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Story of my Life
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Story of my Life |
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Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA 
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I’ve done a lot of thinking, but probably too late- About decisions I have made, so often tempting fate. About some bridges I have burned, I’d like to cross again- Alas, as I am aging, I think about “back then”. I think about lost loved ones, I wonder, when they died- If they knew how much I loved them, those emotions I did hide. I wish now I could tell them, just how much they meant to me- And return the care and kindness, I was too blind to see. I walled up my emotions, a long, long time ago- I called it “self-protection”, but now I just don’t know. Maybe when I started, but somewhere along the way My heart grew hard and calloused and remains so to this day. I’d say, “I’m working on it.”, but I know I’d work in vain- For all my good intentions, I find I stay the same… The road to Hell is paved by them, at least I’ve heard that said- Some questions won’t be answered, Until after I am dead. Looking down a wayward path, that I have so far trod- I see I was protected, by the loving hand of God- So if a change is made in me before I end my race. I have no doubt the credit goes to His amazing grace. |
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augustsky Senior Member Posts 828 midwest US |
Well done Poet John, I'd say not so "calloused" or you couldn't write as you do. Your close is right as rain beautiful. Sky~ Autumn.. |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
although I enjoyed it all, Loved the opening stanza! j. |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Oh I relate to this one well. He's kept us around for a reason, John... even if we, ourselves, may not see it. |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
John, I have read all the comments and I concur! I feel you have a very tender heart...you just keep it in a cast iron locket. ~L |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
John - Most enjoyed the down home eloquence of your words which held my attention from beginning to end. I believe the young and the old can each see a slice of their life imbedded somewhere within your story. I know I did. I guess it does take a 'gunslinger' poet to shoot that straight so it won't miss the heart. Good aim John. Namyh |
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