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Detour
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Lots of...detours.

Detour

 

There was no deliberation in this.

It was an annoying inconvenient detour

That put me on this road again

Reminding me that so much of my past

Is our past.

Why is it my memory that can be so bad

Remembers our happiness on this road

Like it was yesterday?

Neither one of us is happy now.

There are far too many of these roads in my life.

Perhaps it is easier for you-

One thousand miles away from our past-

Extending the aberration you created.

But maybe it’s not.

Because if you remember our happiness

You will also have to remember

That you put it in our past.

 

John H. Bidwell

 

 


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 Reviews of "Detour"
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on October 30, 2009
Sad and real truth and a very common theme in this world/life, John. Thank you. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Edwin Hurdle
Reviewed on October 29, 2009
Great poem,excellent work.take care

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on October 28, 2009
An interesting perspective ...
r

Reviewed by Vesna Perkovic (Reader)
Reviewed on October 28, 2009
Well I'll be ....
GREAT to see you here again John..missed ya kiddo!!!!

Oh your work is as stunning as ever..love it..boy am I glad you have returned to AD you were sorely missed....YES!!!!

Blessings,

Vesna :)

Reviewed on October 28, 2009
Some things we cannot forget even if we forgive. Heart touching pen John.

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on October 27, 2009
It is amazing how memories and heartaches overshadow and overwhelm. They can be wonderful or heartbreaking, happy or sad, loving or hateful but sadly the bad usually drown out the good. Good Capture.
fee


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