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kaleidoscope
Junior Member

since 2000-01-10

Posts 38

0 posted 2000-01-26 12:55 PM

Thirty-one years ago today
I trembled up the aisle;
Much too young to withstand your force;
But you only stayed a while.

I held such caustic feelings in
Too many rugged years.
Chafing ate me away inside,
The nights were filled with tears.

You never did return to us.
You left our babies small.
- - -
- - -
The phone rang thirteen years beyond,
And I forgave it all.

Your mother said that you’d been shot,
Driving your taxi cab.
And our teenage children saw you first
In your coffin dark and drab.

I have a loving marriage bright;
The bitter past is gone.
But sometimes in the dead of night,
That sadness lingers on.

WolfsMate
Member

since 2000-01-14

Posts 121
New York

1 posted 2000-01-26 03:05 AM

So sad!

HelmutB
Senior Member

since 2000-01-06

Posts 964
Canada

2 posted 2000-01-26 02:53 PM

Welcome to passions, your poetry so sad but yet it carries and important message.
You have to forgive to carry on. Sometimes we have to forgive our selfs frist so we can forgive others. You did well.
Well done Kaleidoscope

Anne
Member

since 1999-12-31

Posts 78

3 posted 2000-01-26 03:01 PM

Such a sad poem!--but I'm it ended with forgiveness and resolution. Nice work!

Nan

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

4 posted 2000-01-26 03:55 PM

Your work has a way of touching upon feelings long since buried and hidden... Nice work kaleidoscope... and welcome to Passions. We all look forward to reading more of your work.. Check your email for something special..

Severn
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-17

Posts 7704

5 posted 2000-01-26 04:43 PM

Oh. This IS so sad...welcome to Passions, where you will find lots of hugs here.

K

'Writing sharpens life;
life enriches writing'
Sylvia Plath

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

6 posted 2000-01-26 04:50 PM

Very sad... very well done!! Welcome to Passions.

lucky
Senior Member

since 2000-01-17

Posts 1601
Idaho

7 posted 2000-01-27 07:49 AM

kaleidoscope

Your poetry touches feelings long since hidden, very emotional. Nice work, welcome to Passions. I look forward to reading heart felt poetry like this. I like it... it's so sad.

lucky

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

8 posted 2000-01-27 10:33 AM

This is a very sad and touching poem

but none the less, well written. Welcome to passions

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