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Not Your Pot of Gold

You only want to hang around while I can spin straw into gold You have no true intentions of staying 'til we both grow old You whisper all the right words you think you have me sold I still do everything for us You think you have me controlled I know I should change something just be more strong and bold This narcissistic attitude of yours has made my heart grow cold I need to throw my hand in on this deal, I should fold Give up and move on so that on me you have no hold Go get a life you lazy bum I'm not your pot of gold. (a blast from the past, lol)

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Vera Duggan

Date: 6/25/2017 10:50:00 PM

Very well written Lenna, you have described Peter 16 years ago, he took off and came back 15 years ago and Oh boy did he change, we now live such a beautiful happy life, mind you he worked on himself as he has PTSD, but honestly you wouldn't think he was the same man, so we are growing old together, I hope you gave yours a shove, take care my friend......Vera

Lenna Walker
Date: 6/26/2017 10:12:00 AM

Thank You Vera :) I am so happy to hear he was able to work through his PTSD. as many don't seem to have it in them. The fact that you are living a beautiful life now is truly wonderful and I am happy for you both ............ and your words here make me smile. Yes, I gave the one in this poem a shove, he never stopped being a bum and drugged and drank himself to death eventually.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/6/2017 5:33:00 PM

You TELL him, Lenna. and give him a blast INTO the past.

Lenna Walker
Date: 6/6/2017 7:28:00 PM

You know THAT'S right Andrea ! :)

White Wolf

Date: 6/5/2017 11:32:00 PM

Haha, didn't see that last couplet coming! Well done, Lenna!

Lenna Walker
Date: 6/6/2017 12:01:00 PM

lol, Thanks Rick, sometimes ya just gotta be blunt !!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/5/2017 11:04:00 PM

I have one of those too so I can relate. I hope you found happiness like I did with a new husband. We have grown old together as he said we would. Glad you can laugh about it. I can too. I enjoyed your poem Lenna! : )

Lenna Walker
Date: 6/6/2017 12:00:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed it Connie, Thank You, and it's nice to hear you have a happy/good relationship now :)

Chris Green

Date: 6/5/2017 6:15:00 PM

I love the ending of this, that's tellin'em Lenna. This was so cool, I can feel the pent up emotions just flowing feverously onto the page. Nicely done my friend.

Lenna Walker
Date: 6/6/2017 11:55:00 AM

Thank You Chris, I sure DID tell 'em, over 30 years ago, haha. Very glad I did since, sadly for him, he never did change.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/5/2017 2:31:00 PM

- Really great written, some think they have charm and ownership - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Lenna Walker
Date: 6/5/2017 4:39:00 PM

Thank You Anne-Lise :) Yes, charm isn't everything ! A person can only bend over backwards just for far before they fall. No adult should try to own or control another.

Darren White

Date: 6/5/2017 2:59:00 AM

Happy with that last remark between brackets :) This is a wonderful, strong and powerful poem! And I like it a lot.

Lenna Walker
Date: 6/5/2017 4:31:00 PM

Thank You Darren for your kind words. Only some can relate or even understand. Yes, from the past ....... way past, I was just young and naïve :)