Wishing Her Well

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    Wishing Her Well
    A penny for your thoughts she said

    So I threw my coin into the well

    I did not make a wish as it hit the water

    I but marveled at the ripples that multiplied from the center

    She saw the circles reflect back from the eyes of my heart

    And before I could tell her my thoughts

    She knew what we both had been thinking for too long

    A bottomless pool filled with too many discarded tokens

    As I watched her walk away I took the stone from my pocket

    I threw it in just to feel it sink

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    Maleficent commented on Wishing Her Well

    05-28-2010

    you've put a lot of vivid imagery and emotion into so few words... great write ;)
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    soulwriter

    06/18/2010

    Thank you once again for your emotional expression - I always appreciate your words.

    Insideme commented on Wishing Her Well

    05-19-2010

    Im amazed at how beautifully simplistic and full of charm and meaning this is.
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    soulwriter

    05/20/2010

    It appears that you got my full intentions... I thank you for taking the time to experience.

    Tempy commented on Wishing Her Well

    05-14-2010

    such an incredible write. I felt the sinking rock fall into my belly and make the sound of a drop in water wow well done
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    soulwriter

    05/14/2010

    Tempy I just knew that when you got time to read this that you would find favor with it - so happy that you found it... Thank you!

    ginga commented on Wishing Her Well

    05-02-2010

    soul, The finery in this poem is the action of throwing the first coin. All the rest makes its point, and I am guessing when she walked away the stone was an object to release because you wished she stayed. ginga
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    soulwriter

    05/03/2010

    Yes, a poem with many meanings... I have been working on a short story about a girl and a wishing well for years and suddenly after coming across a picture I began to write this poem - it turns out that you has deep personal meaning, more so than when I knew of as I wrote it. Thank YOU

    deanne commented on Wishing Her Well

    04-30-2010

    I like this piece, and I like your writing style. I think it's elegant, classic, soulful. This is brillant, touches the heart and is felt down in the soul.
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    Poetry is either something that lives like fire inside you or else it is nothing, an empty formalized bore around which pedants can endlessly drone their notes and explanations.

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