Back When... (poem) by Sue Hess on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on October 17, 2005

Isn't it nice when we can control our memories and forget all of the things that should be forgotten? I am lucky. I have a wonderful forgettery.

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)

Reviewed on October 16, 2005

You really have a way with words, Sue. Not a syllable is wasted. Art in its purest form.

Reviewed by Barbara Terry

Reviewed on October 14, 2005

Back when I was young and so alive, before the darkness closed in. I can love, but don't really know how. I have been unloved all of my life, except for in my preteens when life was good, and I thought my mother really loved me, only to find out that as soon as I was no longer cute, and was turning into my teens, that she would abandon me and leave me crying for 5½ years of misery, beatings, sexual abuse, mental anguish, and very, very lonely. Yes sis, I remember back when...

May the Lord Jesus bless you, and those whom you love, and be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, stubborn to a fault, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANY WONDERFUL SISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS)))))))))), your very sad and still terrified little sister, Barbie

"If I have to be this girl in me, Then I may as well be."

Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK

Reviewed on October 14, 2005

Ain't No Back When Only When You Had Memories...

TRASK

Reviewed by Abdi-Noor Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope)

Reviewed on October 12, 2005

Deep and quite profound. Dreams seldom take you pleasant thoughts though sometimes they push you to undesirable margins. Excellent poetry
Abdi-Noor

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on October 11, 2005

Good to read you again!!

Well written!!

love Tinka

Reviewed by Steve Patterson

Reviewed on October 10, 2005

well done.
TX

Reviewed by Tina Clark

Reviewed on October 10, 2005

Sue, back then most often we can never return except in our dreams. Most times that is the only way we would want to return! For everything there is a season. There is a season to love and be loved and a season to let go.........Sometimes in the letting go we become stronger in time and then we can see more clearly that which is before us. Love is there, you just need to be in a place to see it and give back to it. Wishing you well and prayers are with you. This was a wonderful poem but I could read your sadness in it....I wish you great happiness from now on!

Hugs
Tina

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on October 10, 2005

It is time now to go out and love again, laugh again and yes if need be and that is the price cry again for life is too short for being in a constant stage of slow death.

Felix

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on October 10, 2005

You've been away, Sue. Good to see you. Wonderful look back, though a bit sad. methinks you're too hard on yourself;-)

Eileen

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater

Reviewed on October 10, 2005

Old-day rag mops swabbing memories floor of our past footprints back when ... back when our hope chests were filled with colorful souvenirs. Great poetic stroll down memory lane, Sue.

Sage