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Epilogue

...for Julie You hurt me deeply by your silence, once my sweetheart, now a ghost; we'll never be together, it's a shame, just when I loved you most. Reasons, excuses are useless for now, I'll cut my losses and leave with a bow.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 3/7/2009 4:37:00 AM
So sorry for your loss. I like the last line. Keep it up. ~Jese
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Date: 2/13/2009 1:02:00 PM
Keith, you have a gift for presenting sad thoughts but offering a bit of humor at the end of this poem. I like your work!
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Date: 2/2/2009 2:47:00 AM
The whole poem is GREAT! A dedication indeed. Thank you for commenting on my poem. Wathuto
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Date: 1/24/2009 7:56:00 PM
Love the last line--leaving with honor and dignity intact. It's never a shame to love. Nice dedication and interesting reflection. Karen
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Date: 1/24/2009 8:13:00 AM
This is so sad.. so many lines in this piece rips at my heart, but the last line really puts a lump in the throat..my type of writing Keith...poems that cuts deep in our cores..loved it.
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Date: 1/24/2009 6:28:00 AM
wow-- touching a hint of sadness.. perhaps regret.. Cheer up.. And Cheers to you!
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Date: 1/24/2009 5:31:00 AM
This is so soft and flowing. A bittersweet and beautifully written poem. You are a perfect gentleman, I agree with Kristen. Love and hugs, Robin
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Date: 1/24/2009 3:07:00 AM
What a gentleman you are, leaving with a bow is a great image, love Kristin
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Date: 1/23/2009 2:05:00 PM
Julie knew not what she did..would that someone would write poems about me...smile. BG
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