Credit for the title goes to the poet Robert Fullerton!
Twenty years of friendship.
Laughing together,
Sharing thoughts -
Combining lives.
We learned from each other,
Tried to do right.
Raised our children,
Shared holidays
tears
relatives
lunches
memories
hopes
years
Suddenly you left my life.
Was it all an illusion?
Was it my new wheelchair?
Or was it both?
Heartbreaking...The people that "suddenly leave your life" when you need them most are not true friends. They live on the surface of life...
Reviewed by Robert Fullerton (Reader)
Reviewed on October 15, 2004
This is what I read, that decided me to encourage you to post your works. I have read your reviews,. and, I am delighted to see that others recognize your special flair also,,Regards...jr62
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The deep-dive literary meditations presented as stories, poems, and essays in The American Poet Who Went Home Again, A Mosaic of My Soul at Work, have captivated and inspired readers ever since its first paperback publication in 2008.
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It's become a cliché to say that men (some? many?) are not very brave when it comes to feelings and daily life.
Thank you for sharing,
Axilea
Take care
Sue
I like your freeform poetry style. Well done!
Elizabeth
Message truly resonates.
Wishing you all the best.
Carolyn
then you are better off without them.
Thanks for sharing.