Beggars Would Ride

(from The John Poems)

              I wish
        I hadn't told you
        what I told you
        when I thought
           I loved you.

             And if  
        I could retract it,
         subtract it, and
            abstract it
              I would.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Dietrich Avatar
July 29, 2015 at 12:51 AM
this is super cool. I love them short and sassy like this one!
Deremer Avatar
July 28, 2015 at 2:15 PM
I liked your poem. thank you.
Rotman Avatar
July 30, 2015 at 2:26 PM
Thanks, Pam!
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