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The Sleepy Hollow

The day innocence disappeared As life was created down by the Sleepy Hollow The days of great sayings Children bringing up children We did okay for a time Sadly, maturity does what it always does Brings new horizons Sets new goals We were okay about it Others weren’t Maybe they couldn’t see beyond the hill Time moved on, and the bond was broken Years later, you found your soulmate A second child was born I found out later, a girl I was leading my life So in a way, it wasn’t my business Just made it more final in a way I agreed you should take full custody It was the right thing to do Upset some But it was always me and you I passed by the Sleepy Hollow Maybe just to understand It was wild and overgrowing Pushing further to the road Someday it would reach beyond the hill Never looking back I would be waiting.

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Date: 9/14/2023 7:47:00 AM
wow, what a poignant poem...sad but encouraging at the same time. nicely done
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Paul Bell
Date: 9/15/2023 2:09:00 AM
The wilderness years.

Book: Shattered Sighs