Still Me

“Don’t look back you’re not going that way”…. seems I’m not going in the other direction either…..well….slowly exceedingly slowly…. My quick retorts come too late to be appropriate too loud to be ignored. Few know the depth of unseen scars. ©12/28/2018 for Brainy Brevity Poetry Contest sponsor – Maureen McGreavy

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/5/2019 7:30:00 PM

This is excellent John! Congratulations on your First Place Trophy win! : )

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 1/4/2019 7:03:00 PM

Hello John, going through all these things you are still you. have a nice evening my friend.

Line Gauthier

Date: 1/3/2019 7:47:00 PM

Bravo, John. Congrats on your well deserved gold medal.

Andrew Fairchild

Date: 1/3/2019 7:07:00 PM

Oh, WOW! This is fantastic! Congratulations! I am reminded of my wife, who had a mental health diagnosis -- this is just how the 1fight went for her, some days. You not just Da MAN! You da POET!

Jan Allison

Date: 1/3/2019 6:29:00 PM

so powerfully penned John the final few lines hit so hard, if only people could see what is going on inside a person's head they wouldn't be so quick to judge:-( many congrats on your trophy win:-) hugs Jan xx

P.S. Awtry

Date: 1/3/2019 11:11:00 AM

“too late to be appropriate too loud to be ignored” O my this is good! Congratulations on your trophy win!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 1/3/2019 9:02:00 AM

This was an exceedingly difficult contest to judge, the top three especially. I had to sleep on it; it was yours that crawled deepest under my skin. John, congratulations on your well deserved first place, a trophy and a fave :) xomo!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/3/2019 12:32:00 PM

Meh, slept like a log ~dreaming of the log driver's waltz ;)

John Lawless
Date: 1/3/2019 10:16:00 AM

Thank you so much for the high praise and placement Mo. Hope it didn't keep you up too long, tossing and turning.

Constance La France

Date: 12/28/2018 9:50:00 AM

John, well this is just wonderfully penned, yes those unseen scars can cause havoc, best of luck in the contest ~

John Lawless
Date: 1/3/2019 10:14:00 AM

Sorry for the delay in responding....sorta got lost in the insanity of the holidays. Usually as far as it goes is people asking "what's wrong with that guy>"