Will You Think of Me Once In a While

Will you think of me once in a while,
When the tears from your eyelids are trailing,
When they bury me after the trial.

Will you think of me oft with that smile;
When obstructions in life you are scaling,
Will you think of me once in a while

When you pass by the rose garden dial,
Would you think of my love as unfailing,
When they bury me after the trial.

Although distant by many a mile,
Would you treasure this letter I'm mailing;
Will you think of me once in a while.

Bitter thoughts grip my insides like bile,
But I reckon I'll no more be ailing
When they bury me after the trial.

I'll not be there to see you in style;
Please forgive me, my daughter, for failing.
Will you think of me once in a while,
When they bury me after the trial.


(Written on March 25th, 2014 for the contest
"Rhyme Battle: Round 4")

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 4/6/2014 5:12:00 AM
A well crafted work! Congrats on your victory!!
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Date: 4/4/2014 6:19:00 PM
I was moved by this unique write. The story was very sad, yet tender, as well. I am not familiar with the form of villanelle. But, I thought the rhyming was perfect and the words flowed so easily. A great poem, Isaiah!...Thank you so much for the kind comments, and for adding my poem to your favorites! :)
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Date: 4/3/2014 10:18:00 PM
ISAIAH, , congrats on your AWESOME win. .. Luv ~SKAT~
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Date: 4/3/2014 1:22:00 PM
Nice winning poem..>PD
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Date: 3/28/2014 6:47:00 AM
Sad yet so very beautiful.Ofcourse it touches the heart-Charma
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Date: 3/26/2014 12:21:00 AM
this is fantastic writing. this for is not easy to do without sounding forced but you wrote it with skill. loved the theme you used too.
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