Hopeless Revisited

Welcome back to Hopeless.
My god we've missed you so!
Someone you once cared about 
found you awhile ago-
walking the get-home station
and talking in your dreams.
You took a wrong road somewhere ,child.
Missed us too much it seems.
You stayed afloat quite well this time.
You really had us going.
But the river that bore you away,sweet
is ever backward flowing.
Now we're all here to greet you
as you slip back into doubt.
Just fall and let us catch you
as you toss your soul about.
So welcome back to Hopeless.
You know you've missed us so.
Why did you ever wander child?
We'll never let you go!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Lamoureux Avatar
April 14, 2014 at 11:33 AM
wow this is powerful writing! Congratulations.
A. Sharma Avatar
April 13, 2014 at 6:09 AM
Wilson great work on hopeless ! Loved the write n congrats on fine win !!
Ryerson Avatar
April 13, 2014 at 3:42 AM
Favorite two lines: 'But the river that bore you away,sweet is ever backward flowing'...WOW.
Walker  Avatar
April 13, 2014 at 3:27 AM
Nice and congratulations on your win Deb... Verlena
A  Avatar
April 12, 2014 at 10:57 PM
nice win Deb, love ~SKAT~
Mehta Avatar
April 12, 2014 at 10:22 PM
Congratulations on a fine win on your wonderful piece of poetry, deb
A   Avatar
April 12, 2014 at 7:03 PM
Deb, a nice win...Linda
Dietrich Avatar
April 12, 2014 at 6:44 PM
backward flowing river . wow it really goes well with the theme of hopeless. I like this fun way you did for the topic of hopeless. Very creative work. congrats, Deb.
Brown Avatar
March 24, 2010 at 9:32 AM
I enjoyed reading your poetry this morning Debra. Thank you for sharing it. Hoping you have a wonderful day filled with inspiration. Love, Carol
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