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My Loss

March 3, 2015
By Anonymous

I lost my heart in a place somewhere

At one time I had it here I swear

But a stranger came and I gave it away

Didn't know what I'd lost till this day

 

I used to be a godly man

My life devoted to charity

I had the smarts and forward vision

Should've considered a coming collision

I had a soul, I had a heart

Until something came and tore it apart

 

I began to think I had it all

Until I heard the devil's call

I fell into a deep depression

I turned to church for a holy session

But the devil beat them to my life

to him I sold my rags, my strife

 

I turned to lies, I cheated and stole

I dug myself into a bottomless hole

The people learned to hate my might

They knew I stood for what wasn't right

I had everything I would require

To squash every man's desire

 

But it all went horribly wrong

 

Now I have but myself to hate

These final words come far too late

I have but a minute to apologize

A minute to come to realize

 

I lost my heart in a place somewhere

At one time I had it here, I swear

But a stranger came and I gave it away

Didn't know what I'd lost till this day


The author's comments:

The devil and church mentioned in this poem weren't meant to be religous symbols, they symbolize good and bad.  It could be synagogue or mosque or whatever the reader wishes it to be.


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on Mar. 11 2015 at 5:11 pm
Henry Jackson, Raleigh, North Carolina
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This is the best.

spongebob said...
on Mar. 10 2015 at 9:18 pm
It has a nice flavor. Good work, son!

on Mar. 8 2015 at 6:01 pm
Nyree Baldwin, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Great poem! One of the best I've ever seen.

Zakai M. said...
on Mar. 5 2015 at 1:47 pm
I rate 8/8 M8

Andrew S said...
on Mar. 5 2015 at 10:25 am
Amazing! Keep on rocking!

Andrew S said...
on Mar. 5 2015 at 10:24 am
Wonderful! A work of art!

on Mar. 5 2015 at 9:22 am
This was a great poem! Good luck

Dara said...
on Mar. 5 2015 at 8:50 am
Great! Rate 5

Rayna M. said...
on Mar. 5 2015 at 8:48 am
This poem is really good!

on Mar. 4 2015 at 9:43 pm
Henry Jackson, Raleigh, North Carolina
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This poem is the best I've seen.

on Mar. 4 2015 at 9:42 pm
Henry Jackson, Raleigh, North Carolina
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