Relinquished Dreams

Unremitting responsibilities 
Aspirations tampered by reality
Relentless quest for more
Beautiful wife, children, home
Cars, boat, vacations, clothes
All requisite trappings
Abundance of wealth and success
Colleges, tuitions, mortgages
Debt free, substantial savings
Old age, sickness, infirmity
Dusty, unplayed
Fender Stratocaster guitar
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Wolf Avatar
February 11, 2020 at 8:23 PM
Those last three lines say it all. Charles Dickens turned upside down is best: "Low Expectations!" ~ Home Free
Gauthier Avatar
February 10, 2020 at 11:30 PM
Awesome pom. Hits very close to home for most of us.
Smith Avatar
February 10, 2020 at 10:40 PM
A lot of us have them, unfortunately.
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