Painful Scar

By just one count, an awful miss 
Just like a drifted flying kiss
A million dollar prize in draw 
A one count miss like tragic flaw 

A lifetime spent for that one chance 
To have a taste of its sweet glance 
But playful hand of destiny 
Brought painful scar in memory 

Like one point miss in crucial game 
That forever tainted one's name 
A dream fell short by just one mark 
That lost the glimmer of its spark
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Maverick Avatar
December 30, 2023 at 8:00 AM
Too often, we compound the events P B, Do we try too hard, to break the cycle.? So oft I muse, how to combat abuse.?
Roger  Avatar
December 30, 2023 at 11:01 AM
Thank you very much... I've been through it all my life...
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