In the Moment

I get lost in the moment watching and reading about certain mysteries
48 hours is a particular show where I feel like I'm at the crime scene
and the head line news on the tube and especially the internet
where the facts don't always add up is the ones I cannot forget

Especially the ones where they say no foul play was involved
the case was opened and closed so fast they quickly say its solved
claiming the case is a suicide I try to be a sleuth like Columbo
where red flags go up in my mind and there's more I need to know

Combing and pouring over the few clues I end up scratching my head
and wonder why these were the only facts the public was fed
where you know there are holes in the story and its still a mystery
frustrated you try to let it go thinking ambiguously

In my mind I try to see exactly what happened that fateful day
who the victim was, their circumstances, and if there was foul play
specifically the cases where the victim had suddenly disappeared
turning up dead weeks later in a remote spot as we had all feared

This murder mystery moment arouses my inner curiosity
an amateur sleuth searching for answers that finally satisfies me.

6-10-18
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 6/22/2018 5:50:00 AM
Congratulation on your win! I'm with you. I absolutely love a good mystery whether written or movie. TV is hard for me with so many commercials but DVR"s help that. A well-written poem.
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Date: 6/18/2018 1:43:00 PM
Back with congratulations Cheryl, Tom.
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/18/2018 8:07:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Tom; really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 6/18/2018 12:47:00 PM
- Congratulations on your great win poem, Cheryl :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 6/18/2018 8:07:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Anne-Lise; really appreciate it! Hugs ~Che :)
Date: 6/18/2018 9:29:00 AM
You have written with truth about what happens out there and showed how it brings you into the moment. Well done. Congratulations for your win :)
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/18/2018 9:46:00 AM
Thanks so much for placing me as one of the third place winners and for very kind congrats Heidi; really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 6/10/2018 2:18:00 PM
Lovely verse Cheryl, Used to love watching Columbo, he always got his man Tom
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/10/2018 5:59:00 PM
Columbo was a pretty good show back in the day! Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit; really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 6/10/2018 11:56:00 AM
They are making it hard to believe anything anymore...Nice write...All the best Cheryl
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/10/2018 5:57:00 PM
I totally agree Arturo; much of it is hard to believe anymore! Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Arturo; really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 6/10/2018 8:55:00 AM
I enjoyed reading your interesting write, Cheryl ... Several layers have been powerfully suggested ... What we visualize get filtered through our thoughts ... Great ...
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/10/2018 5:55:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Probir; when I'm watching 48 hours I'm totally engrossed & grossed out at the same time over the crime...thanks again for stop by!~Che :)
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