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Tug of War

The face undergoes gradual change Time cannot affect the orange Time lashes our body in its chains The child at the bottom sees and smiles He dreams along for miles and miles All through our life the tug of war remains ___________________________________ 5/9/16 - One and One – Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Rick Parise

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Date: 9/9/2016 3:29:00 AM
Epigrammatic.
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Probir Gupta
Date: 9/9/2016 9:45:00 AM
Thank you ...
Date: 9/5/2016 10:46:00 PM
Nicely said, Probir; I think the child wins in the end, for even at my senior age, the dream seems to never abate--maybe going on forever. Good luck in the contest!
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Probir Gupta
Date: 9/5/2016 10:55:00 PM
exactly Joe, may be the child is more dominant now than it was in his immature age ...
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Probir Gupta
Date: 9/5/2016 10:47:00 PM
Orange is the symbol for optimistic rejuvenating spontaneous motivating and pleaure seeking aspects of human thought ... your discovery is coincidental which very often happens in metaphorical poems ... thank you ...
Date: 9/5/2016 9:39:00 PM
My Father died from Agent Orange and I assume that is what you are referring to. So, whether your meaning or not, that's my take and yes, this child does feel the tug that time can't erase. This touches me personally, Probir - very deep and emotional ... CayCay
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Probir Gupta
Date: 9/5/2016 10:52:00 PM
strange that my reply to you has got posted in Joe's space above ... by the way Joe is pretty correct in his understanding ... but not wholly ...
Date: 9/5/2016 11:32:00 AM
Beautiful poem, Probir, good luck in the contest. Hugs
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