Nothing Left To Say Tonight

Sitting in some late night place 
I've been here before
All the dreams I missed out on
It never mattered more

Empty coffee cups and hearts
Fill this smoky gloom
Memories and madness too
Leave no giving room

Fortune smiles on some they say
While others ride the storms
There's no doubt which boat I'm in
As disappointment swarms

Longing tinged with loss of hope
This is the price I pay
For counting freedom as my goal
Leaves few words left to say
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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October 7, 2010 at 8:12 AM
Wow, but the few words said have amazing impact. I love the flow, meter and rhyme here. The poem reeks of depression and sadness, yet it also seems to be genuine, real and probably apt for over 90% of those who read it. Those who "they say" "Fortune smiles on" are few and far between - everyone else will relate to the narrator of this terrific write. Nicely done Deb. Joe
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October 6, 2010 at 9:57 PM
this is excellent Deb, very profound and such unhappiness in your writings. Harry
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