Contemplate

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Contemplate



Where did life go when I wasn't looking?
Did I let it slip by as if a dream not remembered?
I long for yesterday and plan for tomorrow
But today just evades me, I don't understand

Once there was love, now replaced by regret
The Fountain of Youth is no more than a trickle
The deeds good and bad are all twisted together
Today, discontent will be tomorrow's fond memories

As I watch life go on, I know I'm less a part
Of the wheelig and dealing I knew in the past
Is it now time for me to hand over the mantle?
I shall not retreat that easily, my friend

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Rhymer commented on Contemplate

11-07-2009

Excellent piece, once again your talent and imagination is shining through.

Writer1

11/10/2009

Thank you, Rhymer. I do appreciate your kind comment. I write for myself, but to receive comments from those who read (and aren't obligated to...like my husband and children :) is always nice.

monkyntz commented on Contemplate

05-27-2009

reading your bio thought we might have something in common both 53, 5 kids, 3 grandchildren and i could really relate to this like the easy flow of words. don't hand off the mantle yet i'm sure you have alot of miles still in you nice write

Writer1

06/12/2009

Just re-read your comment and, you know what? I truly LIKE you as a person. You seem to be something of a paradox and that is one of my favorite characteristics in a person....and in a writer. :)

Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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