Down the Primrose Path

They say this path is dangerous -
but oh, how beautiful it seems,
with dew-kissed flowers strewn about -
reflections of my sweetest dreams.

I think I took this path before,
and though it brought me pain,
such wonderment I there beheld.
Perhaps I'll go down it again.

Oh, should I go? The other paths
show not such lovely flowers.
And I have been down quite a few
meandering for hours and hours.

I see so many ways to go,
but none can so entice
like the path of primroses,
so sweet - but oh, so high the price!

Jan. 30, 2020
title chosen: #3: Down the Primrose Path
for Edward Ibeh's 'Pick A Title, Vol 13 - Lyric -' Contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 2/13/2020 11:25:00 AM
Well Andrea, you open up a whole lot of intriguing questions here-- makes me hope for a sequel. Congrats!
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Date: 2/13/2020 10:31:00 AM
Congrats on your win, Andrea. Lovely.
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Date: 2/12/2020 1:26:00 PM
- I enjoy reading your great contribution, Andrea :) - Congratulations on your 3rd place in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/11/2020 5:40:00 PM
Back with congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve
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Date: 2/11/2020 4:04:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. So many paths in life to take. Which one is the right one???? Enjoyed it. Have a great day..............
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Date: 2/6/2020 5:31:00 PM
perfect verse, Andrea, good luck in the contest. hugs eve
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Date: 1/31/2020 4:53:00 PM
G'day Andrea … just wonderful Andrea. Rhymed so well; metered great; and would make a nice folk genre song - thank you Andrea - Lindsay
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Date: 1/31/2020 1:34:00 PM
You are in the garden today... I love it... hugs and cheers... Ann
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Date: 1/30/2020 10:22:00 PM
Wow! You feel the trepidation and the lust for the primrose, the experience it brings. Somewhere in the mind you know its wrong but it’s the feel good path. Love what you did here!
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Date: 1/30/2020 1:47:00 PM
Hello Andrea, no one knows what the other paths will lead, it would be a chance that would have to be taken. But if you voice says don't go the other way. Have a nice day my friend.hugs.
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Date: 1/30/2020 1:45:00 PM
Another gem, flows beautifully. Tom
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