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Goodbye, the year I shed no tear For time now past As shadows cast The languished days away. Come, I pray, A brighter ray Of sunny gleams For future dreams To hang my hopes therein. Wherein now, I must begin As minutes spin The steps I take Can lose or make That, for which I hope; Today.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 11/6/2011 5:00:00 AM
WOW. Very well expressed, Virginia. You are talented with the words.
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Date: 1/2/2011 2:31:00 PM
Good work, Virginia. I really like it and enjoyed reading it. Oh, thanks for your comments. Happy New Year! Polly Plafcan (pollyp)
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Date: 12/29/2010 1:50:00 AM
This is a wonderful and profound poem, Virginia, love this. Harry
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Date: 12/28/2010 7:14:00 AM
Hi Virginia. Thanking you for your comment. Great piece this. All that is gone is gone. Now a bright fresh start for 2011. May it be good to you and allow you health, wealth, peace and happiness. Eamon
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Date: 12/27/2010 5:45:00 PM
We can only look forward and hope for the best during the coming new year. You have expressed yourself quite well with fine descriptiveness and rhyming.
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Date: 12/27/2010 5:37:00 PM
beautiful.
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