Tomorrow's a New Memory

The absent mind rewinds the time pursued by each regret,
For as the lore that came before brought memories to forget.
And in the seed that failed to feed a lovers sweet duet,
A swift demise in plain disguise stood ready to be met.

This was the sorrow that bled of tomorrow, for each day would soon bring the rest;
Every reminder was fiercer, yet kinder, and soon would begin its conquest.
The roses have hardened in paper-back gardens; the pages in which they were pressed...
It's all that remains from the valentine chains that had nothing but pain to suggest.

The shackles will tighten unless you enlighten the truth of your young history:
The fact that the pain can help you retain the lessons of each mystery.
Now that the past has fallen at last, so has your dark enemy...
The night-light grows dreary as thoughts to theory: tomorrow's a new memory.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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November 12, 2010 at 11:36 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round of the Poetrysoup site contest Bryant. The best to you in the finals. Love, Carol
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October 25, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Congrats on being featured. You deserve it. Yara.
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October 25, 2010 at 11:50 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poem being picked to be featured this week Bryant. Love, Carol
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October 25, 2010 at 1:27 AM
Very well-written.
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April 9, 2010 at 12:09 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured. Wish you more success in the days ahead. Ernilando
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April 8, 2010 at 3:24 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week Bryant. Love, Carol
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April 5, 2010 at 6:46 AM
Many congrats on your featured piece. Rgds Janette
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April 5, 2010 at 12:10 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week
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April 4, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Nice use of rhyme and imagery. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Keep on writing and sharing your poetry with us. Karen
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April 4, 2010 at 2:04 PM
Bryant, many congratulations on your poetry being featured this week >> James
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February 16, 2010 at 5:52 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Bryant. I also wish you the best in your writing endeavors. If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol
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February 15, 2010 at 8:16 PM
Welcome to the Poetry Soup Family of poets.. please continue to share your creative writes with us all ..as this delight tonight... lovely rhyme..luv.. Linda-Marie "Sweetheart" of Poetry Soup..
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February 15, 2010 at 11:40 AM
well written! thanks
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February 15, 2010 at 11:29 AM
The only thing that we can do anything about is today isn't it. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
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