Life, once possession defined
Accumulations, collections refined
Consuming quest to fill my chest
Out do them all, out buy the rest
Carelessly squandering life’s great gift
Relationships and Love fading swift
And now as time is all but gone
To learn I was incredibly wrong
Saddens all that I have left
An empty heart, an empty chest
copyright – Michael R. Wood - 2003
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Reviewed by na na (Reader)
Reviewed on May 25, 2003
Learning how wrong we can be is such a bitter lesson. When we come down to an empty heart and an empty chest, we have no place else to go, do we? Bill
Michael this verse is very moving and very very lovely. Thank you for such a beautiful work of art.
Candy
Reviewed by Birdie Houston (Reader)
Reviewed on May 25, 2003
Moving .....this makes one want to turn over a new leaf in life ! "Excellent"
Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on May 25, 2003
Don't negate money. It buys the groceries. The thing is not to negate relationships while you are trying to make a living. If you do, it's called welfare, and someone is buying the groceries for you. [smiles]
Thoughtful poem on perspective, and not to lose it.
This was so heart-breakingly beautiful, just so lovely and sad,
Reindeer
Reviewed by Dove (Reader)
Reviewed on May 25, 2003
Good morning Michael,
I thought about the old saying " if you miss love, you miss life..And if you miss life, you miss love..Wonderful write!!
Peace, Dove
Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on May 25, 2003
Michael,
Oh I can feel this one
"To learn I was incredibly wrong
Saddens all that I have left
An empty heart, an empty chest "
I couldnt stand it so I filled
it up right away.
{{HUGS}
Peg
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Peace,
Cherokee
Candy
Thoughtful poem on perspective, and not to lose it.
Reindeer
I thought about the old saying " if you miss love, you miss life..And if you miss life, you miss love..Wonderful write!!
Peace, Dove
Oh I can feel this one
"To learn I was incredibly wrong
Saddens all that I have left
An empty heart, an empty chest "
I couldnt stand it so I filled
it up right away.
{{HUGS}
Peg
Best regards,
Leland