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A Broken Heart

A most strange creature walked into the room upright on two legs he stood oh so very tall dressed in fine array booted and suited a hat perched jauntily on his head He cast around the room eyeing people up as he strutted back and forth leaving in his wake a deep silence of disbelief as the folks all stared and started to draw back as they saw his tail Not a person was this uninvited guest no even though dressed as a man he was a ferocious gorilla in love seeking out his Jane he hunted around Not finding her he stood confused gaping at the people in their finery come on now said his keeper catching up and he lead him back to his cage The gorilla sits there tear running down his face lost without his Jane he sits in desolation she had passed away only 5 months ago now he hunts for her whenever he can His keeper has tried to jolly him along even introducing a young lady or two met with indifferent then ignored he only want his true love Jane

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 5/16/2014 2:58:00 AM
Hi Shadow. I was looking over your writes, and this one caught my eye. So sad, though. I have a weakness for animals; guess it's their innocence. You captured that here. Nicely done, my friend...xxx...mel
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Date: 4/20/2014 12:44:00 AM
On a serious note I loved this, tongue and cheek, I had to check in case this was about me, as I read I was wow, it is about me!!!!!! :) ( except I haven't found my Jane yet )
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Date: 4/19/2014 10:31:00 PM
How sad.....love and loss reaches across the animal as well as the human kingdom....
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Date: 4/19/2014 9:13:00 PM
oh my, that second stanza really changed the poem!! I was thinking this might be for the cowboy contest since he was booted and with a hat on his head. Instead you have made a very sad little story. Very imaginative one, Shadow!!
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Date: 4/19/2014 9:44:00 AM
This a wonderful but sad story Shadow that many can relate to....hugs Tim
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Date: 4/19/2014 7:42:00 AM
I agree with Dave, sad one. Well told story.
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