Looking Back

From the day we met
A thousand years have vanished,
They passed so quickly --
The children are grown and gone,
Winds blow freely through the house.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Gorelick Avatar
November 2, 2008 at 4:38 PM
JIm, Im working my way through your postings. This says it about the passing of life/years. Lovely. BG
Harvey Avatar
November 1, 2008 at 12:33 PM
simplicity is so great when done effectively. also how one visualizes a message with true verse likens good intentions.
Jordan Avatar
November 1, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Jim this poem is very true therefor very moving - So much is written in these few lines - God Bless
Richards Avatar
November 1, 2008 at 7:22 AM
Yes...that's how it feels here too, the wind blows through through the house, but the memory of children living here still lingers. Nice reminder, and lovely poem. ! Carrie
Winter Avatar
November 1, 2008 at 6:44 AM
Yes, the last line does express that empty feeling so well. Time is a swift traveler, and it does indeed seem like a thousand years at times. Awesome Tanka. Love, Shar
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