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To Walk Away

If the time has come For me to walk away To leave a love That you'll not save Will the tears that flow Be on display When I turn to leave On this darkest day When the sun won't rise And the winter comes As a river flows From the saddest eyes If the time has come For me to walk away Would you leave a smile For the memories Could you pause awhile In the setting sun As I leave a kiss Where there now is none And warm the heart Of a troubled fool Who lost a love That once was you 12/13/15 contest Walking Away

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Date: 12/17/2015 3:22:00 PM
FREDERIC, Congrats on your win. SKAT
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Date: 12/16/2015 6:35:00 PM
sad and nicely conveyed, Frederic. Nice to see you doing a free verse. Congrats.
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Date: 12/16/2015 5:48:00 PM
Congrats on your win with this gem. Adding this great poem to my fav list now as it touches my own past in its truth...A7
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Date: 12/13/2015 8:07:00 PM
A very emotional and artistically done...good job.
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Date: 12/13/2015 6:37:00 PM
Reading this made me think of Shakespeare's "Parting is such sweet sorrow." Excellently written.
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Date: 12/13/2015 6:13:00 PM
Stunning! A beautiful poem ... 7 ... CayCay
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