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Don'T Play That Song Again

Here I am at a get together. Everything is going fine. I thought I was late getting here, but seems I am on time. The D.J. plays a song and I am taken a-back. Anything, but this song, tell me why did he do that? This song creates too many memories of a love I was had. Like a time machine here I am visiting my own past. There she is in a beautiful dress, the love of my life is adorned. I'm telling her, "When your mother gave birth to you, my love, a star was born." She's telling me, "You are my sun, my moon, my stars and my whole world. This is so wonderful! I am so blessed to have you call me your girl." Now I see me putting a promise ring on her finger. She's now crying, by not only this, but by the words of the song from singer. Standing there and seeing this, I am frozen in time. Tears falling down, saying to myself, "This girl was once mine." The song is now over and I snap back into reality. People are staring, pointing, looking, asking what's wrong with me. Oh I am okay, I was taken a-back just then. I just have one request D.J., "Don't play that song again."

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Date: 7/3/2010 4:42:00 PM
I like the essence of this list poem and the message it sends. Congratulation of your poem being featured! Great job! Joseph
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Date: 7/3/2010 12:05:00 PM
Hi Jarid, I love this poem. All of us have incidents like this in our lives and if only we could say "Don't play that song again" it would take some of the tension off of us. Keep it up, God Bless, Cile
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Date: 6/29/2010 11:13:00 AM
Congratulations on your terrific poetry being featured this week Jarid. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/28/2010 8:05:00 PM
A very painful write for you to write, but so very well written. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on your poem being featured this week. Caroline.
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Date: 6/28/2010 10:52:00 AM
Many congrats on your feature this week. Rgds Janette
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Date: 6/12/2010 2:12:00 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup Family.. so enjoyed your creative write tonight.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"
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Date: 6/12/2010 11:11:00 AM
I like the flow of the words in this poem. Also, the use of enjambment in the poem is just excellent. Welcome to Poetry Soup and keep writing. Blessings, Joseph
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Date: 6/12/2010 12:49:00 AM
rhyme eh?? welcome to poetry soup... having fun?*wink* lizzieann
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Date: 6/11/2010 6:13:00 PM
Sad write,, it's hard sometimes and crazy how a song could trigger some past memories... P.D.
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