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What have we become?
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What have we become? |
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GBride Senior Member
since 2009-07-02
Posts 538 |
Last night we talked about the sum of our lives We ignored the police crime show that was on tv. We pondered over the four children we created, and what their fates will be--one waits for us in heaven. And what of the four grandchildren what will be their fate. Did we have a right to bring them into this world? In to a world with so much hate and indifference. What if they die a horrible painful death. Instead we could have gone to Peru and helped little children learn their lessons. Life in the middle of exotic, beautiful mountains, among people with strange faces. We could have moved to Paris rented a garret and painted impressionist paintings that rivaled Van Gogh's Lived on bread, cheese and wine in the midst of great beauty. Think of it:living in a painting. We discussed this a great length years ago. We drifted into the same path that most others take. Job, House, Children, Friends. By making no decision, we made a decision. We know we are lucky: no divorce, no anguish over visiting rights, no guilt with abandoning. We argue over who threw the first snow ball fifty years ago, and who stepped on the others foot first when dancing, forty years ago. Our brothers know each other and we have parties together with children. .What if we had taken a different path. Gone to Los Angles to make police shows for instance. But we wanted to stay close to our parents to help them in their old age. The pull was to strong to let us leave. And we are not sorry, but what could have been? Still we laugh at each other and ourselves often. We have old friends, what could be better? Sorry if this poem is boring to you. How could we expect to have anything interesting to say. Thanks for reading ours. We will read your's without complaining. By By |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Endearing poetry, as vivid as life. Enjoyed the style; flowed like the conversation... coffee and tea. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
When you have each other, old friends and family to wonder about, the suppositions and might-have-beens are just ways to dream together. *S* |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
GBride, no not boring at all.In fact rather pleasant to read something soft and loving such as you posted.Tired of all the gripes and complaints we are hearing around the country. WE are all in the same world after all and what effects others effect us also.All we can do is try to keep that smile and spread a little happiness around. Thank you for the post. What could have been maybe really is. latearrival. |
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GBride Senior Member
since 2009-07-02
Posts 538 |
Hey, people, thanks for your comments! |
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