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Marsha
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0 posted 2000-11-22 04:11 PM



These Days Of Our Lives

Flicking the pages of my diary, turning over the page
I recall the laughter and you being my trusted sage
Reminiscing of days gone by I remember how we were
The pages tell our stories about the time and the where
I'm lost in reverie reading who did what and with who
Remember how we giggled about that stupid pot of glue
I can still see your face looking like you'd fallen in it
And you saying I'm stuck on you, you always were a wit

I can see the pictures clear and vivid as if they were today
Instead of so long ago, so many, too many, of our yesterday
Where did the sands go that seemed to last and run forever?
When I sadly ask myself did we stop running on together?
Still as I turn these pages they transport me quickly back
To the time I wish I could forget in pain on jealousies rack
A time best forgot, so much wiser to quickly flick the page
Then I try to erase the memories of your frightening rage

My memories flow like a river with smiles and some tears
They are as fresh as they were in those young carefree years
Time she moves so quickly leaving you so far behind her
These pages they bring it all back, Oh how the memories stir
I can feel your lips as they felt on that so very special day
I even remember your face as I begged you, pleaded to stay
And the time you broke my heart and left me on the floor
How I believed that I'd lost hope of feeling love anymore

These days of our lives are all within the pages of this book
I'll carefully replace it and on another day I'll take a look
Then the memories will roll like I'm watching some play
I'm no actress but I'd remember the lines I should say
It's time to put these memories far behind me in the past
Let them remain there as time speeds me ever on so fast
The future calls me and without you to hold me bound
I'll be making new memories I'll be breaking new ground


Marsha



Take back the hope you gave,- I claim
Only a memory of the same
Robert Browning

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Ethan Halo
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since 2000-04-28
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1 posted 2000-11-22 04:46 PM


awesome poem. very well composed. i like the couplet style. somtimes i do that too...

"Let them remain there as time speeds me ever on so fast"

i just really liked that line. beautiful.

I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates who said, "I drank what?"

Marsha
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2 posted 2000-11-22 06:26 PM


Ethan, thank you, I don't know about awesome, I do know that yours is great though. I'm pleased you liked it and I do thank you for taking the time to read it. Take care
                Marsha
                    


Take back the hope you gave,- I claim
Only a memory of the same
Robert Browning

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