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Empty Well

Feels like we’ve set each other adrift 
Thin hugs are no gift
Your clothes hang in our closet
Frames of smiling faces sunshine backdrop 
Me talking to another shouldn’t make you shudder
Now it’s too late to recreate 
Something that was once so great
It’s like trying to fix my grandmother's broken blue plate
It was priceless and now
no amount of glue could hold us together 
Choking on cold leftovers of affection
Isn’t something I had reckoned
If it’s over, please tell. 
So I can know if your love has reached the bottom of its well.

Copyright © Nancy Beckman | Year Posted 2018

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John Gondolf Date: 9/30/2018 11:43:00 AM I discovered your poetry this afternoon and have enjoyed reading it, Nancy, I hope to read more soon. John Login to Reply Nancy Beckman Date: 10/1/2018 6:43:00 PM Thank you, John! Yes, more to come! :)

D.W. Rodgers Date: 9/4/2018 11:40:00 AM You've elegantly captured a very dificult moment. Well done. Login to Reply Nancy Beckman Date: 9/4/2018 7:40:00 PM Thank you D.W Rodgers! :) D.W. Rodgers Date: 9/4/2018 1:46:00 PM and welcome to the Soup

Mike Grant Date: 9/2/2018 10:42:00 AM Fantastic! Nancy I really like your style of writing I can't wait to read more thanks for posting. All the best! Login to Reply Nancy Beckman Date: 9/2/2018 7:00:00 PM Thanks for the comment, Mike! Yes, plenty more to come. Have a nice night.

James Inman Date: 8/30/2018 8:20:00 PM A sad write Nancy Login to Reply Nancy Beckman Date: 5/18/2019 3:53:00 PM "apropos" - good one. Adding it to my word bank lol. James Inman Date: 9/25/2018 8:37:00 AM A very positive view of a difficult situation-some cliches are apropos. Nancy Beckman Date: 8/31/2018 8:06:00 PM Can't have flowers without the rain! - I know cliché, ha.