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Abandoner

December 26, 2011
By Labradorian PLATINUM, Chicago, Illinois
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I’m an
Incompleter
I leave it
Strewn across the grimy carpet
Lost
In a labyrinth of mistakes
Missed opportunities
Impatience
Regret
Simmers inside me
Yet
I can’t bring myself
To finish
I have
No moments with
My hands held high
In victory
Only
Lost dreams
Broken promises
Disappointment

© Anne L., Philadelphia, PA

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