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Photos of My Life-Someone, Or Something, Replaceable - Poetry Contest

There was a horrible fire in my 
        house not too long ago-
Everything burned to ashes and 
in the garbage I had to throw
        many valuable things that 
meant the world to me,
but there was one thing that 
                could be replaced in reality.

I’ve made scrapbooks for over 
      twenty years or more,
pictures and embellishments 
of my family I adore.
Letters and post cards from 
            vacations I have taken,
and when I saw the rubble a 
whole new outlook had awakened. 

I used to think these things 
could never be replaced,
   but the more I pondered, 
I came to a conclusion with grace.
See what has been burned 
              can be mine no more,
but it allowed me to start fresh 
gathering more pictures than before.

      A camera can be replaced as well
as a book of fond memories,
    and when I look into the future 
that is not all that I see.
A person who dies cannot be 
     replaced with someone else,
but I could always create new 
           scrapbooks to place upon my shelf.

Memories are not only on 
      photo paper, but in your heart,
and with my brand new camera 
and printer is where I did start.
           I took a new perspective on my 
life and what I had in store,
freed myself from the loss of pictures 
      and replaced my mantel with more. 

      I never thought I could live without 
twenty years of scrapbooks,
      but in the end it was a way to 
start over so this new road I took.
Replacing my life could never happen 
but one lesson I have learned,
            that letting-go and moving on is 
something that is earned.

Agree with me or not but 
     I know this to be true...
The photos of my life can
be reprinted...
                       ...with beautiful 
                          scrapbooks of new. 


Someone, or Something, Replaceable - Poetry Contest 
March 26, 2017

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Joanna Daniel

Date: 3/29/2017 8:13:00 AM

Congratulations on your win, Luloo, love your positive outlook:) well done:)

Charlie Smith

Date: 3/28/2017 2:23:00 PM

Congratulations Luloo...

Eve Roper

Date: 3/28/2017 10:52:00 AM

Very nice congratulations on your win.... there are just somethings you can not replace....~*

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/28/2017 9:45:00 AM

Such a wonderful outlook! Congrats, Luloo!

Agnes Krampe

Date: 3/28/2017 8:33:00 AM

Congrats on your win, luloo. I would have a difficult time with such a loss and love your attitude - and you are right, the memories are not just on the pages, but in one's heart.