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Regretted Memories

September 7, 2009
By eMs23 BRONZE, Yuma, Arizona
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Childhood memories swept away
Wave goodbye to each one
Hug and say you’ll see them soon
But you know that’s never true

They’ll meet new people, friends,
And then memories
You’re forgotten
And their memory is replaced by that new best friend of theirs

And your memories are replaced
By bitterness and loathsome
Regret and hurt
And anguish for all the time lost for them

Again… and again…
Until there’s nothing left to remember

© Sarah M., Blairsville, PA

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ILiveToRead PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 4 2022 at 2:52 pm
ILiveToRead PLATINUM, Wailuku, Hawaii
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It brings me both joy and heartbreak reading this. I know the feeling.
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Your writing is a delight to read. I truly love this, and cannot explain my love for your works in words.
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on Jan. 3 2010 at 8:26 pm
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wow i love this! i can really relate to this, and you did a great job writing it down in such as smooth, and descriptive way :) i also love the ending! great poem :) if you could, would you mind checking out some of my pieces, id like your opinion! :) oh by the way, 5 stars :) :)
Braidy BRONZE said...
on Sep. 26 2009 at 1:51 pm
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i really love this! i can relate to it.. and i love the ending. very good, keep writing!

thanks for the comments also, by the way. :)