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A Life Within The Dash
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Afterall the time I've spent on earth, its gone by in such a flash


I'd like my life to be more than just two numbers and a dash


A childhood non-existant of the sound of my own laugh


Will this too, be included in the two numbers and the dash?


The thoughts of all my long gone friends; within my mind I stash


I'd like my life to be more than just two numbers and a dash


The one who stole an innocent child, and left her like the trash


I wish that this would not be included within the dash


The thoughts of a life drawing to an end; while others shuffle past


I wonder if they realize too, that their life is in the dash?


I'd like to say my life has been a party and a bash


But, what I fear most of all are the two numbers and the dash.


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 Reviews of "A Life Within The Dash"
Reviewed by Melinda Josiah Geaumont (Reader)
Reviewed on August 9, 2007
Wonderfully thought provoking - it encourages me to continue to find awareness in each moment along the way. . . perhaps that is the only way to make the dash less fleeting. . .
time does fly and yet, time is all we have. Thanks Shirley!
:) Melinda

Reviewed by Laura Mayer (Reader)
Reviewed on January 7, 2007
The dash represents our whole life. Sad to think that the dash is only that, and not representative of who we were when we were alive. This is an excellent thought provoking write. I enjoyed it very much. Hugs, Laura

Reviewed by Zahala San Simone
Reviewed on December 5, 2006
Isn't it funny how a lifetime can truncated when the body becomes a corpse? It's just a uncanny thing about life on planet Earth--sad but also very true.

Nevertheless, we write on--perchance changing things...Loved this piece!

Wendi

Reviewed by CJ Heck
Reviewed on November 18, 2006
Oh Shirley, this is a wonderful and thought-provoking poem. I feel the same way, the older I get. You've captured the aging worries so well here with your words.
My warmest regards and respect,
CJ

Reviewed by Chanti Niven
Reviewed on August 18, 2006
You certainly are much more than two numbers and a dash. This poem makes that fact patently clear. It is not what life deals us that makes us who we are. We have choices all along.
Great poetry!
Chanti

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter
Reviewed on July 26, 2006
I've read this somewhere but did't know it was written by one of my peers at AD.

Very well written.
Susan

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on April 21, 2006
Extremely well written!

Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on June 12, 2004
poignant read

Reviewed by Elaine Carey
Reviewed on June 11, 2004
great use of repetitive sound--feels desperate and mournful

Reviewed on June 11, 2004
Very deep and moving, I liked this very much,

Reindeer


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