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Forlorn Hope

Forlorn and lost, I hang my head like a dying flower; scars on my soul are mossed, I drown in dregs that devour. My journey has left my life garden so ravaged, but, I must leave this forlorn that keeps me damaged; and hope must be salvaged. I will find my strength and power at any cost ! Hope is like water, and though life is a struggle and journey; I am my mother's daughter, and will battle all those vines ferny. There will be twists and turns and days that taint and stain, but, against the winds I will break my forlorn chain; to find my way in the rain. And forlorn will be rinsed away with the hope water ! _______________________ April 13, 2021 Poetry/Rhyme/Forlorn Hope Copyright Protected, ID 04-1346-851-13 All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France Written for the Standard contest, This or That, Vol 2 sponsor, Edward Ibeh, Judged 05/13/2021 Third Place

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Date: 5/14/2021 11:58:00 AM
Constance, what a beautiful picture of hope as flowing water refreshing, renewing, making clean, washing away grief. So well done. Great to see this on the winners list! Congratulations to you! Love and a hug!
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Constance La France
Date: 5/15/2021 7:54:00 AM
Sam, thank you for the comment, and the compliment and congratulations, love _Constance
Date: 5/13/2021 4:27:00 PM
Congratulations on your great win Constance, you deserve it. This is by far and to be one of the greatest poems I've ever read
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Constance La France
Date: 5/14/2021 8:37:00 AM
Las, thank you for the congratulations and compliment, peace _Constance
Date: 5/13/2021 3:23:00 PM
Superb write with wonderful use of metaphor and vivid imagery, Constance. Congrats on your win in my contest!
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Constance La France
Date: 5/14/2021 8:37:00 AM
Edward, thank you for the inspiration and the contest, appreciate, and the compliment and congrats, peace _Constance
Date: 4/14/2021 8:06:00 AM
A lovely write and a sure winner. I love it... Again you impress me so... God bless you always. Love, Gina
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Constance La France
Date: 4/14/2021 10:55:00 PM
Gina, thank you for the compliment and the encouragement, God bless, and love _Constance
Date: 4/14/2021 1:48:00 AM
I have always felt the rain has such a cleansing feeling not just physically but emotionally as well. This is beautiful Constance. I hope it is the top winner in a contest. Blessings xxoo
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Constance La France
Date: 4/14/2021 10:55:00 PM
Connie, thank you for the compliment and the encouragement, appreciate, love _Constance
Date: 4/13/2021 11:23:00 AM
Hello Constance, without hope we have nothing. There is always hope. Love, friendship. Darlene.
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Date: 4/14/2021 10:58:00 AM
Hello Constance, your welcome my friend. love Darlene
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Constance La France
Date: 4/13/2021 1:23:00 PM
Darlene, so true, thanks for the comment and visit, love _Constance
Date: 4/13/2021 9:53:00 AM
This is rich writing out of experience so many of us who write poetry have in common. Hope ignites the future reality.
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Constance La France
Date: 4/13/2021 10:20:00 AM
Milt, thank you for the wonderful comment, appreciate, love _Constance

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