My Life Is a Cliché

When I recall the spilt milk of my youth I want to cry 
regardless of all the water that has passed under the bridge.

 On quiet nights I often find myself looking back across those bridges
that I burned so long ago and still I see all my misserable yesterdays
 like so many wind blown leaves swirled into a great pile on the ground.

Now even bushel baskets full of yesterdays won't  buy me one more day.
 But peering ahead over the distant fence where the grass is much greener 
I am seeing all my tomorrows lined up neatly in a row.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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December 31, 2010 at 6:53 PM
Monte, congrats on your featured poem of the week. Hope you are enjoying the new year. May you be blessed with a wonderful & joyful New Year! Take care*Luv~SKAT
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December 30, 2010 at 8:25 AM
A tightly organized person. LIke the last two lines as follow-up. Congrats on the selection. Dave
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December 27, 2010 at 8:57 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful poetry being featured this week at PoetrySoup Monty. Love, Carol
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November 13, 2010 at 1:54 AM
Enjoyed your poem and thoughts it can explain a lot in one, i figure,, have anice one,..p.d.
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