This poem relates the situation between a friend and her husband when they parted.
Alone
Pretend that you don’t know her Pretend she—your wife--doesn’t exist Pretend your paths never crossed Pretend that she’s a past love you’ll never miss.
Never look back on all the two of you shared Never take time to reminisce at all Never remember that you loved her once Never pick up the phone to answer her call.
Dream not of all the yesterdays you and she had Dream not of the mutual hopes and sometime tears Dream instead of much greener pastures Dream that there’ll be no unwanted fears.
Hope for all that might be yours Hope not for what might have been Hope for a full satisfying tomorrow Hope there’ll be no misery then.
Live entirely for yourself each day. Live entirely for what you seek Live entirely to fulfill your selfish aims Live that you might never be meek.
Search diligently for your own happiness. Search not at all for another’s peace Search the whole world far and wide For a new love to give you emotional release.
When you have pretended beyond pretense That your life is really your own. You will learn, my friend, that every day You spend your life alone.
Profound insight relecting the mature wisdom that comes only with time and life experiences. But some never learn and go on speaking out about their bad luck and how "...nothing ever goes right for me."
I know of a person who acted like this. He wasn't very kind, even to his divorced wife. He remarried and died 2 1/2 years later. He wasn't alone but what did he gain. Not much happiness in his life. Just sickness and ill health. God has a way of making things come around that goes around. I know this to be true.
So very powerful..It is very difficult to go through these things with your friends.. We can be objective, but they are not..
Peace, Love, and Light,
Amber "V"
Jeanette, many people believe the grass is greener on the other side, and some times the grass dries up and leaves them miserable. I think it is wise to remain friends after a separation because bitterness only leads to stress. I enjoyed this a lot!
While Debtors prisons no longer exist, many people continue to be persecuted for crimes related to poverty or inability to repay money owed to municipalities. This practice remains in an injustice that needs to be rectified.
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Intriguing at first, striking in the end.
Greetings,
Axilea
Sheila
One with any love at all in their heart could never imagine such things. Blessings Always, Paul.
Peace, Love, and Light,
Amber "V"
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :(
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(