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The Chapter

Let me write one chapter of my life A chapter that is free from brokeness One word built upon another That foundation word is agape love Pity that some of the foundations laid remain Amiss because the most important stone A foundation stone from above was absent That rock, brick, or cement block weakened Nothing solid to hold it together just pile of stones That is shaky or brick with no morter _ready to crumble First little tremor or heavy rain and the rock moves One and then another soon the safety net of home gone Let the final chapter read the foundation repaired The home saved looks better today than at anytime Freshly painted, floors repaired, comes with all modern Appliances, looks better than when it was built eons ago (Used some metaphoric language with irregular meter)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 8/23/2010 5:32:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Sara in Deborah Guzzi's contest "Free Verse Jewels of the Crown". Love, Carol
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Date: 8/22/2010 3:17:00 PM
No crumbling in the foundation of this great poem, Sara! Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 8/22/2010 8:32:00 AM
Congrats on your win, Sara, Enjoyed the read of this poem and thank you for your comment on "Shadows of the Night". Have a nice new week!...Gert
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Date: 8/22/2010 6:49:00 AM
Sara, A great write. I would love my foundation to be the same. Thank you for your comment on my work. Jerri
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Date: 8/21/2010 5:44:00 PM
Congrats on the win, Sara
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Date: 8/21/2010 7:11:00 AM
Congrats Sara on your winning poem in Debbie's contest with this brilliant write.. enjoy my friend..ciao..luv..
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Date: 8/19/2010 6:19:00 PM
enjoyed reading today!
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