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You Didn't Know Me

You didn't know me
Still, you can say hi,
If you stop someday
When out walking by

I'm just a name now
First, middle and last,
Above two carved dates
Important to my past

All that is buried now
Under moss and stone,
Left to rest in peace
To lie here all alone

So, wonder and remember 
Leave me a flower, do,
For one day you will say
You didn't know me, too.

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Beata Agustin

Date: 11/1/2023 12:27:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! Thank you for sharing this. God bless you.

Kelly Deschler
Date: 12/10/2024 4:40:00 PM

Thank you so much for reading, Beata ... I appreciate your time more than you know :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/22/2023 4:25:00 AM

People that we are supposed to know who are really close like husband-and-wife relationships don't really know each other, only what they want the other person to know about them. Thanks for sharing this unusual and unique work with us and for dropping by my page. Sara K

Kelly Deschler
Date: 12/21/2023 4:25:00 PM

Thank you for reading my poem and for your kind comments on it, Sara :)

Ink Empress

Date: 10/16/2023 9:53:00 PM

Very heartfelt poem this is, i love the way you’ve expressed here. Especially “ all that is buried now..” “ just a name above carved dates “ how deep is that, how when we are gone all that will remain is that. For others to see.” Leave me a flower for oneday you will say you didnt know me too” this is so profound and touching! Loved reading this

Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/17/2023 4:57:00 PM

Thank you for reading and commenting so kindly on poem, Ink Empress... I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)