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I Had the Grapes

I had the grapes 
but I wanted the vine
I had the vine
then wanted the garden
I got the garden
and needed the
valley
the valley was mine
but not the peaks
so I got the mountains
but the sky was
out of reach
so I 
stole the sky
but the stars
stayed
where they wanted 
to be
so I swallowed them
up
inside of me
and when I had it 
all
I came to see
that I had sadly
ceased to be.

Copyright © Joseph Adler | Year Posted 2016

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Thresha Reese Date: 3/30/2019 8:38:00 PM I like the notion of time being something we fill ourselves with, the want and then yeah...we all fall down :-/ Login to Reply Joseph Adler Date: 4/1/2019 1:15:00 PM Thank you Thresha. I'm one of your followers, your poems are great! Thx again.

Cona Adams Date: 10/17/2016 11:41:00 AM I gave this a seven, Joseph. An enjoyable read, with a timely message. Login to Reply

Lionel Derbyshire Date: 7/8/2016 5:15:00 PM A good flow a pleasure read did not want it to stop. Nice ...Thank you Joseph Login to Reply