Bittersweet Memories

Remembering all the days of yore,
    brings me back to the way I felt before-
      I knew not that I would swim and drown, 
         or all the anguished sadness I had in store. 
            But through the heartache and the mental pain,
            I realized that good knowledge I have gained, 
              for bittersweet memories have remained. 
           When my good senses had come around,
          I knew a new perspective I had found-
        I’d be crying in my sleep nevermore,
    when my lover died in accidental vain, 
  bittersweet memories have remained. 



Bittersweet
September 6, 2017
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Allison Avatar
September 12, 2017 at 6:41 PM
congrats on your win LuLoo:-) hugs jan xx
Marcum Wong Avatar
September 11, 2017 at 11:05 PM
Congratulations on your wonderful placement luloo! : )
Ashley Avatar
September 11, 2017 at 7:33 PM
Hi Laura, a lovely write. Congratulations on your win! :)
Roper Avatar
September 11, 2017 at 6:46 PM
Laura, congratulating on your win Hugs Eve ~`*
Murray Avatar
September 11, 2017 at 5:15 PM
So sad to lose a loved one, especially if in an accident. So nice to still feel those precious memories of your time together. This is a beautiful ode to that love you shared. Congratulations on your placement Laura.
Babbit Avatar
September 7, 2017 at 2:03 AM
What would we do without those memories? Nicely played.
Gupta Avatar
September 6, 2017 at 7:08 AM
Lovely Bittersweet ... Read with pleasure ...
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