Life's Theatre

Our theatre's curtains slowly fall
and gone behind them 
the loveliness and all that beauty 
we’d always known to be
too fine for such as we. 
They were only ever ours to wonder at,
to touch, to taste and savour,
briefly.
Where they were is once again,
all that which is our own.
Reality.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Dietrich Avatar
May 8, 2013 at 12:22 PM
Knowing your stories, I can really understand this one, Red. It's just wonderful. I think there remains only one of your favorites that I may not have seen yet. Wish I remembered which!!
A   Avatar
April 11, 2013 at 6:41 PM
How are you??? stopping by to say hi Red... Linda
Kendrick Avatar
April 3, 2013 at 8:25 AM
Very expressive and descriptive emotive work..Enjoyed reading this morn..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
Smith Avatar
March 25, 2013 at 1:36 PM
Wonderful poetry. Glad I stopped to read it.
A   Avatar
March 19, 2013 at 4:15 PM
Hi Red, i love reality when the curtains are up... but, the trouble is when they fall.... this is a good poem... loving and feeling life from the front row... xox~LINDA
Hendricks Avatar
March 14, 2013 at 3:27 PM
Ditto Ruby's and Mystic Rose's remarks. Go ahead and grin and bear it. :)
Honeytip Avatar
March 13, 2013 at 1:23 AM
Clutching chest! Oh Woe! Oh no! Do you need a little tickle to bring your smile right my lovely friend? Yes..I'm cheeky. This is such beautiful writing...you must be so tired of hearing from me how I feel about your talents...and yet I persist. Love Ruby xx
Omara Avatar
March 13, 2013 at 1:27 AM
Ruby, if you have this compulsion to heap praise on my offerings, then I suppose I'll just have to grin and bear it. Please.
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