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Epiphany

My last hour but a pittance of innumerable ones before… How can this be that I did not see this time at hand. I, but a mere man, thought I was much more. Where did I espouse that faulty imagining. What circumstances led me down and drew me to that surreptitiously slippery slope where my dragons were but petals of my fears of failure. Failure in what, I may ask as my last hour chokes my Johnny come lately tears from my wrinkled swollen lids. Failure is but a loss of a thing that perhaps may be grasped and for some reason is not. My wretched lot contained no such reality. I looked to the convenience of self and comfort in the pride of being self made. I deserve it; I’m worth it, I thought and no one shall deny me. I thought to live life on my terms, translating ethics, morality and a quest for the God I always knew existed into a system of beliefs that prettily laced my comfort zone induced by the world’s pseudo view of what should be. I fear I always knew my dragons were lifeless because as it were, there was nothing in this made up shell to harm. Nothing. Now my last hour but a pittance of the innumerable ones before… except that now I see and even that is far better than all those previous. Let me do for someone? Perhaps lend a hand in my remaining minutes… Ah yes that’s it! That is where the road lies… tracing into this epiphany…but my minutes are spilling from this my last so I give this little soliloquy to whomever may read it. The only chance I have to make success of an otherwise self serving existence. Please take it. I see now. Thank you at last. Good by my fellow peers and learn from my failure and that shall be … my success. 7/18/11

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Date: 11/6/2011 4:51:00 PM
So we all stumble and grope for what is good and right but we are human and need the epiphany to make clear what is required. Indeed, you are never a failure and your message is timely dear friend.
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Date: 7/21/2011 3:43:00 PM
Sometimes I feel like I've had the same type of epiphany, Rob, but hope always comes back. Did you see the movie "Hope Floats"? One of Sandra Bullock's best performances and your poem made me think of how she felt. I see no failure in you, but I can learn from your ethics, morality and faith. Hang in there, hon. I'm pulling for you. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 7/20/2011 4:11:00 AM
Oh Super Write My Friend. Excellent piece. What better way to spend the last hour. We spend time in pennance for our sins and in trying to do something to better those we leave behind. Great job. God Bless, Good luck. JB
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Date: 7/20/2011 3:41:00 AM
A touching and convincing piece of free verse. If this is for a contest, I wish you good luck.
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Date: 7/19/2011 10:00:00 AM
a pool of touching sentiments, dear robert.. i was into the piece from beginning to end!.. just did mine too; come visit! winning's delight to you..:) huggs, nette
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Date: 7/19/2011 8:02:00 AM
Sensational Free Verse Robert. I hope you have entered this in the contest. Top notch my friend, Elaine
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Date: 7/19/2011 7:50:00 AM
So much emotion flowing in the poetry I am reading today of the seasoned poets and the new poets. I am happy I was able to read your poetry today Robert. Have a wonderful day and I will be back soon to read more of your writing. Love, Carol
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Date: 7/18/2011 10:18:00 PM
Wow Robert. I've been away for awhile; thought I'd check in to see what you're up to. That it's "higher and deeper" should come as no surprise. I'm just glad that commemorating your last hour is for a contest and not to be taken literally. ...acknowledging that no man knows the day or the hour of the Father's coming to bring us home. Beautifully written, Robert, and a fitting welcome after a long absence.
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Date: 7/18/2011 6:40:00 PM
Great poem on your last hour..Good luck in the contest...hugs
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Date: 7/18/2011 6:31:00 PM
a wonderful write Robert .. expressing much before last hour.. an immortal epitaph my friend.. good luck in the contest...
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