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ziggy
Feb 07, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

WAY BACK WHEN

Sifting back through decades of
memories years spent fitting in
standing out , yearning approval
fragile hopes given little chance ;

Summers spent playing hide and
seek in harvests standing meadows
chasing distraction for a fraction of
the given time , bells ring elders beckon

Time spent figuring out where i fit that
missing jigsaw piece, awkward moments
of self discovery sealed an introspective slant ;

Favoring chance moments of eureka images
of sure promise given the illicit imbecile tag
taken to heart hence forth dragging heals on
the big boys swings ;

I dream of time passing slowly of friends that
years gradually divide , hind sight standing in
the lime light youthful memories tainted ;
— ziggy, Feb 07, 2010

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Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years 3 months ago

hello Ziggy

I like this very much. The writing of your memories and insecurities is a spring board for me to some of my memories. I just love this kind of poem which makes me feel and awakens new thoughts. Always, Cat
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ziggy

16 years 3 months ago

hi cat

hello cat i hope you are feeling a bit better and are over the worst , thank you for your comments as always i love to hear from you , keep well chat soon ,,,,,,,ziggy
Hooded Stranger

Hooded Stranger

16 years 1 month ago

Reflective

A most reflective piece, full of sadness of a time long gone...but you manage to keep it from becoming self-pity, just a maturity that although the moments have passed, your memories will never fail you...that's of course before dementia fits in and then you are in for a tough time!! LOL! My wife is a Corporate Manager for a large Care Home organisation and she promises to find you a nice little room where you can try to remember the past whilst dribbling into your porridge...you won't be alone though, she says we will get a better rate if we share the room! HS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "With all that I am and all that I could be, I walk this earth and yet nobody sees me".