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The Girl Next Door

I once lived next door to a girl whom I seldom saw Even at ten years old, of her I was in awe She played a lot by herself in the attic of her house Befriending animals of every kind, I think she had a mouse I watched her go to dancing class, her raven hair in bows My face pressed against the glass, smudges left by my nose I couldn’t get her to notice me; I guess we both were shy And I couldn’t muster up the courage, please don’t ask me why She always carried around a book; I think it was full of poems My eyes spied her going into the woods, where often she would roam I could sometimes hear on summer nights, music from her room I dreamed about her as my bride and about me as her groom Years went by and we moved away never having really met Thirty years since that time, but her angelic face I’ll never forget “Connie” is what they called her, but I think “Constance” she did prefer Funny how every now and then, I still stop and think of her

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 7/30/2010 7:51:00 AM
Hi Joe ~ just to let your know ~ I mailed your Certificate of Achievement in Poetry today ~ you should get it in about one week ~
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Date: 7/27/2010 6:13:00 AM
Congratulations Joe on your win in Constance"The Rambling Poet's" contest "Gosh,That Was Fast". Love, Carol
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Date: 7/26/2010 8:02:00 PM
this is so sweet, Joe. No wonder she picked it! congratulations. LUv,Andrea
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Date: 7/26/2010 5:47:00 PM
excellent, congrats on your number one. enjoyed the read. Harry
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Date: 7/26/2010 4:51:00 PM
you whipped out this beauty in a hurry Joe and won cCnstance's heart. Great win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 7/26/2010 3:44:00 PM
SUPER FANTASTIC Joe .. and congrats on your first place win in gosh that was fast contest.. a well deserved win for a magnificent write my friend.. enjoy.. your top spot .. with luv..
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Date: 7/26/2010 3:34:00 PM
What a thrill to Constance to read these beautiful words. Excellent choice and beautiful poetry, Joe!! Congratulations!! ~ Love, Carrie
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Date: 7/26/2010 3:06:00 PM
Joe, as I was reading this poem, I said to myself, gosh, that little girl sounds just like me and then I realized, you had captured this childhood girl perfectly, it actually made me cry, thinking of that lonely little girl, with animals, poems and nature for friends, so, how could I not pick this poem as number 1, in my contest, Gosh, That Was Fast, when it touched my heart so sweetly ~ please let me know your address by soup mail so I can forward your Certificate~
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Date: 7/26/2010 1:38:00 PM
WOW.. Joe this is a wonderful write for the premier poetess of Soup.. brilliant and touching words.. good luck my friend.. she will adore this one.. with luv..
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Date: 7/26/2010 11:01:00 AM
Oh those childhood memories. Excellent write, Joe. Enjoyed. Ralph
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