Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

I Would Never Abandon Myself

As a child I would never have abandoned 
my family, my friends, or my dolls.
As a pre-teen the dolls were put away with reluctance,
because I never wanted them to feel abandoned.

As a teenager I realized I had to abandon 
some friends, in order to save myself.
It was not easy, but it was either them or me, 
and people become sad when they abandon themselves.

As a woman in love, and a young mother,
I decided to abandon all things that did not aid in my goals.
I abandoned people, places, and things right and left,
in order to be the happiest me I could be.

I am an expert at abandoning things now.  I abandon everything 
and everyone who takes away from me.
Because I never want to abandon myself.

Written July 15, 2018
Entered: Contest Abandon 2
Sponsored by Brenda Chiri

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Susan Gentry July 27, 2018 at 6:11 PM Congratulations on your win. This is an awesome and inspiring theme for the Abandon contest. Profound. :) Caren Krutsinger July 27, 2018 at 7:02 PM Thank you Susan. I am overwhelmed with the response to this poem.

Eve Roper July 27, 2018 at 6:00 PM Congratulations on your win, Caren . I enjoyed reading this heartfelt well written poem with great imagery. Hugs Eve Eve Roper July 27, 2018 at 8:12 PM Caren, I just started writing poetry on 8/28/2014 when I joined Soup. A cousin had me study her poems to see what I thought and I got hooked. She passed a year later so I credit her to by beginnings. Caren Krutsinger July 27, 2018 at 7:03 PM Thank you Eve,I feel honored by your comments. I know you have done well with many poems in these contests. I am truly a beginner here.

Sandra Haight July 25, 2018 at 4:42 PM I really enjoyed the way you wrote for this theme, Caren. Abandon for the sake of not abandoning oneself...that is powerful! Congratulations on your win in the contest! Hugs, Sandra Caren Krutsinger July 25, 2018 at 5:50 PM Thank you Sandra. I appreciate the visit and the comments.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 25, 2018 at 9:40 AM Powerful wonderful penning Caren! Just awesome. Congratulations on your first place finish! xomo <3 Caren Krutsinger July 25, 2018 at 9:42 AM Thank you Maureen. I had a lot of fun with it.

Richard Lamoureux July 25, 2018 at 8:57 AM Wise and well expressed! Congrats on top placement. Caren Krutsinger July 25, 2018 at 9:42 AM Thank you Richard. I appreciate it.

Connie Marcum Wong July 25, 2018 at 5:29 AM Truly a wonderful example of how to live life and survive with the sense of being true to yourself. Congratulations on your deserving first placement Caren! : ) Caren Krutsinger July 25, 2018 at 6:06 AM Thank you Connie. I never think to actually look at the contest winners, because with so many people like you who are terrific with congratulations, I never have to. Thank you! You have started out m y day on a terrifically fine note.

Michelle Faulkner July 15, 2018 at 4:32 PM Such a stirring piece - I, too, as a teenager 'abandoned' lots of things that most of my friends were doing because I'd rather be reading, and writing - good luck in the contest! Caren Krutsinger July 15, 2018 at 8:19 PM You expressed this well Michelle. Thank you.