That Was Then This Is Now
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That Was Then, This is Now
Copyright Corinne Curcio February 8, 2009
I once dined in fine restaurants
Saw all the Broadway plays
Lavished gifts on loved ones
Those were halcyon days
Now I eat Mac and Cheese
By the light of the TV
Oh to do the things I please
But that’s no longer my reality
That was then
This is now
I’ll have to make
The best of it somehow
I was young - stylish
Beguiling and thin
Men and women flocked around
For the mere touch of my skin
But friends have gone away
And strangers pass me by
It pains me to know I’ve become
So displeasing to the eye
That was then
This is now
I’ll have to make
The best of it somehow
You can say I wallow in self-pity
And while that may be so
The big picture isn’t pretty
And it looks as though
It might get worse
These cruel cards I’ve been dealt
I no longer care to play
Should I cut my losses and fold
Then simply walk away?
Copyright © Corinne Curcio | Year Posted 2009
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