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It Always Comes As Such a Shock
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It Always Comes As Such a Shock |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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I need to take a little while, and try to find a way- Obtain the mental fortitude, to face another day... Try to pull myself together, it will only take a minute- Before I step out in a world that doesn’t have you in it. For almost twenty-seven years you were at my side. Since that time, so long ago, you said you’d be my bride. Like most we had our ups and downs, I thought they made us strong- I never dreamed, that one day, I’d return to find you gone. Twenty-six and counting, and then one day it stopped- I must have looked like quite a fool, the way my world was rocked. The note said, “I don’t know you, somehow we’ve drawn apart- And I need to fill the longing, for love that’s in my heart”. I’d been on the road a lot, driving this old rig- Convinced each year would be the one, when we would make it big. The signs were there, I see it now; I knew not what was wrong- Then I rolled in last Friday night, and all I had was gone. The note said that you’d be in touch, to settle our affairs- It told me of the needs you’d had, how I was never there... Said, “Don’t come looking for me, it won’t do any good”. You said, “I don’t regret it, even though I know I should”. I guess marriage takes commitment, in a world that’s frantically Trying to reach an unseen goal, we live a fantasy. Homes are failing everywhere, so something must be wrong- It always comes as such a shock, to find our dreams are gone. "You come into this life crying, while the world rejoices. Your goal in life should be to live it in such a fashion, as to leave this world rejoicing, |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is excellent writing, John. Heartbreaking. Denise |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Slinger~ This is quite poignantly sad .. 'Try to pull myself together, it will only take a minute- Before I step out in a world that doesn’t have you in it.' Another well-written tale you've drawn me into. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Rosebud1229 Senior Member
since 2000-04-05
Posts 1813North Carolina |
beautiful and sad! |
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Jon Mewett Senior Member
since 2000-03-04
Posts 1304 |
Wonderful writing here GS.......Ilike it ....sorry I missed this one......up you go to the top so more can read. Regards Jon |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Everything you write is so well done Another superb poem Liz |
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Chanson Senior Member
since 2000-08-19
Posts 1559Up Creek w/Out Paddle |
Hi Gunslinger... This one struck home. I'm in a similar situation. Needless to say, it's not fun. Take care and keep up the good writes  ...chanson~ Music, tonal clear & pure, Caresses the harshest of curves. -Song of Gesture |
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