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."
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Spence Sr Avatar
July 3, 2010 at 4:42 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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July 3, 2010 at 12:05 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
Brown Avatar
June 29, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Congratulations on your terrific poetry being featured this week Jarid. Love, Carol
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June 28, 2010 at 8:05 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.
Fisher Avatar
June 28, 2010 at 10:52 AM
Many congrats on your feature this week. Rgds Janette
Sweetheart Avatar
June 12, 2010 at 2:12 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup Family.. so enjoyed your creative write tonight.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"
Spence Sr Avatar
June 12, 2010 at 11:11 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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June 12, 2010 at 12:49 AM
rhyme eh?? welcome to poetry soup... having fun?*wink* lizzieann
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June 11, 2010 at 6:13 PM
Sad write,, it's hard sometimes and crazy how a song could trigger some past memories... P.D.
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