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Turn The Page
by Walt Hardester
Sunday, November 15, 2009
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There will be no looking back,
The pages have been turned.
There will be no going back.
My bridges have been burned.

Feeling a bit bewildered and unsure,
Of what may lie in store.
Temptation, elation, frustration, provocation,
Can there be room here in my heart,
For loving any more?

We all have doubts sometimes.
The trick is not to let them get in the way.
Try to save your worries for another day.
There will always be time to ponder,
Should I have just stayed right here,
Or gone on over yonder?

The best we can hope for,
All our whole life long,
Is that we were very right,
Or only semi-wrong.

© 2009 Walt Hardester
           



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Reviewed by William Bonilla 11/29/2009
outstanding write Walt
most enjoyable reading thanks for sharing
Peace be with you

William
Reviewed by LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone 11/20/2009
loved that last line the best...well done. LadyJ
Reviewed by La Belle Rouge 11/18/2009
We do the best we can at the time, that's all we can do. You make me think Walt.
Reviewed by Kathy Armijo 11/17/2009
I like your philosophy " very right or only slightly wrong." I like this concept. It brings a smile to my lips. You speak volumes in these few words, but words that remind us to live life in the moment and do the best we can.

God bless you. Kathy
Reviewed by jude forese 11/17/2009
perhaps, we can hope being both very right and semi-wrong at once ...
Reviewed by Jon Willey 11/17/2009
the human heart has immense capacity for love Walt -- for we are fashioned in the image of our creator, where all love originates -- faith is the light that will illuminate hope and permit us to see that love is possible -- move ahead with steps of confidence my friend -- peace and love-- Jon Michael
Reviewed by Joseph* OneLight*® 11/17/2009
There's always room in the heart to give and receive love. Best not to dwell on the past or worry about the future. The best moments of our lives are here and now.

Love & Light,
Joseph
Reviewed by Kate Burnside 11/16/2009
Life is full of cross-roads and we make our choices dependent on literally where we're at at the time: it all depends on circumstance, timing and previous experience how the chips will fall. We all know that hindsight and retrospect always love to chide, but they are very hard task-masters and our overall judgement is usually governed by them. Perhaps the question is, if, in the exact same position once again, would the same decision still be taken? If yes, then it will be very right; the notion of "semi-wrong" seems to stem from the benefit of hindsight to me! Lovely tight verses for a perennial, open-ended conundrum. xx
Reviewed by Susan de Vegter 11/16/2009
I know I've been wrong and semi wrong so I identify with this wise poem of yours Walt. I know one thing about you. You're writings are getting better and better. Why am I not surprised? I think you're happier now, with yourself and there is absolutely NOTHING holding you back.
Blessings and love,
Susan
Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner 11/16/2009
Thought provoking excellence, Walt, and very well penned.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Reviewed by Georg Mateos 11/16/2009
After burning the bridges there is not place for regrets to go.

Georg

Reviewed by Amber Moonstone 11/16/2009
Walt, sometimes it's really okay to be only semi-wrong. Now about the sunrises in Key West,,,,If you never go to bed you can see them..ponder that one bat man!
lol :)

Much peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"
Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado 11/16/2009
Food for thought, Walter. In any event, still a great poem; well done!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan 11/16/2009
i like this, i like the pondering-well written and thought provoking
Reviewed by Karen Palumbo 11/16/2009
Sometimes we just have to follow our own hearts and march to our own beat if for nor other reason but our own salvation...

Be always safe,
Karen
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