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I Thought It Was You

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I saw you in the street again. That's when.. like a shadow that turned, and disappeared in the light. I knew it was you. They're coming back you know, the memories I sold. Have you been following me? I wanted it to be, I wanted you. Those days told in a truth.., of youth, and glad heart's touch, they thought we two, were us. When I awoke from a long sleep, I thought it was you, I swear. The love shared seemed so real, taught me how to feel. Now I know it was false, just a hoax, of what was supposed to be, you and me.. I thought it was you. I guess I forgot our sleepy dreams. But how could I? Lost in the past, now I want them back. I can tell now, see it in those eyes.. I had to look away, damn it, had to. I loved another because.., I thought it was you. But it wasn't, I'm so sorry.. it wasn't you.

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Date: 3/21/2021 12:42:00 AM
Such poignant sadness. We do sell our memories through barter, exchanging them for other things. "They're coming back you know, the memories I sold." Great job!
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Date: 4/18/2021 3:51:00 PM
Hi Caren, Thank you for the 'sold memories'. All in our lost days, paid in too a high price. -Richard
Date: 3/11/2021 1:46:00 PM
Ugh. Feel this. Broken hearts. Memories. Shattered dreams and realities. Hugs.
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Date: 4/18/2021 3:47:00 PM
Hello Niece, with an eye before eey, except after see. 'Well, there's many a change in the winter wind / And a change in the cloud's design / There's many a change in a young man's heart / But never a change in mine' ~~ I never will marry ~~ I'll be no man's wife ~~ I expect to live single ~~ All the days of my life' - https://youtu.be/MKYfESMWfQE -Uncle
Date: 3/11/2021 7:33:00 AM
I can sense the intense longing for the one you miss. Creative way of expressing it.
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Date: 4/18/2021 3:25:00 PM
Juliet, Thanks, we'll meet again if the fates are kind. 'Til then I'll serve my sentence in a prison called yesterday. By the by, what IS that avatar?!? -Richard
Date: 3/11/2021 7:31:00 AM
Very expressive and emotive work. Yes, one person cannot replace another person in our hearts and life they can only be who they are. Enjoyed reading your work. Sara
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Date: 4/18/2021 3:20:00 PM
Sara, Always loved that name. I enjoy reading your comments. -Richard
Date: 3/11/2021 2:01:00 AM
Intriguing! Raven. As in many good poems, there could be many interpretations. My thought: why evaluate the ‘reality’ of any experience; it is still an experience.
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Date: 3/21/2021 9:51:00 AM
Geoffrey, Happy Sunday in Spring. Thanks for the comment on my poem that second guessed. Reality is overrated. -D Nicholls
Date: 3/10/2021 6:12:00 AM
Finding identical love is just about impossible, yet it is possible to love two persons differently, but on a similar level. Your words provide food for thought. Best regards // paul
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Date: 3/16/2021 7:51:00 PM
Hi Paul, Thanks, what a comment. Always wondered of those that married multiple times; which was their favorite, and do they harbor feelings for the previous one(s)? -Richard
Date: 3/9/2021 5:34:00 AM
I think this poem could possibly mean different things to different people. This is very well written, I love the heartfelt message from your heart. Great poetry!
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Date: 3/6/2021 9:55:00 AM
This one is a bit hard to interpret and I see that not everyone commenting is thinking the same. but I see your comment to Pangie and I hope you have not chosen wrong. I think there are too many roads to take and if we are just kind, we can make almost any path work. Love the reflective nature of your poetry.
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Date: 3/6/2021 9:50:00 PM
Andrea, A better time and place. Don't look for it though..,it'll so be up and gone. -Richard
Date: 3/5/2021 4:27:00 PM
I think Rhard, we always with and are with the one we love. It's breathtaking, once realized! One never feels alone again. It is a feast of the soul that keeps on giving...... It's a knowingness that is transcental. It is unexplainable, undeniable and souls that are linked forever. In love, Pangie
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Date: 3/5/2021 9:29:00 PM
Panagiota, Thanks for the wisdom, and wise it is. I have no doubt that others have found it, a way to true happiness. What if I chose wrong? -Richard
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Date: 3/5/2021 4:29:00 PM
Excuse spelling error. Mu edit box disappeared. Pangie
Date: 3/5/2021 8:50:00 AM
I remember my father saying what pity that you couldn't always live with the one you loved. Nicely composed Richard. Linda
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Date: 3/5/2021 9:25:00 PM
Hello Linda, Listen to a heart. Your father.., wise beyond years. In matters of a true one. -Richard
Date: 3/4/2021 2:41:00 PM
Richard, we have so many personalities to us, only true love removes all masks, yet the heart yearns long after the rush, nicely penned . Thank you for sharing your poetic heart. :)
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Date: 3/4/2021 7:50:00 PM
Mystic Rose Rose, Thank you for sharing yours. -Richard
Date: 3/4/2021 6:31:00 AM
So much can transpire in dreams, especially regarding incidents or unresolved issues from the past. Well written. I hope you have a nice day :)
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Date: 3/4/2021 7:49:00 PM
Hello Heidi, Thank you for this comment. I should've named this one Unresolved. I hope your day was kind. -Richard
Date: 3/4/2021 5:32:00 AM
Dreams play those tricks on our psyche. No harm done --you loved both.
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Date: 3/4/2021 7:46:00 PM
Vijay, Thank you for this comment. Was it a dream? Felt so real in the streets of time. -Richard
Date: 3/4/2021 2:45:00 AM
Can't love someone who resembles you ex- It's not fair. Do you suppose you can find her again? Lovely poem though.
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Date: 3/4/2021 7:40:00 PM
Hello Victor, Thank you for the comment. Amazed at all the comments on this one. Reality is hard to explain. -Richard

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