Constance La France Poet Verse

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I Just Lied and Smiled

When I was a kid, I was an explorer and as an explorer, I explored,
One day I was exploring our neighbors old shed and there she was;
A doll discarded in the junk, and she was beautiful and I just loved her,
When mother asked, "where did you get that doll?" I just lied and smiled.

The years have passed, the pages turned, and now I am an adult,
I would like to apologize to my mother for lying, "Mom, I stole her!"
And to Mrs. Smith, our neighbor, "Mrs. Smith, I apologize for stealing."
To make amends, I will give her away, because, I still have her on a my bed.

But, I lied, she still dwells on my bed . . . 

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February 21, 2016

Poetry/Verse/I just lied and smiled
Copyright Protected, ID 16-760-189-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.


For the contest, It's Time To 'Fess Up'
sponsor, Lin Lane

Fifth Place

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Teddy Kimathi March 22, 2016 at 8:01 AM .....if only most of us could remember to make such amends after a long time.... Congrats, Bw, for your placement with this interesting verses!!! ;-) Constance La France March 22, 2016 at 8:24 AM Teddy, thanks for visiting my poem with the nice comment and for the congrats:-)

Susan Gentry March 21, 2016 at 11:50 PM Congratulations on your win! Constance La France March 22, 2016 at 1:32 AM Susan, thanks for the congratulations !

Jan Allison March 21, 2016 at 2:43 PM This is very touching Broken Wings - I know keep the doll forever it serves no purpose to give her away - you gave her a second home as it sounds like she was unloved and she needed you as much as you needed her:-) hugs jan xx Constance La France March 21, 2016 at 2:56 PM Jan, I did need her at the time very much, and treasure her to this day, I will only give her if another who needs her like I did, my niece was never into dolls and now she is all grown up, maybe one day I will give her to someone, but for now she is all mine... but I am sorry I lied to my mother, but she would have made me put her back... thanks for visiting with the hugs !

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores March 21, 2016 at 7:45 AM Congratulations on the placement of the contest Constance. Constance La France March 21, 2016 at 1:10 PM Nayda, thanks so much for the congratulations ~

Probir Gupta March 20, 2016 at 8:54 PM A very good 'Fess up. Congrats... Constance La France March 21, 2016 at 1:13 PM Probir, thanks for the congrats, appreciate !

Andrea Dietrich March 20, 2016 at 6:57 PM gosh, is this true? I bet the neighbor lady did not care that you took her. It sounds like the doll was just placed there because nobody cared. Anyway, this is really good. Glad to see it. you deserved a win with it. congrats. Constance La France March 21, 2016 at 1:48 PM Andrea, yes this is true, I still have the doll. I wish Mrs. Smith was alive still so I could ask her but she is long gone. Thanks for the congrats !

Beautiful Scars March 20, 2016 at 5:15 PM Broken Wings, congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo Constance La France March 21, 2016 at 2:14 PM Laura, thanks for the congrats, appreciate!

Lin Lane March 20, 2016 at 4:53 PM Congratulations on your placement, Constance. Dolls are such a temptation for little girls. Constance La France March 21, 2016 at 3:05 PM Lin, thanks so much for the contest and my placement, I was a doll lover that was for sure... !

Carrie Richards February 22, 2016 at 8:28 PM There is something about guilt that never goes away . I remember the littlest infractions from childhood..., almost more than any good deeds I may have done. The conscience is a useful tool !!! PS.....many thanks for the wonderful placement in your Entwined Contest, Constance. I'm happy to have had the challenge! :) Constance La France February 23, 2016 at 1:29 AM Carrie, thanks for visiting my poem, you know she has become one of my prized possessions from childhood, a lost but stolen doll, and you are very welcome, your poem was beautiful ~