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Make a Wish

I wish I could travel back in time, 
to correct the mistakes I’ve made. 
Not that I’ve committed a crime; 
but it’s a shame our days can’t be replayed, 
and our errors erased and not displayed.

Contest Make a wish Sponsored by Kim Merryman
07~07~16

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Beautiful Scars

July 18, 2016 at 10:23 AM

Jan, lol you are so cute and creative all the time lady! Congrats on your placement lovely Jan! :)-luloo

Andrea Dietrich

July 16, 2016 at 4:22 PM

awesome win, Jan. You clever girl. Congratulations.

Sara Chansarkar

July 16, 2016 at 2:37 PM

Yes remorse over small things kills me too,congrats Jan!

Jan Allison

July 16, 2016 at 3:07 PM

Thanks Sara I think we can all relate to this poem at some time in our lives:-( hugs Jan xx

Charlie Smith

July 16, 2016 at 8:25 AM

Well done Jan, congratulations...

Jan Allison

July 16, 2016 at 11:45 AM

Thanks so much Charlie:-) hugs Jan xx

Sunita U.D Palawon

July 15, 2016 at 11:22 PM

Great words. Wish it was so...si c'etait a refaire! :D Congrats Sunita.

Jan Allison

July 16, 2016 at 11:45 AM

Thanks so much Sunita:-) hugs Jan xx

Meenakshi Raina

July 15, 2016 at 10:54 PM

Jan... Congrats on your win...very well written.

Jan Allison

July 16, 2016 at 11:46 AM

Thanks so much Meenaskshi:-) hugs Jan xx

Jesse Day

July 15, 2016 at 10:37 PM

Congrats on your win in the Make a Wish contest - nicely composed! - Jesse

Jan Allison

July 16, 2016 at 11:46 AM

Thanks so much Jesse:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

July 15, 2016 at 9:43 PM

Hi Jan, It's good to you in the winner's circle. Congrats on you 2nd place win. It was well deserved:-) Alexis

Jan Allison

July 16, 2016 at 11:46 AM

Thanks so much Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx

John Lawless

July 15, 2016 at 9:39 PM

Oh yes, Jan, many a mugging takes place on "Memory Lane". Well done, a valid point with a twist of humor. Congrats on your placement.

Jan Allison

July 16, 2016 at 11:47 AM

Love that comment John glad you picked up on the humour too:-) hugs Jan xx

Janis Medders Tobechi

July 15, 2016 at 8:45 PM

Congratulations. My wish too...

Jan Allison

July 16, 2016 at 11:47 AM

Thanks so much Janis:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Merryman

July 15, 2016 at 8:40 PM

I wish this myself all the time! Congrats on your 2nd place win, Jan! Thank you for participating in my contest!

Jan Allison

July 16, 2016 at 11:48 AM

I think we all have times we wish we could turn the clock back Kim:-( hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

July 11, 2016 at 7:49 PM

In the age of the internet, many "erase" their errors! LOL Great write!

Jan Allison

July 11, 2016 at 9:45 PM

LOL so they do Arthur and many more lie to cover their tracks but get found out:-( hugs jan xx

Balveen Cheema

July 9, 2016 at 11:16 AM

How often I've thought of it Jan! GL

Jan Allison

July 9, 2016 at 11:32 AM

There are days I wish I could turn back time Balveen I think many can relate:-) hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

July 9, 2016 at 4:13 AM

Wouldn't that be wonderful! GL in the contest. This is sure to do well! 7 ; )

Jan Allison

July 9, 2016 at 10:39 AM

Thanks Connie:-) hugs Jan xx

Jerry T Curtis

July 8, 2016 at 8:59 PM

No tuning back the clock----if it wasn't for my mistakes---I wouldn't be able to recognize myself---Ha----I do have some Identifying scares ya know

Jan Allison

July 9, 2016 at 10:40 AM

I think we all have things in life we regret Jerry but these things make us who we are:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

July 8, 2016 at 12:51 PM

enjoyed this one Jan, good luck in the contest:), **LUV SKAT**

Jan Allison

July 9, 2016 at 10:41 AM

Thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

July 8, 2016 at 9:59 AM

It would be great to go back and erase all our mistakes; like that we would never have any regrets! gl in the contest. hugs ~ paul

Jan Allison

July 9, 2016 at 10:42 AM

In an ideal world it would be great to go back Paul but hopefully we learn from our mistakes:-) hugs Jan xx

Supraja Kannan

July 8, 2016 at 7:09 AM

This is a great Quintain JAN.. Good luck..

Jan Allison

July 9, 2016 at 10:43 AM

Thanks Supraja:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel

July 8, 2016 at 12:49 AM

This is a great wish to make:) All the best"in the contest, Jan:)

Jan Allison

July 9, 2016 at 10:45 AM

Thanks Jo:-) hugs Jan xx

Winged Warrior

July 7, 2016 at 11:11 PM

Excellent quintain Jan...inspired me to try the contest...god bless and good luck...^WW^

Jan Allison

July 9, 2016 at 10:43 AM

Thanks ^WW^ hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

July 7, 2016 at 9:46 PM

Hi Jan, You have certainly penned a "wish" we all have had at one point in our lives. However, each mistake and set back made me the woman I am today. Well done. Best of luck in the contest.A Big seven:-)Alexis

Jan Allison

July 9, 2016 at 10:44 AM

I agree Alexis it does make us who we are today ... but I can dream:-) hugs Jan xx

Walter T. Ashe

July 7, 2016 at 9:28 PM

In 5 lines you have stated the ultimate in wishes. No other wish comes near this! The best to you Jan in this contest! :-)

Jan Allison

July 9, 2016 at 10:45 AM

Thanks Walter:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner

July 7, 2016 at 5:03 PM

A wish we would all like to come true. However, you do realize if you went back and changed just one thing, everything from that point on would be different. Each choice leads to the next choice, therefore, changing one thing would have presented you with a different next choice. Love the poem, Jan.

Daniel Turner

July 7, 2016 at 5:18 PM

Actually Jan, were I given the chance, I would start all over if I could take with me the knowledge I have learned. Sadly, even if it meant I would have to have different children, which would be my only regret.

Jan Allison

July 7, 2016 at 5:13 PM

You are so right there Daniel and we wouldn't learn from our mistakes either - but some day's wouldn't it be great just to be able to turn the clock back - i know its something I'd love to be able to do! :-) hugs Jan xx

Maurice Rigoler

July 7, 2016 at 4:44 PM

Sadly, Jan, we all display our mistakes in one way or another. Thanks for the reading about my dog in the park. Success in the contest. By-the-way, how do you put pictures on your page? If it's not too complicated, I'd love to know. / M

Jan Allison

July 7, 2016 at 4:55 PM

Thanks for dropping by to comment Maurice - i will soup mail you regarding putting on a picture :-) hugs Jan xx

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