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Sitting On A Swing
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Sitting On A Swing |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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Sitting On A Swing Saw you sitting on a swing when I was seven and you were six, and I saw butterflies and angel wings sky blue and sunshine oh, how I wished you where mine. Saw you carve your name on a tree with someone other than me; you were 13 a flower in bloom and oh, how I wished you were mine. Saw you between classes in our senior year you were beautiful and everything about you shown with a special light; you were seventeen I was eighteen I waved, you smiled, oh, why didn't I ever ask you out. . . . © wesley james beard, jr. |
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Poet In Pink Senior Member Posts 1066 MI |
Hello James  Such a sweet tale of youth ~ Looking back I suppose there are lots of times when we have said IF ONLY...To bad we can't go back and change the outcome sometimes ~ Thank you for the share ~ Enjoyed ~ Alana |
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Bluesy Socrateaser Member Elite
since 2002-11-07
Posts 2417In The Mirror |
Epitomizes the old adage; "He who hesitates, loses". Over it?  ...just bein' Bluesy |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
No. Will always be the one I missed because I never tried... and that was close to 50 years ago...LOL j |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Funny how some regrets linger...maybe not so much regret as wondering what if...~L |
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P.U Stinkenbaum Member Posts 388 No Fan Of Exhaust Fans |
There seems to be a threshold unique to each person, but common to most where experiences of any note decline and memories along with some regrets become a larger part of our waking hours. It's usually a signal that it's time for a change. Either that or get that "pre-planning" taken care of and hit the rocker with a resounding thump...and wait. Just out looking for the real me... |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
P.U.S. Glad to see such a thoughtful comment my friend, and glad to see you here. But, overall I disagree with just about all you said, at least among the many with whom I associate- and we are an older crowd for sure. We don't dwell on our memories and have no more regrets than anyone else, and regrets sure don't predominate our waking hours. Change, I think we all look forward to change - all the way from birth. And the last sentence - we've all pre-planned for our demise for many years, and the rocker- yeah, but only after we've exhausted ourselves working in the yard and in the garage (woodworking), baby sitting our grand children and every other little/big thing occupying our life. The "resounding thump" - yeah - so we can rest before the next round of enjoyment. Again, thanks for coming in, and commenting so thoughtfully. j. |
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