Elvis - A Lighted Candle

by **Rainbow Light** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:28 am

Hi Barb! Hope you don't mind me posting in one of your sections?, but found this and just had to share with all, hope you enjoy:

THEY CRIED
One baby lived and one baby died.
A young mother and father rejoiced and cried.
Their life was hard, their futures unsure;
But with love for each other, they would endure.
The baby grew.
He became a young man.
He walked proudly the path his fate had planned.
Riches and fame, life laid at his feet.
Despite it all he stayed humble and sweet.
Then, as life will, It asked a great toll.
The boy suffered a loss that pierced his soul.
A singer lived. A mother died.
The boy and his father embraced and cried.
Life went on but left in his heart ties of love
no time nor grave could part.
A wife and a child, a love that had lied;
Once more in his life the young man had cried.
Fate knocked again and Fortuned did smile.
He rose to great heights once more, for a
while.
Death, as it will, called him to come home.
He answered that call while he was alone.
A Legend lived. Elvis had died.
His father and child and a whole world cried.

Written by : Elvira Allen 11-11-1977

Sue

by **Amanda Viola** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 6:48 am

Thank you, Sue for posting it. It is beautiful!

by **Rainbow Light** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:19 pm

Your'e very welcome Amanda and glad you liked it!

Best wishes,

Sue

by **Barbara Lea** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:21 pm

WHAT TRUE AND TOUCHING WORDS SUE, I WISH I COULD PUT INTO WORDS HOW I FEEL ABOUT ELVIS. BUT I HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY, AND IT IS SO HARD TO PUT ALL INTO WORDS. BUT I FEEL AT TIMES I NEED TO, SO I NEED TO JUST WIRTE IT ALL DOWN AND SEE HOW IT GOES FROM THERE. THANKS SO MUCH FOR SUCH BEAUTIFUL WORDS! BARB!

by **Rainbow Light** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:15 pm

You're welcome and glad you enjoyed it, the lady who wrote it is real talented at writing poems about our Elvis isn't she?!

by **Barbara Lea** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:38 pm

SHE SURE DOES A HAVE A TALENT, IN PUTTING FEELINGS INTO WORDS. THANKS SUE! BARB!

by **Rainbow Light** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:59 am

MOST CERTAINLY THIS LADY DOES HAVE A WAY OF PUTTING HER THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS INTO WORDS!

by **Raina** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:39 pm

It's a beautiful! This lady sure had talent!

Love, Raina

by **73smile** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:22 pm

This is one of the most loving poems I have ever read. What a talent with words this person has and I am so glad that the poem is being shared with us here.
Marjorie

by **Rainbow Light** » Mon May 21, 2007 5:45 am

Yes, totally agree Marjorie!!

by **MaryInTheMorning** » Tue May 22, 2007 12:56 am

73smile wrote:This is one of the most loving poems I have ever read. What a talent with words this person has and I am so glad that the poem is being shared with us here.
Marjorie

I am very glad too Marjorie!

Thanks so much for sharing such a beautiful and heartfelt poem with us Sue!

It says it all.

by **maia** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:52 pm

YES, BEAUTIFUL! I remember just after Elvis' passing, so many wrote this passionately about him...of course the still do...but it was fresh then...the grief, the loss...and it came out of a deep well inside of everyone. Including me.

by **Rainbow Light** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:30 am

You're very welcome, ladies! Glad you enjoyed this! I certainly enjoyed reading and posting it up to share!

Elvis - A Lighted Candle

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