat,

I had to write something for a writer's workshop. The assignment
was something we might put on our tombstone. I came up with this poem. Does it make more sense now?

Sherry

Posted: **Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:52 am**

Shall we meet again, my love?
Shall we meet again?

For many of us, I suppose this(your plea above) is the big question.
Many think the big question is: Is there a God?".

How would you rank these two very different questions?

On a different note, I am going "bush" for a couple of weeks so I will not view your response to the above question for awhile.
I will be prospecting in the desert for Opal, and that rainbow "within".

Matj.

Posted: **Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:35 am**

Truly Madly Deeply

was the name of a 1991 movie that a woman once wanted me to see before taking me to see where she had scattered her husband's ashes.

I like your poem Sherry

Posted: **Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:40 am**

Thanks Jack. I appreciate your comments.

I hope that your experience with the lady taking you to
see that film and then her husband's ashes was not a first date!

Sherry

Posted: **Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:42 am**

Hi Mat,

Your question will take some serious thinking on my part.
As you will be away for awhile and I am otherwise occupied,
as well, this week, I will try to respond more fully in the not
too distant future.

Sherry