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Walking Away - a Mother's Love

Will you ever forgive me for walking away? You must understand that my heart was breaking But I left you in the arms of another woman I had no choice, I had to walk away and not look back Painfully aware that if I turned round and saw the two of you together I would have to run back, hold you close and never let you go ... Having you adopted was the hardest decision of my life FREE VERSE ON LOVE CONTEST III Sponsored by Laura Loo 12~15~15

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Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 11/2/2017 1:21:00 AM

Congratulations, Jan for your win with a touching poem.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/2/2017 2:25:00 AM

Thanks Subimal:-) hugs Jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 11/1/2017 10:35:00 AM

Congrats on your win, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2017 11:35:00 AM

Thank you Dale:-) hugs Jan xx

Lu Loo

Date: 11/1/2017 7:23:00 AM

yes that is a hard decision. I can't imagine...thank you lovely Jan :)

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2017 11:35:00 AM

Thanks Lu Loo :-) hugs Jan xx

Caycay Jennings

Date: 12/20/2015 2:02:00 PM

Oh, my gosh. I searched for your new poems to be uplifted and lost in entertaining poetry, but, no, you went and brought me down! Down. There is some wall or walls out in the world where this needs to hang. So very many people would be personally touched by this write, not just overly empathetic like me. You have moved me ... CayCay (I hope my next click is something lighthearted!)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2015 2:08:00 PM

I did put emotive write for a reason CayCay I found it difficult to write so knew others would be similarly affected. My other recent writes are more light hearted especially a couple in the last 2 days:-) hugs jan xx

Skat A

Date: 12/17/2015 3:21:00 PM

Jan, Congrats on your win. SKAT

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 3:26:00 PM

Thanks Skat:-) hugs jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/17/2015 8:32:00 AM

I thought at first it was a romantic piece and then it really tugged the heartstrings. Well done!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 8:39:00 AM

Thanks Richard for your lovely comment I wanted people to be surprised by the final line and I achieved my objective :-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 12/16/2015 6:19:00 PM

Wow...did not see that twist coming, Jan. Wonderfully done. Congratulations on your win! Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 12:59:00 AM

Thanks Sandra:-) Hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/16/2015 6:17:00 PM

congrats, Jan. yours inspired me to finally do one with a twist as well!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 12:59:00 AM

Thanks Andrea:-) Hugs Jan xx

Robert Lindley

Date: 12/16/2015 5:37:00 PM

Jan, congrats on your fine win with this heartfelt poem!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 12:58:00 AM

Thanks Robert I do appreciate your continued support:-) Hugs Jan xx

James Fraser

Date: 12/16/2015 1:07:00 PM

Sad but so out there are the scenes your words paint Jan. So desreved of it's win ~~ hugs ~~ James xx

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 12:58:00 AM

Thanks James:-) Hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 12/16/2015 9:15:00 AM

piercing my heart, dear jan.. got so busy with family reunions that i missed this contest, awhh...so lovely!.. hugggs

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 12:57:00 AM

Thanks Nette:-) Hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud
Date: 12/16/2015 9:16:00 AM

ohh, and congrats; i see other wishing you.. haven;t gone to many section on soup...

Casarah Nance

Date: 12/15/2015 6:38:00 PM

Emotive write is right...hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2015 6:50:00 PM

Thanks Cas:-( Hugs jan xx

Eric Boddie

Date: 12/15/2015 4:43:00 PM

wow jan, you captured a powerful moment in time....I couldn't begin to imagine what goes through a mother's mind....giving up the Responsibility God Chose....because the Vessel For our Creation Is One Only God Knows....you never cease to amaze jan....;)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2015 4:46:00 PM

Thanks Eric it was an emotional write - I can't imagine the trauma for the parent or the child - a heartbreaking situation for any mother:-( hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray

Date: 12/15/2015 4:27:00 PM

WoW! Didn't see that coming. I work with a midwife who fostered a child for three years, then had to hand him back to his birth mother. Another type of agony to endure.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2015 4:29:00 PM

Oh Jean I can imagine the pain for both your friend and the child - the bond you make must be so hard to break:-( hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/15/2015 4:08:00 PM

I really like how you twisted this one and had the surprise ending VERY good thinking, girl!!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2015 4:09:00 PM

Thanks Andrea - girl lol I wish i was:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 12/15/2015 3:15:00 PM

So sad to give away a child. heartbreaking Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2015 3:16:00 PM

It must be the hardest decision a parent has to make Tim:-( hugs Jan xx

John Lawless

Date: 12/15/2015 3:02:00 PM

DAMMIT JAN.....that last line was like a kick in the chest... a powerful write, drew me in, invited me to stand on the trap door...and BANG!!! the floor dropped out. Think we'll all be looking up at this one on the winners list

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2015 3:08:00 PM

Thanks for the lovely comment John. I found it difficult to write this poem as I was trying to put myself in the position of the mother giving up her child. In the 1960's my mum's best friend adopted 4 children and they had the most amazing up bringing and it always made me think how heartbreaking it must have been for their parents to give them up :-( hugs Jan xx

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 12/15/2015 2:45:00 PM

That is love indeed, emotional love, hard decision indeed.. So sad with so much sentiment.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2015 2:47:00 PM

Thanks Charma I had tears in my eyes writing this - it must be so heartbreaking for a mother to give up her child for whatever reason:-( hugs Jan xx