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Wash Away the Grey

The twists of fate drive deep 
on a sleepless winter's night
drowning in the depths of despair 
wondering if you were ever really there 

Free floating away in your fantasy 
as the hint of whiskey hits the brain
surrendering to a soothing smile
and succumbing to the cherry grain

I'm the ice melt evoking all your flavors
that you would never dare to throw away
drink in all of me  this finest hour
and into the night I'll wash away your grey

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 1/4/2017 9:33:00 AM
Very nice poem ... Enjoyed it ...
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Date: 1/4/2017 8:58:00 AM
I'll take mine neat. Never a good idea to drink alone, Tim:)
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Date: 1/4/2017 8:28:00 AM
Oh you must have been drinking whisky and her troubles away...Such a beauty...Love that cherry.
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Date: 1/4/2017 8:20:00 AM
Triple wowsa! If anyone ever asks me why addiction is so powerful I will give them this poem to read. to the faves ~ j
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Date: 1/4/2017 7:36:00 AM
wow, Tim, This is fantastic writing. I like this very much!
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Date: 1/4/2017 6:07:00 AM
Such a beautiful and comforting poem to hold someone in their time of need and sadness. Nicely done Tim.
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Date: 1/4/2017 5:48:00 AM
Amazing my friend, Tim, your writing, especially the last verse! Much enjoyed!
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Date: 1/4/2017 3:43:00 AM
I needed sleeping tablets to get me through despair. Only recently my eldest told me the youngest asked her at the time "Why is mammy staggering?" as their delicious effect told hold. We all need temporary relief Tim.
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Date: 1/4/2017 1:15:00 AM
Oh, that last stanza, Tim! Keeping that scent, that fragrance after the ice melts away.. Washing away the grey. It's melancholic, beautiful.
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