Love To Rust

R-emember when our love was shiny and new,
U-nused and fresh, like blossoms in the dew.   
S-ome time passes, and we start to deteriorate, 
T-hen our love crumbles; now it’s too late. 

By: Greg Stanley
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Mullan Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 2:06 PM
Congrats on your winning Greg. Love, Sarah.
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
January 17, 2012 at 3:02 AM
Good one Congratulations x
Quigley Avatar
January 16, 2012 at 9:09 PM
Congratulations Greg
Scholtz Avatar
January 16, 2012 at 5:14 PM
Congratulations on your win Greg, Elizabeth
Dietrich Avatar
January 16, 2012 at 4:30 PM
Yes, it is often this way. WEll shown with your pleasing poem, Greg. Congrats on your HM
Song Avatar
January 16, 2012 at 4:19 PM
Great analogy of rust and love...u are so versatile using this acrostic..Gwendolen
Falotico Avatar
January 16, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Great write my friend... Congrats..... Michael
Brown Avatar
January 16, 2012 at 10:53 AM
Congratulations on your win in Brian's "Any Form/Theme" contest Greg. Love, Carol
Pettit Avatar
December 28, 2011 at 11:13 PM
Everything fits like a glove, Greg. Good luck with this in the contest if you are entering it there.
Horne Avatar
December 23, 2011 at 9:08 AM
Clever write, my friend. Fictional, I hope
Horsman Avatar
December 23, 2011 at 6:29 AM
Oh Boy! this is good, so much said in such a small poem, love this, good luck in the contest. harry
Dietrich Avatar
December 22, 2011 at 10:44 PM
This is fun word play.Or you could also do Lust to dust. hahaha. I really liked this one!
Neels Avatar
December 22, 2011 at 10:31 PM
That all too familiar feeling, love the way you approach the theme Greg.. All the best for the contest ;) Merry Christmas and a blessed 2012 to you!! ;) Wilma
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