Beautiful Scars Poet Pantoum

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I Dreamed a Dream

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I dreamed a dream and I mourned you once again,
I woke up in tears as I turned and saw your picture,
I try to move on with my life, but I only pretend,
For your silver chain has become a permanent fixture.

I woke up in tears as I turned and saw your picture,
I thought, “how can my beloved husband be gone?”,
For your silver chain has become a permanent fixture,
As I tune the radio station I hear our wedding song.

I thought, “how can my beloved husband be gone?”,
Seems like yesterday we just got the news of death,
As I tune the radio station I hear our wedding song,
My regret is not being with you during your last breath.

Seems like yesterday we just got the news of death,
So many poor souls in the world with this disease,
My regret is not being with you during your last breath,
For nothing in this world can put my sorrow at ease.

So many poor souls in the world with this disease,
If only there was a cure to protect my lover’s dear life,
For nothing in this world can put my sorrow at ease,
I thought that forever I would be your beloved wife.

If only there was a cure to protect my lover’s dear life,
We’d see our grandchildren grow to be young adults,
I thought that forever I would be your beloved wife,
I keep telling myself deep down it’s not my fault.

We’d see our grandchildren grow to be young adults,
I try to move on with my life, but I only pretend,
I keep telling myself deep down it’s not my fault,
I dreamed a dream and I mourned you once again.

Date Written: June 1, 2016

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CayCay Godwin June 4, 2016 at 4:39 PM Lovely emotional pantoum, beautifully written ... CayCay

Richard Lamoureux June 2, 2016 at 7:59 AM I am glad to know it is fiction. You made it seem so real.

Jan Allison June 1, 2016 at 12:39 PM What a sad sad pantoum - I found it such an emotional write ...so glad its a work of fiction:-) hugs Jan xx Beautiful Scars June 1, 2016 at 6:09 PM thank you Jan :)-luloo

Tim Smith June 1, 2016 at 10:34 AM I lived these words Luloo...and felt every feeling...happily better now...i didn't realize this was a pantoum at first and had a deja vu moment...lol...good luck Beautiful Scars June 1, 2016 at 12:24 PM lol no deja vu! hehe thanks Tim :)-luloo

John Hamilton June 1, 2016 at 9:20 AM Very sad Laura, but well done, the Pantoum is such an interesting form of repetition, I don't think I can do it though seems too difficult. Hope this is fiction, but it feels real.JDH Beautiful Scars June 1, 2016 at 12:23 PM thank you John. It took me several times to figure out a pantoum. I think I finally got it right. Yes it's fiction-many thanks-luloo :)