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Merely Just a Fool

Merely just a fool Destined to this lonely beach in search of some lost hope My footprints stagger in the sand, these moments hard to cope Neath palm tree shadows sorrowed dance a’ swaying in the sun I linger back to better days as if this one were done Despair among the waves does bring an ocean brisk and cold Now of this soul, a wanderer, a solitude foretold For on that day you kissed me soft and said forever true You took this man along the way to fall in love with you My smile reborn a thousand times, so happy I would be To think, an angel such as you would come and walk with me Till on that night, the moon so full, I gazed horizons deep Between the trails of fallen tears my worried eyes did weep I watched you holding hands with him, as twinkling stars did shine Never looking back at me, no longer were you mine You fooled me once, that was enough my dreams now torn apart As I am merely just a fool, who wears a broken heart 8/29/18 Written for the Fool me once Poetry Contest Sponsored by Brenda Chiri

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Haley Fisher

Date: 9/4/2018 8:34:00 AM

Very well written. I feel the emotion. Congrats on your win. My favorite line, "You fooled me once, that was enough", words we should all live by.

Chris Green
Date: 9/4/2018 11:31:00 AM

Thank you so much Haley for your kind thoughts. I am happy you enjoyed this one

Charles Messina

Date: 9/4/2018 5:14:00 AM

This is great Chris. Yes sad and heartfelt. Very well written my friend. Congrats on your well deserved top win...Charlie

Chris Green
Date: 9/4/2018 11:31:00 AM

Thanks so very much Charlie for your nice comment

Roy Pett

Date: 9/4/2018 5:07:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win Chris with your excellent poem, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this sad but beautifully written piece. :))

Chris Green
Date: 9/4/2018 11:30:00 AM

Thanks so much Roy. I am glad you liked it.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 8/30/2018 3:42:00 PM

So beautiful, so sad, Chris!! Janice

Chris Green
Date: 8/30/2018 4:00:00 PM

Thanks so very much Janice

Brandy Nicole

Date: 8/30/2018 1:21:00 PM

A heart will fall, sometimes with the right person- other times with one that loves another. Your thoughts express this emotion and these moments perfectly. ~ Brandy

Chris Green
Date: 8/30/2018 1:27:00 PM

Thank you so much Brandy. I appreciate your kindness.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 8/30/2018 7:33:00 AM

What a marvelous dramatic poem that narrates the grief of a broken heart my friend, Chris! Superb touching writting!

Chris Green
Date: 8/30/2018 8:38:00 AM

Thanks so very much my friend. I am happy you liked it.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/30/2018 1:39:00 AM

Wow! A fitting poem for the contest, Chris, sure to win:)

Chris Green
Date: 8/30/2018 8:37:00 AM

Thanks so very much Jo. I always smile when you stop by. : )

Virginia Mcinnis

Date: 8/29/2018 8:43:00 PM

Great poem! I enjoyed the flow and story. "To think, an angel such as you would come and walk with me" and "my worried eyes did weep" I am such a sucker for heartbreak. Thanks for sharing your poem with us!

Virginia Mcinnis
Date: 8/30/2018 4:21:00 PM

That's wonderful. I will have to read those. My writing tends to lean more towards the longing, brokenhearted. I hope one day it takes a happier turn :)

Chris Green
Date: 8/30/2018 8:37:00 AM

Thanks so very much Virginia. I appreciate your visit today and your wonderful comments. Most of my poetry is about happy love but there are also many that tell the tale of the brokenhearted.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 8/29/2018 12:16:00 PM

chris - this is so sad but so very beautifully written! best of luck in the contest - this sounds like a winning entry to me...

Chris Green
Date: 8/29/2018 1:36:00 PM

Thank you so much Ilene. I am happy you enjoyed it.

Tim Smith

Date: 8/29/2018 11:49:00 AM

Maybe fooled but never the fool

Chris Green
Date: 8/29/2018 1:35:00 PM

That's a matter of opinion. : ) Thanks so much Tim

John Hamilton

Date: 8/29/2018 10:11:00 AM

We may have been fooled once, but we're smarter now right Chris? Hope the memories fade with time, they did in my case. Love second time around is even better...if you make the right choice. I always enjoy your writing!

Chris Green
Date: 8/29/2018 1:35:00 PM

Thanks so much John. I appreciate your kindness always my friend.

Winged Warrior

Date: 8/29/2018 9:42:00 AM

Right now, I would like to be a fool in love...nicely rendered Chris...best of luck my friend...^WW^

Chris Green
Date: 8/29/2018 1:34:00 PM

Thanks so much my friend. To be a fool in love does sound like fun, to be the fool as it walks away, well, not so much. : )