Constance La France Poet Free verse

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''Amazing Are My Dreams''

 
Future dreams- I have put on hold because of dreadful fear,
Until now, I am trapped in a cemetery with the dead, weeping;
To myself so often, I say just let it go, let the pain go-follow dreams.
Until now, my yesterdays were more important than tomorrows,
Ravaged has been my short life and my future out of sight;
Ends of journeys usually mean beginnings of others- but I am stuck.


     I have had a dark past, full of death and tragedy.  And I am unable to let it go.
And what is odd is that my parents were the happiest people, never full of gloom.
Why cannot I be more like them?  They were always looking to the future, they had
plans and dreams, and they never dwelled in the past.  They could have, but did not.
My Dad used to say that life is like chapters in a book, you finish one, begin another.
I know that it will be impossible to live my dreams until I accept the sad of my past.
Accepting the past will allow me to move into the future.  Yesterday is history and 
tomorrow is a mystery, as the saying goes.  I want to make new memories, happy
ones, but first I must find the happiness that dwells within.  And move on because
I have beautiful dreams full of peace and tranquility and awesome new adventures.



I will take the past
     lessons and bring them with me-
 amazing are my dreams 
 
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Written May 7, 2016


Poetry/Acrostic/Haibun/Senyru/"Amazing Are My Dreams"
Copyright Protected, ID 16- 787-517-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.


Submitted to the contest, First Place Only II
sponsor, Laura Loo (June 18, 2016)

Second Place
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Written for the contest, Future
sponsor, Nayda Ivette Negron

First Place (Judged 5/11/2016)
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Poem of the Day, May 9, 2016

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Janice Canerdy June 21, 2016 at 12:48 PM A 7 for this moving piece. Congrats on your win, Constance! Janice

Connie Marcum Wong June 19, 2016 at 9:45 PM Congratulations on your second place win with this awesome poem! 7 ; )

Beautiful Scars June 19, 2016 at 5:51 PM Broken Wings, a beautiful three-form style poem, I loved it the first time I read it, congrats on your placement and thank you for being a part of my contest :)-luloo

John Hamilton May 13, 2016 at 9:38 AM Beautiful write Constance, as always you share meaningful words in such a delicate way. The present is a wonderful place but the future is even better, when we concentrate on the hope, bitterness and sadness fades. Congrats on POTD

Poet Destroyer A May 13, 2016 at 2:42 AM Hello, Broken, congrats on your win. ~LINDA~

Sara Chansarkar May 12, 2016 at 1:00 PM Congratulations broken,the future waits!

Charlie Smith May 12, 2016 at 10:51 AM Congratulations Broken Wings...

Brian Davey May 12, 2016 at 1:16 AM Good luck on all of those new adventures and congrats on another f

Eve Roper May 11, 2016 at 8:09 PM Broken Wings, congratulations on your win!

Sandra Haight May 11, 2016 at 1:38 PM Hi Broken Wings, back again to congratulate you on your First Place win in the 'Future' contest. 7 Hugs, Sandra

Beautiful Scars May 11, 2016 at 1:27 PM Broken Wings, yet another beautiful write, congrats on top win! :)-luloo

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores May 11, 2016 at 1:21 PM Congratulations Constance on the placement of the contest

James Inman May 10, 2016 at 6:08 AM Beautifully written BW.

Joanna Daniel May 10, 2016 at 12:51 AM Congratulations on your Poem of The Day BW:)

Karma Dorji May 10, 2016 at 12:42 AM Don't be the prisoner of your past, but the architect of your future. Pray your dreams come true.. Congrats on POTD, Broken Wings

Cindi Rockwell May 9, 2016 at 10:58 PM Congrats on POTD! Enjoyed reading it! ~Cindi~

Sandra Haight May 9, 2016 at 4:42 PM So emotionally and beautifully written, Broken Wings. There is much optimism in your words, so the desire to move is there, and I hope you will find the happiness you so deserve. Congratulations on your poem chosen as Poem of the Day. Hugs, Sandra

Walter T. Ashe May 9, 2016 at 2:58 PM ....and most definitely congratulations on this Poem Of The Day!

Walter T. Ashe May 9, 2016 at 2:56 PM Yes the past is the past, but you write from such a beautiful heart and express things that some wouldn't know where to begin in doing so! Write...Write...Write...To the Light!...To the Light!...To the Light!!!...."Amazing are your writes!" :-)

Sheila Sacks May 9, 2016 at 9:25 AM ...feeling stuck in sadness is painful...but insight and wisdom will take root. Decorate your soul with all the love and beauty of life and look forward... Congrats on POTD!

Jan Allison May 9, 2016 at 8:05 AM I hope you find the happiness you so deserve - remember your loved ones are angels watching over you:-) congrats on POTD and good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen May 9, 2016 at 7:30 AM - Congratulations on your beautiful p.o.t.d. dear B.W. - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Charlie Smith May 9, 2016 at 6:48 AM Congratulations B/W for POTD honors, and best wishes in the contest...

Joanna Daniel May 9, 2016 at 4:16 AM Poignant and heart touching:)

Edward Ebbs May 8, 2016 at 1:08 PM A nice write Broken, my dreams vary so much and there is no rhyme or reason; they seem so real at times, sometimes exhausting. Good Luck for the contest :)

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