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You Promised Forever

You promised me You would love Me forever You didn't You promised me To always be Faithful You weren't You promised me We would Become one We didn't You promised me It was until Death do us part It wasn't I promised you Flowers every day They look beautiful On your grave The Promise Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Silent One 6/1/20

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Date: 6/6/2020 1:06:00 PM
Beautifully sad. Beautifully penned. Congratulations on your win Timothy
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Timothy Mcguire
Date: 6/8/2020 4:50:00 PM
thank you so much Aditi! :)
Date: 6/6/2020 7:30:00 AM
There is no such thing as forever, I wrote on about love not being forever today.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
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Timothy Mcguire
Date: 6/8/2020 4:51:00 PM
Thank you Silent One
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Line Gauthier
Date: 6/6/2020 10:37:00 AM
Congrats on your well deserved win, Timothy. Well done.
Date: 6/1/2020 9:56:00 PM
Talk about a heartwrencher. Beautifully done, Timothy.
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Timothy Mcguire
Date: 6/1/2020 9:59:00 PM
Thank so much Miss Line
Date: 6/1/2020 6:11:00 PM
Love the irony and the smirk of that last stanza, Tim. Sounds like justice was served with those flowers. Take care, Gershon
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Timothy Mcguire
Date: 6/1/2020 7:47:00 PM
You got it Gershon, thanks!

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