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Death of Hope

by Elisabeth Barstowe — Read all 441 poems by Elisabeth Barstowe

Monday, October 14, 2013

And there it is

the day I thought

would never come

I was such a bright eyed fool

I suppose I saw

what I wanted

instead of what was there

I was such a bright eyed fool

It was a lie I wanted

a lie I needed

one that I don't regret

Maybe I wasn't such a bright eyed fool

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Reviewed by Tao Chi

Reviewed on July 8, 2014

Love how this is written. Perfect. knowing the lie is needed more than knowing the truth.

Reviewed by William Bonilla

Reviewed on October 20, 2013

enjoyed reading well done
love & peace

William

Reviewed by Amor Sabor

Reviewed on October 19, 2013

I had to read it twice but I was afraid to read into it and decided to leave it the way I originally thought...very well crafted work.

Reviewed by Budd Nelson

Reviewed on October 17, 2013

the truth can be this
budd

Reviewed by Dayvid Graybill

Reviewed on October 16, 2013

I love this piece Elisabeth!

Peace,

Dayvid

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on October 15, 2013

Sometimes the truth, while you know it's coming, is so distasteful that you'd rather that it's a lie.

Ron

Reviewed by John Bidwell

Reviewed on October 14, 2013

I can too well relate.
The lie we need- I need one.
Ouch.
John

Reviewed by E Phillips

Reviewed on October 14, 2013

I cannot vouch that the truth will always set you free
but living with a lie is dying by the minute.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on October 14, 2013

Love can sometimes be most complicated because some people do not know what love is. Thank you for sharing, Elisabeth. Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Reviewed on October 14, 2013

Some ambiguous phrasing here, Elisabeth, but phrasing you manufactured to tell the tale. I believe I "got" it.

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