Life that never was

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    Life that never was

    I see you an old woman

    I hear your trembling voice

    A faint, illusive vision,

    A life that never was.

     

    I turn your palm toward me

    The lines that run across

    Do tell a tender story,

    A life that never was.

     

    So much that I desired

    Has never felt so close,

    We met, we wed, retired,

    A life that never was.


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    cousinsoren commented on Life that never was

    04-22-2010

    "We met, we wed, retired,/ A life that never was," Regret was never so well expressed as this, My rating for perfect versification, pathos and diction is a full 10.

    Gracey commented on Life that never was

    07-19-2009

    This is very powerful. I like the idea and find it very strong. Is this a woman who you loved and lost?..becos this is what I get from this writing. I love the flow. It runs smoothly I like the fact you do not elaborate on who the woman is becos of course she doesn't exists. Veryy good.

    Sleeves

    07/19/2009

    Thanks Gracey!

    Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

    Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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