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Woe Is Me

Woe is me, can't you see 
That was meant to be,
And, ain't that a shame
When no one was to blame

Happy for a little while 
Then, there goes my smile,
Gone back to being shy
... Could I tell you why

Born that way, maybe 
A melancholy baby, 
So lonesome I could cry
Before I could tell you why

Forty years later...
My world is no greater,
The sky is still blue 
Why wouldn't I be, too

And, when I am eighty
A melancholy lady, 
That was meant to be...
Why can't you see, woe is me. 




(May 10th, 2023)

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John Loving Iii

Date: 5/10/2023 7:15:00 PM

Exactly what I expect of you; excellence! You've are a poet after my own heart. You know what poetry is which is more than I can give all that don't consider reading their own work.

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/28/2023 5:02:00 PM

I truly appreciate these kind comments, John... Thank you so much :)

Daniel Turner

Date: 5/10/2023 2:59:00 PM

I think this is a fun read on a misinterpreted subject. melancholy doesn't always mean depressed. One can simply have a blue day. I like it Kelly.

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/27/2023 6:22:00 PM

Thank you, Daniel :)