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Winning Round

Harsh words impugn if slung in hate
and rip apart a calloused heart.
Expressed regret cannot abate
the pain that permeates our slate.

It's best to stop and take apart
the wagon which has run amuck.
Affix new wheels upon the cart
then shove ahead to a fresh start.

Deep in the mire, our tires are stuck.
Pitch us a chain and yank them out,
and with a teeny grain of luck,
no one perceives our coat of muck.

For friendship wields a mighty clout,
true aid from friends will spread a path.
If fortune bleeds toward that route,
the winner's bell will ring throughout.

Copyright © Cona Adams | Year Posted 2014

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John Williams Date: 2/28/2015 6:40:00 PM Hell Cona, A lot of life messages in there. You can make a new start from a bad beginning. Sometimes you need the help of a friend. Never give up. Never say what you can't take back. A helping hand. Kind regards----John Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 3/1/2015 6:37:00 AM Thanks for the visit, John. And, I wasn't offended when I thought you said hell. Here I was congratulating myself for posting a poem that really had an impact. : - ) John Williams Date: 2/28/2015 6:41:00 PM Sorry, I meant to say hello, not hell. Thank goodness i can take that back. John

Robert Lindley Date: 1/8/2015 7:38:00 PM Great rhyming words of wisdom! And the flow is so mellow and inspirational. A SOLID 7 and will be checking out your writes as I find the time.. Bravo!!!! Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 3/1/2015 6:08:00 AM Thanks, Robert Lindley for reading and commenting. Always welcome. All the best.

Robert Nehls Date: 1/7/2015 10:55:00 AM Hi Cona. Yes, changes can always be made and we as well as those around us will benefit. Your rhyme pattern and flow is quite enjoyable to read. I look forward to reading more of your poetry.... Robert. Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 1/7/2015 2:14:00 PM Thank you, Robert. I have enjoyed reading your poems as well. I certainly have appreciated the new friends on poetry soup. I try to visit every day, but sometimes life gets in the way. : )

Ana Espinola Collins Date: 1/4/2015 8:18:00 PM Such a wise and beautiful flow of words Cona...loved it :) Ana Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 1/4/2015 8:36:00 PM Thank you, Ana, for the visit, and for the generous comment. All the best to you.

Bill Yates Date: 1/3/2015 1:54:00 PM I like your metaphors. Your rhyming is not forced nor tedious. Are you on Facebook? How can I follow you there? Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 1/3/2015 4:29:00 PM I am on Facebook, but am virtually computer illiterate. I'm simply not proficient at navigating Facebook, Twitter, or Poetry Soup. You can google Faye Adams (my pen name) or Cona Faye Gregory Adams or see my books on my website: www.fayeadams.com - The last book isn't there yet, but the first five are pictured.