Tick Tock

You’re forty and still alone
You sit there and wonder where this all went wrong
Living a lie and smiling through it
Cant hide the pain, you got used to it
Wearing a mask but honey nobody is fooled
Staring at the crumbled castle you once ruled
Oh how you wish the clock would turn
Oh how you wish you could set fire to the memories and watch them burn
Gave up seventeen years of your life for him
Now your view on life is so grim
Wishing and wishing upon a star
It’s too late your chance is gone
The clock still tick, ticks on

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/5/2017 9:02:00 AM

What a nice thing to say, thanks.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/1/2017 9:25:00 AM

Thanks for visiting this morning. I wrote a piece a while ago called “Broken People”.You might enjoy it. If you go to the top of this page there is a search box. Type the title and it shoulld direct you to the piece.

Laurice S.
Date: 12/5/2017 4:46:00 AM

I read it a few minutes ago. I haven't disliked any of your poems and I don't I think I ever will because they are all so beautifully written and so full of emotion <3

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/30/2017 8:56:00 AM

Last line consider “The clock still tick ticks on...” it rhymes with gone and some how finishes the piece. I enjoyed reading your poetry this morning. Welcome to the soup. Do drop by you might enjoy some of my writing.:0)

Laurice S.
Date: 12/1/2017 7:28:00 AM

You're right, it does sound better. Thank you for the help and I'd love to check out some of your writing <3

Vidushi Sharma

Date: 11/25/2017 9:59:00 AM

"living a lie and smiling through it" this line is all over my head. and yeah its actually what everybody do and get used to it. Love it. Enjoyed it. Felt it.

Laurice S.
Date: 12/1/2017 7:38:00 AM

Thank you <3