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Open Poetry #4

I Wonder What Is Left?

John Yaws
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 860
Texas

0 posted 1999-11-12 11:41 PM

Sometimes I stop and muse about..
The vagaries of life...
The worth of hearth and home, and kids,
Of husband, or of wife.

I contemplate...decisions made-
The choices, good and bad.
The tears I’ve cried, the joys shared-
The good times that I’ve had.

I think about the days gone by
When I was punching cows-
The dreamy wonder in her eyes,
The night we took our vows.

A brother that I buried deep,
In nineteen ninety-six-
The fights we had, and harsh words said,
My concious often pricks.

I think of days when I was young-
And tall, and strong, and hard-
My youth, my strength, these all have fled
I’m old, and fat, and scarred.

I wonder what is left to give-
Life’s toll to satisfy?
A mind which lives in yesterday?
A body soon to die?

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

1 posted 1999-11-12 11:49 PM

This is a very powerful piece. I can relate to some of the things you speak of here. As always an enjoyable read!

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Denise

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

2 posted 1999-11-13 12:26 PM

Well done.

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

3 posted 1999-11-13 08:37 AM

I think we all wonder those same thoughts

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