Never Expressed

There's a day coming when
                                             we will regret,
                                          Words never said.

                                     Missed opportunities for visits
                                               you never had. 
                                         Loved ones gone to the
                                                  other side.

                                     Where ears will never hear,
                                             words never said.
                                        Sleep on my loved one,
                                            for I'm saying now,
                                        what I should have said

                                            Take heed my friend,
                                      Words said in anger will come 
                                             back to haunt too.

                                      Say now what you want to say,
                                      tomorrow might be too late for you,
                                           When the curtain is drawn, 
                                                Your chance  is gone.


                                                   Copyright 2008 
                                                   Anne Rutherford 
                                                   Poems From The
                                                      Heart Series.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 7/3/2013 1:25:00 PM
this one is very good. I had to hunt a bit to find one I had not seen yet!!! Keep up your poetic quill, lady!
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Date: 11/7/2011 8:15:00 AM
my, my ,my such a great write,,,it is right on,,,,sometimes our last thing we say is frozen in time,,,,to be rememberd forever,,,so i do believe we must speak our words to those we know who may not be around later,,,,blessing come from words and those words are the most powerful thing on this earth,,,,so i always speak life and blessings........great poem anne.......
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Date: 6/13/2011 12:38:00 PM
You are the master of reminding us to take heed. I wrote a piece once, titled Unspoke Kindness. A little different take on the subject. Since it dealt with the subject of lonliness while we're alive.
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Date: 6/13/2011 12:40:00 PM
Unspoken Kindness/ I missed the n :)
Date: 6/2/2011 10:02:00 PM
Good one Anne love it...You get so many reads amazing ..you deserve everyoner of them SAB
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Date: 5/23/2011 6:08:00 PM
You style give's me extra cold chills' but your modesty is surpassed by your total' disdain for complacency! I Know! It usually happen to the other poet's, Keep the write-up up! GF
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Date: 4/22/2011 2:51:00 PM
This is exactly why I bite my tongue when I get angry, Anne. Unkind words may be forgiven, but they're never forgotten. After Mom died, my family started sharing "I love yous" at every gathering. We have to seize every opportunity to make these feelings known. This wonderful poem goes to my faves along with you. Your Poems from the Heart series is awesome! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 4/21/2011 6:51:00 PM
so true of it.. i think im real expressive..lol.. a little too much... they say... enjoyed your poem.. anne,..p.d
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