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Not Me

Gone without notice.
Shocking everyone
But me.

Gone without preparation.
Angering the family.
But not me.

Gone before they said “I love you.”
Sorrow surrounds the others.
But not me.

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Line Gauthier

April 17, 2018 at 1:31 PM

A most effective polarity. I love that you don't explain the details. Lets the reader do some of the work. Many of us can relate because of that very reason.

Caren Krutsinger

April 17, 2018 at 4:15 PM

Hahahaha. I am laughing from a hospital bed. Emergency surgery tomorrow on intestine.

Yazmin Malik

April 17, 2018 at 10:02 AM

Sad :(

Caren Krutsinger

April 17, 2018 at 4:15 PM

You really really get me.

Gershon Wolf

April 17, 2018 at 9:27 AM

Once again: spare the words and increase the effect (as Line might say). This one moves me (and other readers too, I imagine) greatly, AND the "but me/but not me" lines are open to several different interpretations. Bravo, poet! :) gw

Caren Krutsinger

April 18, 2018 at 9:43 PM

I have no idea why this poem made sense to me or anyone else. Glad you liked it Mr. I.