In the Moment

The holiday over, time for goodbye 
Waving until they rounded the bend
Now I can safely have a bit of a cry
Not wanting the time together to end
Now with the mess I'm left to attend….
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 3/7/2015 9:47:00 AM
Ahh yes..those moments are both good and bad..:-) :-) congratulations on a fine win...
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Date: 2/19/2015 6:02:00 PM
Barbara, CONGRATULATIONS, on your Win **SKAT**
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Date: 2/19/2015 1:30:00 PM
I think we can all relate to this one Barbara - love the final line - congrats on your win:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Date: 2/19/2015 9:33:00 AM
Barbara, Congratulations, on your win. Stop by my latest blog "This Very Moment" if you'd like. Wishing you a Wonderful Day, thank you for supporting my contest -Always & Forever- LINDA
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Date: 12/29/2014 7:47:00 AM
Reminds me of the song, "Ya'll Come"..Enjoyed reading your contest entry..Reads like a winner to me..Thanks for the visit to my page..Yes mucus has passed and passed and passed I hope that it will just pass on out forever..Sara
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Date: 12/29/2014 4:57:00 AM
Even though this is a happy/sad poem, you always manage to throw in a funny line my friend! And the winner is...
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Date: 12/28/2014 9:36:00 AM
lol, yes. I can well imagine the mess!!! Hope you had a great Xmas, my friend
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Date: 12/27/2014 10:22:00 AM
Hi Barbara...you've so wonderfully expressed these after-holiday sentiments so well! I really enjoyed your heartfelt poem. Good luck in the contest.
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Date: 12/27/2014 8:09:00 AM
nice heartfelt write here Barbara, good luck in the contest
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Barbara Gorelick
Date: 12/27/2014 8:10:00 AM
Both of us "in the moment" at the same time..Like yours better...Barbara
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