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Till Death Do Us Part

We are here but a short time
yet we met and love many people
some we make mistakes with
find that they weren't real friends

yet even when things go wrong
move on taking the best with you
leave all the niggling negatives behind
all they do is mess with your mind

I have lived in several places aboard
hopefully taking the good on with me
one thing I know wherever you live
people seem to fall into various types

some become friends, real friends
the sort who stand by you all the time
who give without ever being asked 
and to who you return all the help you can

most are fair weather friends, they run and hide
leaving you in the lurch time after time
they will steal your lover or husband
without batting an eye, its sad but true

As you go through the years you soon learn
you come to distrust until their worth is proved
then there's those who sweet talk you taking your heart
that's the saddest of all, still you learn to guard it

One day you meet a true love on who's shoulder
you can lay your weary heart knowing its finally safe
you share your hopes, your aspirations and dreams
make plans, set up home and raise your children

Then one day, in a blink its all gone, gone not forgotten
you have all the memories of the good times you shared
the hardest of all is you are still here struggling on
the cruel hand of death has struck taking them leaving you

In a flash life has changed become just so very grey
you mourn and try to be strong hard as it is for you
there's others who still need you rely on you
but I tell you this its not easy when they pass on

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 6/7/2013 3:41:00 PM
''Then one day, in a blink its all gone, gone not forgotten you have all the memories of the good times you shared the hardest of all is you are still here struggling on the cruel hand of death has struck taking them leaving you'' I really liked the latter stanza dear Shadow,very true honest heartfelt piece.
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Shadow Hamilton
Date: 6/8/2013 5:09:00 AM
ty dear M.M from the heart as you say, love Shadow
Date: 6/1/2013 6:43:00 AM
Nice poem.
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Shadow Hamilton
Date: 6/1/2013 7:07:00 AM
ty Mtthew a few whimsical thoughts Shadow
Date: 5/20/2013 5:30:00 AM
- Word of truth Linda, in a beautifully poem! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Shadow Hamilton
Date: 6/1/2013 7:07:00 AM
Anne ty for your remarks Shadow

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