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Woe Is Me

Woe is me, can't you see That was meant to be, And, ain't that a shame When no one was to blame Happy for a little while Then, there goes my smile, Gone back to being shy ... Could I tell you why Born that way, maybe A melancholy baby, So lonesome I could cry Before I could tell you why Forty years later... My world is no greater, The sky is still blue Why wouldn't I be, too And, when I am eighty A melancholy lady, That was meant to be... Why can't you see, woe is me. (May 10th, 2023)

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Date: 5/10/2023 7:15:00 PM
Exactly what I expect of you; excellence! You've are a poet after my own heart. You know what poetry is which is more than I can give all that don't consider reading their own work.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/28/2023 5:02:00 PM
I truly appreciate these kind comments, John... Thank you so much :)
Date: 5/10/2023 2:59:00 PM
I think this is a fun read on a misinterpreted subject. melancholy doesn't always mean depressed. One can simply have a blue day. I like it Kelly.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/27/2023 6:22:00 PM
Thank you, Daniel :)

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