Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

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This Isn't Living

I see you sitting there
Night after night
Living someone else's passions
Worried about some stranger's future
Borrowing some guy's dreams
Involved in another couple's romance
As if you were so empty inside
That you couldn't live your own life

I see you glued there
Your eyes look like mirrors to the almighty screen
And I can't help but wonder
What happened to the dreams you had to once have
How your life would be if you finally decided to live it

But I still see you there half-sleeping
And I wonder what I've been doing here
How I ever got here
Where my suitcases are
What I'll take with me
What I'll tell you as I leave
How you'll take the news
Oh- you'll be crushed for sure
For a while, maybe for a long while
And you'll have just one more excuse to escape
one more reason not to live your life
So sad



AP: Honorable Mention 2025

Submitted on August 23, 2020 for contest YOUR FIRST POEM ON POETRY SOUP sponsored by SILENT ONE  -  RANKED 1ST

and on August 14, 2017 for contest MID AUGUST PREMIERE sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 4TH

PS featured in 2017

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Harry Horsman March 29, 2021 at 10:13 PM Love to go back to respected poets first post here on soup...This is so sad. yet powered with emotion.Definitely a winner for me. Line Gauthier March 30, 2021 at 6:05 AM Thank you very much, Harry ~

Gershon Wolf August 24, 2020 at 2:02 PM Congrats on the selection of this, your first poem, as a winner in the contest... It's really 'Vintage Line," methinks. Soar and Sail, Gershon Line Gauthier August 24, 2020 at 6:41 PM Thanks for your visit and comment, Gershon. I can't believe it's been three years ~

Anne-Lise Andresen August 24, 2020 at 4:00 AM - Congratulations on your win, Line ... I remember how exciting it was to post my first poem :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Line Gauthier August 24, 2020 at 4:20 AM I can't believe it's been three years for me already ~~

Silent One August 24, 2020 at 3:25 AM Line you have been a wonderful addition, regularly posting poems and being very nice and supportive.. A very important first post and you are right it was not living... This was not really a contest, it was an opportunity to showcase your first poem and I am glad you entered. Thank you. Line Gauthier August 24, 2020 at 4:21 AM Thank you for the wonderful tribute contest ~ Hapy anniversary ! I can't believe it's already been three years for me ~

James Inman September 29, 2018 at 2:27 PM Checking out your first post, impressive, but a difficult situation. Line Gauthier September 29, 2018 at 6:17 PM Thanks for checking it out, James. Much appreciated.

Andrea Dietrich April 13, 2018 at 6:46 PM AHA, another one that I adore!! I would put this one and that other one up at first and second place if I were redoing the best poems list (however, I have not seen them ALL yet). Maybe I will change my mind in time. So of the top seven I have just reviewed, which are YOUR top two personal favorites? Line Gauthier September 29, 2018 at 6:18 PM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Timothy. Timothy Mcguire May 25, 2018 at 5:06 PM Love this one! I have felt the same passions more than once in my life... It is good to be reminded of my feelings back then. Line Gauthier April 13, 2018 at 8:31 PM Thanks again for your visit, Andrea. I have to say my own faves are probably the ones that have a spiritual component to them. I appreciate that you appreciate my poetry as I do yours.

Andrea Dietrich April 10, 2018 at 6:11 PM WOW, that was an amazing FIRST post at Soup. I see how it won a contest with Brian!! So difficult to win with him but it looks like you pulled it off. Belated congrats for this one. (nowadays we can't enter with poems longer than 20 lines for that guy) Line Gauthier April 10, 2018 at 8:01 PM Thank you, Andrea. Just got lucky I guess.

Andrea Dietrich April 10, 2018 at 6:10 PM wow, you got in a lot of pages in just being here ONE year!!! What I have done with some poets is just begin at the very beginning and go from there. I saw all of Armand's poetry doing it that way and many other Soupers I have seen all their poems from the beginning. Whenever you visit me, I will be sure to come back to where I left off and catch your older poems. It's the only way I can go step by step to see all your poems that I hope to see. Line Gauthier April 10, 2018 at 8:00 PM That is an interesting process that I am only starting to work on. You are definitely on the top of my list, Andrea.

Freddie Robinson Jr. November 24, 2017 at 9:27 AM Caliente-level truth poetry, Line. Such a profound debut poem. Yeah ... you got serious poetic chops. Keep the knowledge drums banging, and the love cymbals clanging. Beautiful lyrical truth speak you. This poem wins the Analytical Eyes prize hands down. Great write, aurora bright poetry. Love and more love always. Line Gauthier November 24, 2017 at 8:20 PM Thank you so much, Freddie. I'm so happy my poetry resonates with you.

Richard Lamoureux October 20, 2017 at 11:14 AM A tremendous piece, you have talent. Thanks for your visit and comment. Line Gauthier October 20, 2017 at 11:52 AM Thank you, Richard. Half the credit belongs to the critic. Have an awesome day!

Dean Wood August 20, 2017 at 5:48 PM There is so much truth in this poem I am afraid it my burst its seams. Wise words to live by. Congratulations on placement in this contest Line! Line Gauthier August 20, 2017 at 6:20 PM Thanks for your comments. Much appreciated.