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Almost Gone

my heart is longing
for a trip to the beach
a long afternoon in my chair
hot sun
waves drowning voices
running with Redd in the waves
jealousy chokes me hot
and hard under my heart
people going for the weekend
I can never get away
its work, or its work, or maybe 
work
opportunities of youth are long gone
swallowed up in responsibility
and now summer
is almost
gone

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 9/4/2009 10:57:00 AM
not me, I"m not a winter girl.
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Date: 9/4/2009 10:34:00 AM
All work and no play ... well you know the riff ... LOL ... there's always skiing ... smile ...
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Date: 9/4/2009 4:15:00 AM
Pens have been flowing and there are many excellent poems posted today. I have enjoyed reading your poetry today Veronica. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/3/2009 11:01:00 AM
Wow...a lot of people will intentify...that longing to be carefree that we lose with such responsibility. Well said, Veronica!
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