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post romantic stress syndrome

I have motivations both lost and intense
and ponder whether to live a valid life
of faded lonely desire or wallow in a pretense
of desperate empty joy in her pallid strife?

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    Annalise Brigham
    Date: 1/19/2011 10:13:00 PM
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    No! Stay true to yourself, always...gentle fury! Be free from that shackle of "pretense", always having to adjust and re-adjust..and for whom? Well, I'm sorry..forgive me for being so forward. Always, Annalise
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 1/17/2011 9:14:00 PM
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    this is a most clever title for this little poem!!
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    Carolyn Devonshire
    Date: 1/16/2011 9:56:00 AM
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    When we lose a love, we can either dwell in memories and loneliness or move on. You picked a great title to express these feelings of confusion, Stephen. Thought-provoking poem! Love, Carolyn
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    Jod!e Quintero
    Date: 1/15/2011 6:14:00 AM
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    Love the title. To the point, emotions beautifully expressed.
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    raskin bobbins
    Date: 1/15/2011 4:02:00 AM
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    Nice play on a common phrase. Interesting poem.

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    nette onclaud
    Date: 1/15/2011 1:57:00 AM
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    ahhh, the aftermath of lost love?? a beautiful , piquant rendition of such theme. stephen... wow! :) nette