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Moment Of Truth
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Dedication:

To a friend who, on medical advice, gave up *The Sweet Life* for a healthier and family-oriented lifestyle. He's still suffering withdrawal symptoms!


You had travelled the rainbow far enough, the fire
was burning your gut.
Time to slide off the rainbow, to breathe new air;
time to stop the hurt.

A paltry pot of gold was not the answer, that
you knew; it was your curse.
Time for blood to vary heart's flagging beat,
to run a different course.

Time for the dazzling band which blinds to go
from strangely streaming eyes;
time for a journey deep within, although
the fare be a thousand sighs.

(c)2002 Patrick Talty






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 Reviews of "Moment Of Truth"
Reviewed by Victoria Murray
Reviewed on August 28, 2003
Fabulous write, Patrick!

Hugs,

Victoria

Reviewed by Candida Eittreim
Reviewed on May 27, 2003
"Although the fare be a thousand sighs" I loved this Patrick

Candy

Reviewed by The Smoking Poet
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
Oh yes, Patrick, indeed! A fare of a thousand sighs? But I imagine, with time, they will turn to sighs of contentment.

Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
Patrick..The subject matter could easily have been handled with the tone of a "shaking finger".. the depth of your sensitivities and your love of words gave your friends' transition wings rather than chains.. simply lovely. katy.

Reviewed by Tony ElGreat (Reader)
Reviewed on July 27, 2002
I liked the last stanza the best. I think the third line of the second stanza could use some work; (blood to very). Read it aloud, think about it.


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