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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
The passage of the years as yet not dims in part her memory In single act of play was met what time shall never change nor quell Far flung though scope of search was still all paled as were but scenery for roles we played but once forever cast on me an actor's spell No king would I have been that day to see it all end up as naught were you my queen indiff'rent to what was professed upon that stage I thank you now these years gone by for that one lesson painful taught for it's affect upon my life remains impossible to gauge Think me not bitter for this pill that in our youth you shared with me that there are places that my love may somehow fall just short of reach Compassion caused your tears to fall and they did so un-scriptedly that anything there was to say was said in that kiss on the beach And though rejection's pain did seem within that moment what would last instead what did appear the whole in time became the smallest part for long since faded is the wound you carved in me on that day past and what remains for me is this now etched down in theses words from heart A salt sweet taste of parting kiss as fresh as were it of this morn The mist of tears seen in your eyes with which you shall remain adorned This vision that I have sustained I've shared with none 'till now with you recalled as thus we have not aged though youth and I've long bid adieu Thirty-some years now in the past those tears of yours were shed for me And that one kiss , both first and last ,has still inspired this poetry . |
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Suzanne Arlene Member
since 2000-10-09
Posts 377Ontario, Canada |
WoW just WoW |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
How beautifully you bring this memory alive. Love it Doc!  |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
We all have that wonderful memory... that unfulfilled yearning for the "good one who got away"... Time doesn't change those feelings, does it?... The funny thing is.. Occasionally we run into them again... even thirty years later... This is a wonderful poem... and, as you well know, Doc... It conforms beautifully to iambic octameter... I like it... I like it...  |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
Suzanne , Thanks , even a furry old stinkin' thing like me can sometimes rise above his lowly beginnings . Munda , Dang , even you aren't findin' fault with this one ? C'mon this is too easy ! Nan , I was going to say something flippant , instead I'll just say thanks .This one was true to the best of my colored recollection ( I do use the " Big Box " you know ).So there you have it , I'm a hope-less romantic, and if you don't believe me just check out my next post. Doc |
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