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Step Back

Lines crossed cannot be uncrossed For this no eraser exists You read my words and imagine yourself there You there in her place Yet her place is my place We are inseperable Where she ends I begin When she cries tears fall from my eyes When she smiles my teeth are revealed As she breathes my chest rises and falls My words not meant to cause pain so I step back I do not want you to step too far I do not wish you to fall Please step back before you cross the line

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Eileen Manassian

Date: 12/15/2013 11:30:00 AM

Strong message, Richard. A very powerful message. There is much revealed beauty in this piece.......and some hidden pain.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/15/2013 11:36:00 AM

Thanks Eileen, this was a hard one to write. I did not want to lose an important friendship.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/12/2013 9:44:00 PM

a nice way of telling them, to step back... when all is crossed.. good one Richard . Enjoyed stopping by this evening. Thank you for sharing, ~Always & Forever *LINDA

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/12/2013 11:05:00 PM

Thanks Linda

Carrie Richards

Date: 4/12/2013 8:03:00 PM

Sad, and yet powerful, Richard ........this has an intensity that one can feel.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/12/2013 11:06:00 PM

Thanks Carrie