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Losing My Words

A million poems begun
Some just don't work
I'll look back in on them later
Or someday
If I can remember what scrap they're on
Or what pile they're in 
Are they in a notebook
What color
New or old
Everyone stop
And look
I've lost my words
Are you making a list on the back of my words
I'm just asking
Still looking
Agony
I know what it needs to be complete
If my words still live
Damn I hate this
Losing my words

Copyright © Steven Clark | Year Posted 2014

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Debbie Mills-Kelly Date: 2/6/2014 8:00:00 AM Losing your words :( I know the feeling... keep writing them down... and I need to take my own advice... I really like this :) Login to Reply Steven Clark Date: 2/6/2014 10:26:00 AM Debbie, I will keep writing if I can only find my pencil. Thanks for reading. Steve

James Marshall Goff Date: 1/26/2014 8:45:00 AM Steven! I know! Find'im everywhere! Try to organize now and then....my notebooks and scraps....but then PHLAM! scaterr to the edges they do! Jus' to annoy me! Great Write! One we all understand, and why this community prospers! Writers like you! Jimbo Login to Reply Steven Clark Date: 1/26/2014 9:13:00 AM Thanks Jimbo I'm glad you can relate. S Steven Clark Date: 1/26/2014 9:11:00 AM

Jack Ellison Date: 1/26/2014 8:18:00 AM A good write my friend and so true! Happens to most of us! Login to Reply Steven Clark Date: 1/26/2014 8:32:00 AM Thanks Jack

Steven Clark Date: 1/25/2014 7:53:00 PM Thanks KAYODS Login to Reply

Kayod5 Kayode Date: 1/25/2014 6:35:00 PM Nice piece,because they are your words they will definitely come back to you. Kudos. Kayod5. Login to Reply

Kevin Clark Date: 1/25/2014 3:02:00 PM Wow I can relate to this. Its happen to me before also. If you cant finish a poem come back to it on another day. I have a notebook with half written poems in it. I look at it sometimes with fresh eyes and always finish them. Login to Reply Steven Clark Date: 1/25/2014 4:13:00 PM If I could find them I'd finish them S.