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we were alone but I could not squeeze the trigger that was needed to place her in my arms knowing those of great passion would have done it in the time it takes to breathe with isolated footprints shrouding the sidewalk a moment that clings like fly paper the infatuated teen I sorely became still I cherished the view from a window as she drew near her objective was my front door alas it was only a vertical dream from the waist up in black and white with me waking just before the kissing scene

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Date: 1/22/2021 11:17:00 AM
Such longing with feet of clay, Ricky. Your images are so strong - "vertical dream," isolated footprints shrouding the sidewalk," "a moment that clings like fly paper." Congratulations on your win.
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Ricky Muse
Date: 1/23/2021 7:19:00 PM
Thank you my friend. Your kind words are invaluable to me. All the best......................peace!
Date: 5/10/2018 7:43:00 PM
Yes I've written about this a few times...my old poem "Courage" comes to mind...but I was in high school then -a long time ago. I've also dealt with this a lot as well....I guess that's why I write..... Anyway, nice poem here! MC
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Ricky Muse
Date: 5/17/2018 6:36:00 PM
Is there anything more universal than teenage angst? Thanks for the kind words.
Date: 10/12/2017 1:41:00 AM
Waking just before the kissing scene. Yeah, dreams have a bad habit of doing that don't they? I really like this poem of yours, it brings back memories....Maria
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Ricky Muse
Date: 11/2/2017 9:31:00 AM
Maria this poem was one long slow letting go. Thanks for the input.......................peace!
Date: 10/6/2017 7:23:00 PM
This is a very interesting one, just how dreams are. I sure know that feeling. Hard to have a truly blissful dream the older we get!!
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Ricky Muse
Date: 10/6/2017 7:55:00 PM
Andrea I began writing lyrics. This morphed into poems, but the difference is poems for me required a deeper thought process which meant addressing not so happy moments in my life. Thanks for your input and have a great day.........peace!
Date: 9/29/2017 10:58:00 AM
This is too frustratingly sad. I know the dream myself. Well done Richard. Patricia
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Ricky Muse
Date: 10/1/2017 7:26:00 PM
It took years to get over this moment. It ate at me like cancer. Thanks for your support Pat.................peace!

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