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Lamenting the Good Ol' Days

by Susan K. Smith — Read all 16 poems by Susan K. Smith

I wrote this 25 years ago during a rain storm

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Lamenting the "Good Ol' Days"

The past is gone
The future dim
We lament
What could have been!

As the rain
Blows in wind
We yearn the sun
That could have been!

Time wears away
As the rain
That pounds and drips
Against the pane ...

What could have been!
Dare we say --
Will be the 'morrow
Which is today?

© January 1983, S. K. Smith

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Reviewed by Susanne Leist

Reviewed on April 16, 2018

My favorite worry is about what could have been. Try to wipe my mind of 'could have's,' but this phrase always haunt me. I'll use your idea of thinking of today as a possible 'could have' and make the most of it.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on September 22, 2012

Substance to make one reflect, Susan. Thank you. Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by David Clure

Reviewed on September 4, 2009

A gentle poem to nudge us all to be grateful for today. I am guilty of this...spending so much time in the future and yesterday, that I miss the blessing of today. Thanks for sharing this one Susan.

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on August 28, 2008

A sort of meloncholy walk down all the could have beens and yet has such a soothing, sweet overtone....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on August 28, 2008

Montana sounds beautiful, someday I hope to see some part or parcel of it...I have a friend, who I haven't spoken to in quite sometime, residing in Livingston...As for the poem, we always seem to want something different than what it is, don't we? At least that is what I got out of this write...Ed & Rufuz (w00f)

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