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Mourning Due

Mourning due Not because I've lost you But that I've lost myself in you Countless battles Bottles forged Each mourn forgiven Not forgotten true Thick fog condensation Turning gold to fool You are lush I vast green Covered in your dew Your damage Addiction And your love All of these are true But losing myself In loving you Is this mourning's due.

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/16/2017 7:14:00 AM

Wow! Love the play on words. A sad one, my friend.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/16/2017 7:51:00 AM

Thank you Kim :) hugs

Patricia Cresswell

Date: 8/19/2017 12:14:00 PM

Oh my Maureen> Love can be so pleasant at the same time a right pain in the you know where. I think you handled the topic very well.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/19/2017 2:58:00 PM

Loving someone with an addiction is indeed a right pain in the... sigh. Thank you Patricia :)

Funom Makama

Date: 7/19/2017 2:06:00 PM

You just unzipped the covers of my mind to the unprecedented worship of your adorable lines with a powerful choice of words that can't just be ignored. Showers of your wisdom is well palpated in this page and the only thing I can say is a big WELL DONE! Can't wait to have more of your mental command flowing through my reading mind.

Funom Makama

Date: 7/19/2017 2:05:00 PM

Maria Williams

Date: 7/16/2017 3:34:00 AM

A very emotively poignant write Maureen. It's better to turn your back on bad situation to prevent further damage and live an optimistic new life...Maria

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/16/2017 7:41:00 AM

Indeed. Well I've got the optimism... ;) bless xomo!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/12/2017 2:03:00 AM

Unfortunately I can relate to this amazing piece. What is important is recognizing the damage done to yourself in enabling that loved one, then getting out before it's too late. This is a real gem of wisdom! : )

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/12/2017 7:51:00 AM

I am saddened to hear that while also encouraged by your words Connie. My eyes are finally opened, so far so are his. I will not be ill treated again. I have hope more than faith at this point, well ready to go it alone. "Enough is enough" :) xomo! (& thank you!)

Heidi Sands

Date: 7/11/2017 3:52:00 PM

Very creatively written Maureen with such important points :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/12/2017 7:41:00 AM

Thank you Heidi :) xomo

Constance La France

Date: 7/11/2017 2:23:00 AM

Maureen i think everyone has lost themselves in an addictive love sometime in their life, well expressed and like your play with words . . .

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/11/2017 9:15:00 AM

I hope not everyone ;) thank You lovely xomo

Jesse Zerlaut

Date: 7/10/2017 1:18:00 AM

Deep and impactful. A monument to relationship woes. This is beautiful, thank you for sharing Maureen!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/10/2017 8:09:00 AM

Thank YOU for the visit and this wonderful comment, very much appreciated :) xomo! Bless

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 7/9/2017 10:35:00 AM

Self knowledge coming after so much grief accompanied by wisdom! Excellent dear Maureen!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/9/2017 10:23:00 PM

Thank you dear poet :) one cannot attain wisdom without strife tis true. Bless you! xomo

Darren White

Date: 7/9/2017 7:25:00 AM

Mourning due.... Keep going my dear friend, mailing you.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/9/2017 10:24:00 PM

Hugs you!

Agnes Krampe

Date: 7/8/2017 5:21:00 PM

Great word play, strong write. Addiction is terrible and affects the loved ones very much. Don't lose yourself.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/9/2017 6:31:00 AM

Is and does. Reclaiming myself these days :) bless ya Agnes :) xomo!

Arthur Vaso

Date: 7/8/2017 12:34:00 AM

now thats so powerful in the love of another, great write!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/9/2017 6:30:00 AM

Thank you Arthur :)

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/7/2017 4:44:00 AM

The play on words is one of the strong points of this poem, dear. I like it! Losing oneself in another who is not worthy is tough. Thanks for your visit to my work, dear...and for the email. I've been so busy of late. It is only today that I decided to set things aside for a while and get back to my friends. :) Hugs

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/7/2017 9:08:00 AM

Hello lovely! Hadn't considered him unworthy, understanding too well it is a disease I suppose, that said just now wrapping my head around myself being worth a lot more... Best everything to you Eileen! Hugs mo