After reading it, I was so impressed and honored that she had felt, let alone shared, such an inspiration  That, regardless, if it fits or not I would like to put this on my web page.  Thank you "turtle"(her nickname) for you being you, and please don't ever stop. : ) 

             I Said
                    (a friends version)

Once i said yes And she gave me 3 gifts precious beyond life then twenty two years of heartache.   Then i said no i won't take this anymore and packed up my belongings and my heart. I said what now? and you came along and fell into step with my heartbeat I said hello and your eyes smiled at me I felt a friendship blossom and a new seed planted. I said yes once again and so did you til you seemed to grow weary of "us" I said, I hurt so you kissed my heart and eased the ache inside. And left. I said, it's worse. but no one was there the silence did not even offer an echo. I said, no more and the tears would not cease til you returned, and you said, I found me. I said, where were you? and you said, lost. but i have returned,  and found me here at home with you. So ever so slowly once again, i said yes and the heaven that comes from opening two hearts is with us still.   by turtle

"LOST" (Click on the image for the original) by Florian Maushart (Click on the artists name for his Web site)

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