A Wish From the Heart

I wish
I wish I could tear down that armoured wall that you've built,
so I can try to repair,
the gaping hole in your heart.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 1/12/2025 12:27:00 AM
The armour is needed.
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Quoth Theraven
Date: 1/23/2025 11:50:00 PM
I know. The same for me all those years ago. -R
Date: 4/16/2021 7:08:00 AM
I also, love to go to one's first post, Richard, this is so good for the take off. love it. Harry
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Date: 12/28/2020 7:10:00 AM
Hi Richard, this is a sad first write but such good imagery. Very creative. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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Date: 2/9/2020 7:51:00 PM
Love the imagery, shows the pain
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Date: 12/12/2019 7:13:00 PM
I really like this. I see it was your very first post! May you write many many more.
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Quoth Theraven
Date: 8/24/2025 9:11:00 AM
Andrea, Thanks for reading, and just being there for all of us. Happy Sunday to a fast friend and favorite poet. -Richard
Date: 11/4/2019 1:50:00 PM
My life story... wanted to see your first poem... has she dropped her mask?
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Quoth Theraven
Date: 12/13/2020 9:49:00 AM
SO, This comment so prophetic in light of the times. -R
Date: 10/20/2019 1:24:00 PM
A great first poem :-) x
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Quoth Theraven
Date: 10/20/2019 10:23:00 PM
Thanks Elaine. Hope your Sunday was good. -Richard
Date: 8/30/2019 2:06:00 PM
Ah Richard I hope you don't mind but I love to go to the poets beginings do to speak and see how far you've come!but it seems you always were talented huh!;). Have a great weekend!;)
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Quoth Theraven
Date: 10/20/2019 10:24:00 PM
Brenda, Thanks for the comment. Here's to all new beginnings. -Richard
Date: 8/17/2019 11:53:00 PM
????????
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Quoth Theraven
Date: 8/18/2019 12:00:00 AM
Tara, Thanks for dropping by. -Richard
Date: 10/24/2018 8:47:00 AM
Well expressed Richard! Welcome to the Soup.
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Quoth Theraven
Date: 10/27/2018 1:05:00 AM
Thank you Richard... -from Richard
Date: 10/8/2018 8:45:00 PM
Wow - awesome first poem posted, Quoth. Welcome to PoetrySoup.
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Date: 10/7/2018 7:08:00 AM
Lovely write.
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Date: 10/6/2018 4:08:00 AM
Welcome to soup. This is a very kind poem. Nice!
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Date: 4/16/2021 8:50:00 PM
Hello Heidi..So glad this comment was from you. Sorry I took so long to say 'hello'. I wish to make it up with a thousand hellos and no goodbyes. Not good at saying them. -Richard
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