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Fill Up A Scroll My darling , my dear love , you almost died I read the letter and no tears would come You promised a safe return but you lied Solemn vow broken as you obeyed battle drum I knew you fought in battles deadly fierce That you could not help but be very brave Why did you act so rashly to my heart pierce Chancing a violent death and early grave Promise me our vow you will faithfully renew A love cast oath to soothe my bleeding heart I could never live on this earth without you When our living souls we swore to never part Swear never again shall I read how you lied My darling , my sweet love, you almost died 07/29/2014

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Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 8/17/2014 2:52:00 AM

Congratulations Robert xx

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/16/2014 10:55:00 PM

Nice rhyming with a nice take on romance, Robert. congrats

Faye Gibson

Date: 8/16/2014 5:11:00 PM

Congratulations, Robert. Enjoyed your imaginative twist on the contest theme.

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 8/16/2014 4:18:00 PM

A unique idea for your entry..congrats..some nice rhyming! BG

Jan Allison

Date: 8/16/2014 2:41:00 PM

wonderful heartfelt write, filled with incredible imagery many congratulations on your win:-) Hugs jan xxx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 8/16/2014 1:49:00 PM

Congrats on ur winning awesome write Robert! Loved the vivid hues of wonderful imagery!

Kelly Deschler

Date: 7/31/2014 12:28:00 AM

You did a great job writing from a female's perspective, and capturing a woman's concern and longing for a loved one. Nice work, my friend! Good luck in Isaiah's contest!

Vera Duggan

Date: 7/31/2014 12:23:00 AM

Oh Robert such a beautiful and sweet poem, good luck in the contest my friend take care and love to Riza and Justin...........Vera.................

Jslambert Mister Roboto

Date: 7/30/2014 5:12:00 PM

This one has some piss and vinegar you speak of! I sure enjoy the passion, the fight. On one of your comments, For me, as I get older the defiance gets stronger. I am not old by any means, but I will be 40 very soon. Often as children, we never envision making it to that age. 40 seemed grandpa-ish. :)

Robert Lindley
Date: 7/31/2014 12:05:00 AM

Strike the wall man, 40 taint old! Hell, back when I was 40 I was strong as a mule, mean as a tiger and da wimmin jest loved me! I once lived never ever expecting to make it to 30! Imagine my shock sitting her at 60 with very young wife and 7 year old son? "Life is a gamble my friend. Fold your cards, shoot tha' cheat or fly away on a ramble. Life is a sweet little gamble."

Justin Bordner

Date: 7/30/2014 2:01:00 AM

A superior devotion over riding selfish emotion. I love the tenacity of this loyalty Robert. " Why did you act so rashly to my heart pierce, chancing a violent death and early grave!" I am enthralled by the magnitude of this expression. This is poetry that everyone should read and respect!

Robert Lindley
Date: 7/30/2014 9:54:00 AM

Thank you Justin, A beautiful name , my son shares that name. Your kind words are also a poet's spirit reflected so well! I greatly enjoyed reading your writes last night. Will return when time permits to read more. Keep slamming them out my friend....

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/30/2014 1:54:00 AM

Wow, I was actually thinking of writing something for this, but....you've just made it nigh impossible! :) Lovely write, Robert. So full of passion...So beautiful...Longing...very palpable.

Robert Lindley
Date: 7/30/2014 9:52:00 AM

Certainly not impossible for you my friend... I know any offering you may choose to give will be a gem!! Trust me on that...

Charles Reese

Date: 7/29/2014 11:42:00 PM

A very nice write and a very different perspective on the change. Good luck in the contest.

Robert Lindley
Date: 7/30/2014 9:48:00 AM

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