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Forever Is a Long Time (free verse)
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Forever Is a Long Time (free verse) |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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Musing in the silence of my study- I’ve been told that “diamonds are forever”. Maybe…but if people aren’t…who cares if diamonds last; when the fingers which they graced have long since become dust? Forever is an abstract concept. We have no yardstick By which to measure forever, or eternity. Some things last a long time: the pyramids… the Coloseum at Rome…. The ruins of the Mayans. Jerusalem, the Golden. Some memories seem to last forever- memories of moments of intimacy Memories of the first time a baby says, “Mamaa” or Dada The most lasting impressions in our lives are those of sorrow. A trust betrayed, a heart broken, a loved one’s death. These are the lasting things. A boy’s thirteenth birthday ruined by an uncaring parent, a brother’s untimely death… These are the lasting things. Forever is a long time, but sorrow is longer. Visit My Home Page http://www.geocities.com/montcogunslinger/HomePage.html |
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Diana B Member
since 2000-03-10
Posts 97 |
it seems that is all too true...pain is more striking in intensity...it is hard to refocus it on the joy that existed first...you expressed yourself very well...i enjoyed reading. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice thoughts gunslinger...yes, sorrow does lay its heavy hand on us for way to long sometimes. James |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Well done with some heavy thoughts. Denise |
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