The End of the Road

We parked at the end of the road
Like so many times before
The moon was a sight to behold
In the eyes of the one I adore

It was there, where we first kissed
Two kids discovering love
The moon twisting  my wrist
Gave my cowardly heart a shove

Some nights, we'd just sit and talk
What we wanted life to be
Occasionally, get out and walk
Take a blanket, neath the cottonwood trees

Spring breaks, at home from school
Even after we'd tied the knot
Since that very first time, I'm a fool
For the moon in your eyes, in our spot

Tonight we're here once again
Our past, worth more than gold
From that first time here, just friends
Parking at the end of the road


December 31 2016
  by Daniel Turner
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Date: 3/30/2017 4:16:00 PM
A lovely nostalgic piece :-) You are a romantic at heart and your beautiful words shine in this wonderful sonnet. It's always a pleasure to read your poetry DT :-) blessings xxx p.s. hope you are doing well and on your own 'road' to recovery to be better than ever :-)
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Date: 1/18/2017 3:14:00 PM
Beautiful memories Daniel.
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Date: 1/17/2017 1:15:00 PM
Hope you didn't set the emergency brake. Congratulations DT...
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Date: 1/16/2017 7:25:00 AM
Congrats on a fine win Daniel
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Date: 1/15/2017 8:41:00 PM
Just swinging back to offer my congratulations on your well-deserved win, my friend! Pandita
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Date: 1/15/2017 8:51:00 PM
How sweet! Thank you, Pandita:)
Date: 1/6/2017 10:57:00 AM
Love it, love it and it's a 7! Excellently done, Daniel! Best wishes in the contest! Pandita
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Date: 1/4/2017 5:48:00 PM
Ahh!!! Romantic work..I enjoyed reading this one today..Thanks for the visit to my page..Your visits are uplifting.Sara
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Date: 1/4/2017 7:54:00 AM
You did wonderfully well with this romantic take of the theme, Daniel. This is one I definitely want to get started on. Love this one of yours.
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Date: 1/3/2017 3:18:00 PM
I agree w/Paul. Give an old romantic like me a warm feeling in my heart going down memory lane, even though there's no parking there at the end of this road. Lovely poem, Daniel. Keep on loving each other, that's whats so beautiful about this endearing poem. Love and best wishes this Happy New Year.
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Date: 1/3/2017 3:03:00 PM
Truly beautiful, touching the strings of my heart, Daniel! Now, why should an old romantic like me have misty eyes!! #7+ Regards // paul
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Date: 1/3/2017 8:48:00 AM
My mum and dad seperated after thirty years together Daniel. Like your beautiful last verse, they had become friends again. She was with him to whisper a prayer in his ear as he lay dying from a ruptured aortic aneursym at home.
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Date: 1/3/2017 3:58:00 AM
Really a great one...Thanks for sharing this... A big 7... Happy New year ... Have a great year ahead...
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Date: 1/2/2017 8:42:00 PM
Love may fade but friendship remains...a treasure in itself...Happy New Year!
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Date: 1/2/2017 11:39:00 AM
Thanks for the so sweet memories of my particular end of the road long, long ago. Happy New Year!
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Date: 1/2/2017 5:44:00 AM
Ah! Can't express it more beautifully than you:) Lovely, Daniel:)
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Date: 1/2/2017 4:39:00 AM
So few of us know the experience of a loving friendship to the end. This expresses that joy so simply and completely My hubby and I celebrated 45 years together this December. Adding it to my FAVS list. With gratitude SuZ
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Date: 1/1/2017 11:00:00 PM
You spoke the heart's language...so sure it goes directly to the heart..OMG what the world would be without such poetic discourse! :D
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Date: 1/1/2017 9:32:00 PM
Sadness slowly and steadily drips from each stanza, the emotion is lonely with longing that touched me! This is a feeler, Daniel - I expect all the entries for this contest may tug my heart! All the best ... CayCay
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Date: 1/1/2017 6:43:00 PM
Hello Daniel, I certainly agree with John that this is a superb poem. You pull the reader very quickly into the life journey until you the parking at "the end of the road." The ultimate durability of a true friendship is so very important. Enjoyed it!! Best New Year's Wishes . . . Gary
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Date: 1/1/2017 4:30:00 PM
I tell you straight in all truthfulness, Daniel - This is a superb poem! A joy to read, Sir. All the very best for your New Year - Cheers! :) john
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Date: 1/1/2017 9:55:00 AM
May your roads lead you to happiness... Sometimes the passion wears off but the friendship remains....Wishing you a happy and healthy new year.
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Date: 1/1/2017 8:34:00 AM
Nice romantic poem, Daniel. I wish you a very happy new year.
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Date: 1/1/2017 8:17:00 AM
Very loverly Daniel. Happy NY and best atcha in the '17 ~ john
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Date: 1/1/2017 7:34:00 AM
Very nice Daniel . Special. Happy New Year! :)
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Date: 1/1/2017 5:21:00 AM
Beautifully romantic imagery, Daniel. Best wishes for the New Year. // Barry.
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