Starfish

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Starfish I woke up this morning, my heart was filled with doubt. I dreamed last night of love I learned I lived too long without. An act of desperation in the midst of all my sorrow. I stepped out in the rain and I cried out to tomorrow. Why is it that you torment so? When I can clearly see. Though you wait for someone, you do not wait for me. I see lovers loving as they go about their way. Still there is no one for me, at least not for today. Like sun that hides behind a cloud or dreams just out of reach. I'm stranded here in yesterday like a starfish on the beach. Loneliness that lives in me surviving on my sorrow. Alone I stood there in the rain and cried out to tomorrow. Edwin C Hofert

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Funom Makama

Date: 5/27/2015 7:00:00 AM

excellent piece. returning after a while to read such a refreshing package full of familiar emotions to the mind is simply blissful. A wonderful and commanding 7 here. Keep on writing.

Edwin Hofert
Date: 5/27/2015 10:12:00 AM

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. God Bless!! Ed

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/26/2015 5:45:00 PM

wow, that last stanza. I just really loved it and the emotion it evokes!

Edwin Hofert
Date: 5/26/2015 5:56:00 PM

Thank you Andrea!! I am always incredibly grateful when a plan falls together :) And when i turn your head :) God bless!!

Tim Smith

Date: 5/26/2015 4:18:00 PM

Ed your tomorrow will come...believe me...I had three years of looking for tomorrow before I found her...you have a big heart any good woman would love to have for her own...this does NOT suck

Edwin Hofert
Date: 5/26/2015 5:59:00 PM

LOL Thank you my friend. Most of the time being alone for me is a choice. Still there are those other times. Ya know? God bless!!

Jan Allison

Date: 5/26/2015 3:57:00 PM

aww In a way this reminds me of my 'sad Sammy starfish' poem Edwin - but Sammy found love in the end:-) - you never know who you might meet on the beach! :-) hugs Jan xx

Edwin Hofert
Date: 5/26/2015 6:00:00 PM

LOL I heard Island girls like beaches LOL. God bless you Jan!!

Judy Konos

Date: 5/26/2015 3:15:00 PM

A comment has not been posted for this poem. Encourage a poet by being the first to comment. SEE I told you it sucked!

Edwin Hofert
Date: 5/26/2015 3:21:00 PM

LOL I told you so's don't count Hahaha