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What Once Was

Sincerely I place my write Words between the lines Younger than the verses Lies a deeper meaning within She carries a hopeful message A truth only with she can carry Honorable a heartfelt cast Stating all the she ever knew Below her deep set eyes The love we once knew rings true Holding peace, truth, and southern life Each with a bell that can ring proud Lifting me beyond this terror Bringing maybe a love beyond A visit from the hopeful past Seeing what was once hope But now hones a wisp of pain Seeing what once was Is a dark hole of black absence A horrible vision of night hell Russell Sivey

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Don Johnson

Date: 8/26/2011 10:37:00 PM

Yes mate i know the darkeness, the sadness deep within, a flirting shiela heartless, drove me crazy, deeper in,

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/26/2011 10:34:00 PM

A sad one, Russell. I can kind of relate to it. that is kinda sad too. But for different reasons I relate! Great images you used. You might be my last poem of the night. Time for me to get a move on. LUv, Andrea

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 8/26/2011 7:02:00 PM

well we can never go backward in life Russell and your lilting lines of free verse imply this thought.. what once was was.. like yesterday hard to recapture.. nice creativity flowing luv..

Constance La France

Date: 8/26/2011 4:10:00 PM

A wonderful poem, Russell, I really enjoyed reading it and thanks for your ever comments on my prose~~

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/26/2011 6:36:00 AM

Can really relate to that "dark hole of black abssence, Russell. Sometimes we are only blessed with love for a short time. I hope this truly a poem about "What Once Was" and not was IS now. Love, Carolyn