In the tapestry of life, rich with sorrow and grace,
There lies a story etched, in time's gentle embrace.
Of a love so profound, it transformed my soul,
A guiding light in the dark, making me whole.
She was more than a partner, more than a... – by Richard Scorpio | 207 Views added 10 days ago
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Once upon a time—that’s how these tales go,
In 2003, Patricia spoke, her voice soft and low.
“I like you,” she said, “Brigid needs your care,
She’s a handful, but promise to always be there.”
For twenty-two years, I upheld my vow,
Through... – by Richard Scorpio | 211 Views added 11 days ago
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I dragged the box up three flights of stairs, each step a stubborn climb,
Loki and Willie dashed around, their joy ignoring time.
The third-floor walk-up felt so long, no elevator in sight,
Each step a whisper of the past, and what was lost this... – by Richard Scorpio | 220 Views added 17 days ago
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Twenty-two years I stood by her side,
A shield, a haven, through life's relentless tide.
Her battles were many, her wounds ran deep,
Yet she smiled through the pain she was forced to keep.
A heart too gentle, a mind in torment,
Haunted by... – by Richard Scorpio | 24 Views added 1 month ago
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In April's chill, the verdict fell—
A shadow cast, a living hell.
"GBM," the doctors sighed,
Yet hope and strength we still supplied.
The surgery, a beacon bright,
Promised us a longer fight.
Her laughter, though a fragile thread,
Wove... – by Richard Scorpio | 329 Views added 1 month ago
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In our life’s shared canvas, every hue so bright,
Together twenty years, through day and night.
Not just married, beyond even friends,
A union of souls, where time suspends.
From dawn's first light to evening’s starry frame,
Side by side, in... – by Richard Scorpio | 10 Views added 4 months ago
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Every dawn, I brought coffee to your hospital bedside,
Our quiet walks beneath the whispering trees outside.
Those mornings, filled with hopes whispered and fears unsaid,
In that sanctum, our vows of love we gently thread.
But the eve before... – by Rchard Scorpio | 55 Views added 7 months ago
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Every dawn, I brought coffee to your hospital bedside,
Our quiet walks beneath the whispering trees outside.
Those mornings, filled with hopes whispered and fears unsaid,
In that sanctum, our vows of love we gently thread.
But the eve before... – by Richard Scorpio | 13 Views added 7 months ago
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In the quiet corners of our shattered home,
Where shadows whisper and broken dreams roam,
A tale unfolds, silent and stark,
Of a love that once kindled, now lost in the dark.
For twenty long years, we weathered the storm,
Her mind a... – by Richard Scorpio | 12 Views added 11 months ago
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In the bustling lanes of life, where stories intertwine,
I stand, a giver of coins, a human shrine.
To each soul that approaches, with eyes of despair,
I offer my bounty, an endless affair.
They come in droves, with tales so vast,
Seeking... – by Richard Scorpio | 12 Views added 12 months ago
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In the dance of life, with its twists and turns,
We seek solutions, as the candle burns.
But what if the answer, to our dismay,
Lies in the problem, hidden in plain day?
Take the wood stove, with its soot so black,
A cleaning conundrum, a... – by Richard Scorpio | 5 Views added 12 months ago
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In the corridors of commerce and trade,
Strides a siren's parade, in bold shades arrayed.
Fabric clinging like a second skin,
Revealing more than just a hint of sin.
Tops translucent, leaving naught to muse,
Breasts but veiled, setting minds... – by Richard Scorpio | 15 Views added 1 year ago
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In our home, where silence softly lays,
We keep treasures that don't wither or fray.
Pictures that capture, in colors so sly,
Frozen in time, they never die.
In a glassy tank, fish that never need to dine,
Gliding on batteries, in a dance so... – by Richard Scorpio | 27 Views added 1 year ago
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In the routine's guise, with tools in tow,
A call to fix, a lock's woe.
A simple task, or so it seemed,
Yet, sparked a fantasy, I never dreamed.
There she stood, in grateful cheer,
Her smile, a sunbeam, crystal clear.
A hug so warm, in... – by Richard Sccorpio | 18 Views added 1 year ago
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In the quiet corners of my heart, where secret fantasies lie,
Hidden from the world, under a silent, unspoken sky,
There you shimmer, her twin, a vision so divine,
In my soul's secret garden, an untouchable, sacred shrine.
Years unfurled, with... – by Richard Scorpio | 26 Views added 1 year ago
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In the quiet halls where time gently treads,
Amongst whispered echoes and shadowed threads,
I met a soul, timeless as the moon's soft glow,
For, in your eyes, ages ebb and flow.
With a spirit young, in years rich and wise,
You wear the... – by Richard Scorpio | 222 Views added 1 year ago
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In a world veiled in eternal night,
Lived a girl, her spirit a beacon bright.
Blind, yet with a heart brimming with glee,
Beside her, love stood, steadfast as the sea.
He, her anchor in the endless dark,
Promised to be her eternal spark.
"If... – by Richard Scorpio | 104 Views added 1 year ago
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In the dawn of love's sweet light,
We vowed to hold each other tight.
A union born of joy and laughter,
Promised 'forever and ever after.'
But fate, unkind, with shadows cast,
Brought storms that our young love surpassed.
Her brother's loss,... – by Richard Scorpio | 53 Views added 1 year ago
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