I've been watching you from a distance.. You didn't know~
Didn't know how much I amired you.. I see things in You.. Great things~ All those things you can do.. All those things you know~ Perhaps, you've not know yourself.. the way others have.. Perhaps.. you will come.. Into the light~ Show the world who you are.. Bring your talents to light~ Give us the chance to see the glory of You~ Give us your love and understanding.. The way only you can.. Show us the way of you~ You say.. No one would notice.. You say.. They will not understand.. But.. We are willing to try~ Yes!.. The world awaits you.. You know what you can do~ Perhaps its never been done before.. That's why.. You must step up to the plate, and show the world.. The Greatness in You..
CAFETWO, wow your words are so beautiful, what a lovely poem, This to me is worth publishing....never have said that ever before...
Truly, Ginger
cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAOct 16, 2010
Thank you ginger girl! A great encouragement to me and I hope the poem encourages someone.. cafe
jeddah12singapore, Central Singapore SingaporeOct 16, 2010
i feel that sincerity and tenderness of man in your poem sir,,a sweet romantic way of expressing what you felt,from a distance,very capturing to the heart,,kudos
cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAOct 16, 2010
Thank you jeddah..very kind words.
andrew149Southbourne, nr.Bournemouth, Dorset, England UKOct 16, 2010
Good poem Cafe.....the world awaits, but does it expect too much? He may have already stepped up to the plate and when what was expected wasn't forthcoming, he was ignored....denied....Can we say for sure?.....Interesting......Andrew.
The secret that can awaken confidence in so many women.
EarlgreyteaLimassol, CyprusFeb 20, 2013
breathtakingly uplifting, muchos gracias dear friend! It takes real elegance to encourage another like you have the gift to do...
cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAFeb 20, 2013
Ty Earl..This one goes back a few years. Thanks for plucking it out of obscurity..Hope many might be inspired.
FellsmanLake District, Cumbria, England UKFeb 20, 2013
This was before my time on here Jim, and before Castle Cafe was a going concern... I entirely concur with the sentiments herein.
Best wishes
Bill
cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAFeb 20, 2013
Ty Bill..Thought you were here before this..lol
LadyMorgana60Norwich, Norfolk, England UKFeb 20, 2013
This is utterly beautiful Cafe! We see The Greatness in You....
rapturecapturekerry, Kerry IrelandFeb 20, 2013
Hi Cafe
This is a very beautiful poem. It brought tears to my eyes... An inspiring read for anyone who has Doubt... Thank you for your Great thoughts Really loved reading this one as always.
Martina.
cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAFeb 20, 2013
Ty Bill.. If you're around forever, I wanna be here to see it. You're anything but silly..you' re a wealth of talent and wisdom a castle tower for so many..
cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAFeb 20, 2013
Ty LadyMorgan.. Sometimes we need to pull those talents off the back shelf and just go for it. Our friends and enemies may see us fail, but they can't deny that we took our best shot. And that makes us a winner just like you darling.
cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAFeb 20, 2013
Ty rapture.. Far be it from me to make a maiden cry..but your tears are heart shaped dimonds from heaven..
OndosSydney, New South Wales AustraliaFeb 20, 2013
Cafe,
This, your poem, shows your greatness by your ability to see the greatness in others and to say so.
cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAFeb 20, 2013
Ty turorob. Thanks much my friend. You don't seem to write to many poems, but when you do you knock them out of the ballpark. Perhaps baseball was your calling.lol
windyweatherlySan Francisco, California USAFeb 20, 2013
We are willing to try~ Yes!.. The world awaits you.. You know what you can do~ Perhaps its never been done before.. That's why.. You must step up to the plate, and show the world.. The Greatness in You..
Ok my dearest great Jim..Like our friend Bill said: This is before my time so it would be so POMPOUS and plain CONCEITED for me to assume that this was for me. lol lol
Just kidding my friend, of course I know this is for YOUR BELOVED ONE AND ONLY... THANKS FOR MAKING US DELIGHT TO THE MAX..
LOVE IT..
WINDY
cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAFeb 20, 2013
Ty Ondos.. Only the work of God is great. If men can see it then they recieve extra mashed potatoes at the castle banquet..lol You poets are my second helping.
Bringing some of Cafe's poems back to light to counteract all the flooding taking place lately. CS poetry corner rules are no flooding.
We miss you Cafe!
Kathy
LaceyQueen21Norwich, Norfolk, England UKFeb 28, 2021
Dearest Cafe We all miss you, your special light & humour is with us always. I remember commenting on this back in Feb 2013... This is one of your best writes! You touched all our hearts. "Blessed Be" my friend.
lovecanberealSydney, New South Wales AustraliaFeb 28, 2021
RIP, Jim, old mate. Give us a wave from the Next Galaxy, if you're out there!
Thanks Mizzy for bringing this to light. We have a chance to enjoy Cafe's heartfelt poems and be able to read his own comments to the subject. This made my morning. He was one of the best on here. Not only his poems but an extraordinary human being. I had the privilege to talk to him in his last months. This poem, is as you can see, shows how he projects his feelings to uplift others and encourage. We also have the opportunity to reread anyone's poem again. That is a gift for us all. RIP my dear poet SM
He sure was Mick! He was an amazing artist too! I wish you guys could have met him in person. He was always a jokester and would have everyone in stitches! I remember when I got the call from his roommate Fred that Sunday morning to let me know that he had passed... when I walked in Jim’s room his eyes were still half open and he had a slight smile on his face. It was as if he saw the Angels coming to take him home. He’d be so happy to know that you all are continuing to keep his memory alive...
Comments (31)
wow your words are so beautiful, what a lovely poem,
This to me is worth publishing....never have said that ever before...
Truly,
Ginger
hope someone reads it and is inspired...
As it does you....
What a beautiful!!! write Cafe!
your mind your pen flows within such tune of all wanting eyes and all before you
As she picks up her charcoal, to sketch.....
SS
xx
plucking it out of obscurity..Hope many might be
inspired.
Best wishes
Bill
We see The Greatness in You....
This is a very beautiful poem.
It brought tears to my eyes...
An inspiring read for anyone who has Doubt...
Thank you for your Great thoughts
Really loved reading this one as always.
Martina.
be here to see it. You're anything but
silly..you' re a wealth of talent and
wisdom a castle tower for so many..
those talents off the back shelf and just go
for it. Our friends and enemies may see us
fail, but they can't deny that we took our
best shot. And that makes us a winner just
like you darling.
maiden cry..but your tears are heart shaped
dimonds from heaven..
Rob
This, your poem, shows your greatness by your ability to see the greatness in others and to say so.
write to many poems, but when you do you knock them
out of the ballpark. Perhaps baseball was your calling.lol
Yes!.. The world awaits you..
You know what you can do~
Perhaps its never been done before..
That's why.. You must step up
to the plate, and show the world.. The Greatness in You..
Ok my dearest great Jim..Like our friend Bill said: This is before my time so it would be so POMPOUS and plain CONCEITED for me to assume that this was for me. lol lol
Just kidding my friend, of course I know this is for YOUR BELOVED ONE AND ONLY...
THANKS FOR MAKING US DELIGHT TO THE MAX..
LOVE IT..
WINDY
they recieve extra mashed potatoes at the castle banquet..lol
You poets are my second helping.
CS poetry corner rules are no flooding.
We miss you Cafe!
Kathy
We all miss you, your special light & humour is with us always. I remember commenting on this back in Feb 2013...
This is one of your best writes! You touched all our hearts. "Blessed Be" my friend.
A bitter/sweet remembrance.
Regards Mick.