After You...

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Finding you... I found my place in this world. View table of contents...

Submitted: Jul 3, 2008 Reads: 144 Comments: 25 Likes: 12

After You

by Gerard Lebel

While searching for my place in this world…

a constant search to be sure…

I found you.

a blessing…

a miracle…

a joy beyond belief.

I walked a mile in your shoes

as only lovers honestly can.

There were happy times…

uncomfortable times…

revealing times…

yet from that monumental moment

when our worlds joined as one…

all my lonely, empty yesterdays

became meaningless.

You were always meant to be

the blossom on the tree…

walking in your shoes

has set me free.

After you…

life began anew.

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Comments:

Susan Hartline Fouts

Jerry, this is amazing. I love it. You have such great talent. Your poems bless me so much. Love, Susan

Posted: Jul 3, 2008

Author Comment:

I'm so happy that you feel my poems have been a blessing to you... what a lovely thing to say.

Peace and happiness.....Jerry

ScatterBrain

Very nice Jerry, I liked that one, alot. Ted

Posted: Jul 3, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks so much for your kind and encouraging words of comment, Ted. Means a lot!!! Happy writing and reading.....Jerry (^_^)

MAmberConrad

Very beautiful and inspiring! "from that monumental moment/when our worlds joined as one", Ahh, Jerry! I can feel the beating of your heart in here.

MA

Posted: Jul 3, 2008

Author Comment:

Hooray!! You could 'feel the beating of my heart' in my poem, MA... what a perfectly lovely things to say. I am just so happy that some of my writing has been able to touch another's heart and make them feel something. It's the greatest compliment I could ever receive.

Thanks again from the heart.....Jerry (^_^)

secondchance

Like this one Jerry. Again crisp and no padding you cut through with the emotions you want to display in a confident and assured manner.

Posted: Jul 3, 2008

Author Comment:

Im so happy that you liked "After You." Thanks for another read and again, taking the time to leave a lovely and encouraging comment. Happy reading and writing.....Jerry

Anna Therese

"After you…
life began anew."
says so much Jerry, so beautifully.

Posted: Jul 3, 2008

Author Comment:

Hi Anna! Glad my closing line spoke to your heart as my heart spoke to me as I was writing. Thanks so much for your faithful reads and lovely comments.....Jerry

air

^_^
I really like this poem Jerry.
you know, it is very different from the regular love poems. This has not only a very sweet and tender quality but also a very real sence to it.
you know what I mean? it just really captures this down to earth feeling of falling in love. hahaha I don't know how else to say it? though I really, really like this poem.

Posted: Jul 3, 2008

Author Comment:

Oh golly gee... (Jerry now blushing!)
Thanks for the lovely comment, Katie. I'm happy that you found this one kinda' special. Sometimes, I don't know where the words come from... there just there on the tips of my fingers as my hands glide over the keyboard.

Happy 4th of July, Kiddo!!!
Much love and happiness.....Jerry xoxo

Pratibha

i agree with Katie..it has got this lovely real 'feel' to it...just superb....like a fairy tale and real too

Posted: Jul 3, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you, Pratibha, for reading and commenting so nicely on my poem. I'm happy that you found a 'fairy tale feel' to it. Happy reading and writing.....Jerry (^_^)

Punishment

Jerry!
Oh my!
WOw! Wow! Wow! :)

After you, life began anew.

Just left me breathless.
That was just...(wow I'm speechless)
Good job jerry!!!! :)

Posted: Jul 4, 2008

Author Comment:

Gee... (Jerry replies while blushing!)
Thank you Punishment for such a super comment. I'm so happy that you liked my poem and humbled that it left you breathless! Peace and happiness.....Jerry

Gojkov

Hmmm.

Posted: Jul 4, 2008

Author Comment:

Ahhh.

jadey oneil

Once you are lost, you are now found. I welcome the new YOU! ^^

Posted: Jul 4, 2008

Author Comment:

Oh, how sweet! Thank you very much for reading my work and for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment.

Peace and happiness.....Jerry

Kred35

Beautiful Jerry! Excellent piece!

Posted: Jul 4, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks so much for reading my work! I'm happy that you found a little touch of beauty in 'After You' and took the time to leave a lovely comment message! Happy days.....Jerry

Brian Peza Perrins

Nicely written Jerry, I hope it's you that you're writting about

Posted: Jul 5, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks very much for another read and nice comment, Brian. I was writing about me, however, those moments happened over thirty years ago.

Happy days.....Jerry

mum55

Really nice peom Jerry.......take care juliet

Posted: Jul 5, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks Juliet... glad you liked the poem.
Peace and love.....Jerry

julistar

I hope I feel that way one day. You have a soft touch with your words capturing the difficulties of finding love and the power of renewal the emotion brings.

You always sound so intelligent about matters of the heart. Makes a great read.

Posted: Jul 5, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks so much for such a lovely comment! It certainly means a lot to me. True love has a way of finding you when you aren't looking for it. Trust in the hope that tomorrow offers.

I'm happy it made a great read for you.....Jerry (^_^)

Alice Oiseau

this was lovely jerry ^^ those last two lines were delivered with so much confidence and happiness and i even thought them to be rather inspiring :)
keep it up ^^

Posted: Jul 5, 2008

Author Comment:

Oh... what a sweet thing to say! I'm extra happy that you thought the closing line to be 'rather inspiring.' Thanks for reading my work and for the "wonder-full" comment.

Peace and happiness.....Jerry

Stephanee

I really like the line "I walked a mile in your shoes/ as only lovers honestly can." Boy, isn't that the truth! There's nothing like a relationship to really open your eyes to the importance of being considerate of another person. After living together for 2 years, I think the most important lesson I've learned from my boyfriend is selflessness. What a lovely poem, Jerry!

Stephanee :)

Posted: Jul 9, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you so much for reading my work and for your wonderful comment, Stephanee!! I'm happy it seemed to strike a chord with you and that you enjoyed the poem. Happy days.....Jerry

Ghostflora717

I love this... It reminds me of the story im posting currently

Posted: Jul 10, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment on my work! I'm happy that you loved it!! Hope to catch up on my reading over the weekend. Welcome to Booksie.....Jerry

Classy Peach

I love when that happens.

Posted: Jul 11, 2008

Author Comment:

Yes... it sure is a great feeling... (from what I remember!) LOL

Thanks so much for the read and great comment, Peach. I need to catch up on my reading and commenting this weekend hopefully.....Jerry

AngelaSteele

You know, I've never been in love, and people tell me that when they found theirs, it was better than they had imagined it. But it's poems like these that convince me that at some point in my short life, I've felt true love, even if just for a minute. I believe the only kind of love is when you and your partner know eachother so well it hurts when they're away or they're hurting. You not only have to be able to empathize with them, you have to sympathize, you have to hurt when THEY hurt. Pureness and truth emanates from this piece and I felt it collide with my heart-- it just sticks. There aren't any words to describe this. I enjoyed it very much :)

Posted: Jul 11, 2008

Author Comment:

Wow... such lovely words describing how my poem made you feel! Thank you for sharing this with me... it touches my heart. And thank you for being a booksie writer who makes the time to read and comment so beautifully on fellow writers.

Peace and love.....Jerry

Buttercup

Oh, Jerry this is wonderful! Poetry is all about feeling and OMGosh this one left me feeling so much. Its got that certain something that takes your breath away, yet its down to earth. I think that's the way most of us love. Great job!

Posted: Jul 14, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks so much for the lovely comments, buttercup! I'm happy that this poem touched your heart! Peace and love.....Jerry

viper

Really good.I liked this one.Keep up the good work.

Posted: Aug 4, 2008

Author Comment:

Hey... thanks so much, Viper! Glad you liked my poem and thanks for taking the time to leave a nice comment. Much appreciated. Happy days.....Jerry

Manyfacets

Charming to say the least!
(genre still irks)

This just has to be a great Love story.
She completes you, nothing more, nothing less.
Wonderful read.
Kind Regards
Manyfacets

Posted: Sep 25, 2008

Author Comment:

SO glad you enjoyed the read. SO much has been written about love... Love.... LOVE!!!! It's amazing that we are still able to find new things to say!! Or perhaps we say the same old things but as poets, we re-arrange the words!!! Thanks for another read, Brenda!

Happy days.....Jerry