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Futile Contemplation

When next you sit And contemplate The emptiness Of your life, Perhaps you'll muse Past old mistakes, Old Lovers, And their lies. Too many moments Slip silently away Longing for the past; And moments mount Against the day To win the war at last. With your lifetime spent And no reserve, Where will your last Days find you: Contemplating the pain ahead Or lost in the pain behind you? Stop for a quivering moment And breathe deeply of the Peace, Release the pain, accept the gain And rejoice in its release.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 6/23/2017 1:23:00 PM
Inspiring work!
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Date: 6/17/2017 3:53:00 PM
Chula, congratulations on a very reflective - but ultimately hopeful - piece. Also, well done on your win! I like your first name. There is a Chula Vista resort in Wisconsin, and it is a lovely place near the Wisconsin Dells (just south of the center of the state). Best wishes to you. :) Bartholomew
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Date: 11/2/2012 1:12:00 PM
Thank you for sharing your poetry with us today I have enjoyed reading it. Have a great weekend Chula. Love, Carol
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Chula Fleming
Date: 11/3/2012 7:29:00 AM
Hi, Sunshine, thanks so much for reading my poems. I'm glad you enjoyed them. Some come off a little dark, but I'm trying to do better. ;)

Book: Shattered Sighs