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"Yesterdays are forever"

 

 

Yesterdays are forever

 

There are so many yesterdays

But sadly no tomorrows

As we learn to live again

Without the pain and sorrow

It never goes away

But day by day

The anger and the sorrow

Fades with tomorrow

 

The person who is missing

In your heart you will see him

As the person he is not

But never to be forgot

The smiles and all of the love

You will treasure all of your life

Things are sometimes taken

We never really know why

But in the end it’s certain

We all are sure to die

 

Take the strength from the pain

Send away the rain

As for tomorrow

I promise you will smile again

The pain that you had

Will turn to sunshine

As your life moves on

You will see the brighter sky

Yesterdays are forever

They can never be forgotten!


— shirley harrison, May 15, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Florence., ITA

Favorite Poets: "Dante"

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judyanne

judyanne

16 years ago

yes.

as i said, beautiful write. it belongs on stream love judy xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

Thank you Judy

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your support! Now please if i have made any spelling mistakes please help! Much love shirley harrison
xena465

xena465

16 years ago

Just one Shirley...

Things are {some times} taken [sometimes] is just one word. Rosina xena465
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magics02

16 years ago

So true, So true

This poem fits that beautiful pic you have here I just love it and this poem touched me also. Good job Shirley, keep up the good work Love,Mona TIME well spent is TIME well lived Shirley sorry to hear about your brother and what a lovely poem this is girl. Love,Mona
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

Thank you Mona!

I will try! The photo is one that i took in Ischia its an island off of Naples! shirley harrison
lou

lou

16 years ago

Great

A lovely atmospheric poem. Lou xx
xena465

xena465

16 years ago

Very lovely Shirley

And so very true to life...great write. Rosina xena465
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raj

16 years ago

reminded me of a favourite song..

Dear Shirley..readuing through your poetry reminded me of Charlie Chaplin's meaningful song...i am sure you know these lines... Smile though your heart is aching Smile even thoughits breaking when there are clouds in the ssky your smile will get by... hugz...raj (sublime_ocean)..
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

sublime comment!

Thank you Raj, its lovely to have you here! Much love shirley harison
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

Thank you Lou and rosi

i appreciate you guys very much and if i ever spell badly please help as i am a little blind to my writing! Much love to you Ladies shirley harrison
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Lonnie

16 years ago

Beautiful thoughts!

and well put together! You have a flair for making simplicity stupendous! Nicely done!
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

Lonnie

I will cherish this comment forever Thank you so much! Much love shirley harrison
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

Mand

Thank you from my heart! Much love shirley harrison
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

Anni

Dearest Anni Thank you for reading when there are no tomorrows we have what was yesterday to remember forever! Much love Anni shirley harrison
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poewriter58

16 years ago

Shirely

You have one stanza that really hit home with me "The person that is missing in your heart you will see him as the person he is not" so very true as we tend to see people in a different light and make of them what we wish Chrys
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

Dearest Chrys

Its so true that when we have a loss we imagine them to be what we think in our heart! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment this poem is probably my most special. much love shirley harrison
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scribbler

16 years ago

yesterdays are forever

Great line and sentiment!but thank God for selective memory.ha!ha!I am not a big fan of most free form,but for some reason I seem to be reading yours a lot. Guess that I can be a fan whether'not I understand.......Stan
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shirley harrison

16 years ago

dear Stan

Thank you very much i dont consider my self a poet and i am just here because i love to write so the skills really lye in my heart! I am so glad you are enjoying my work. Much love shirley harrison
Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

16 years ago

eyes of one's well loved back to you in your tomorrows,

Ann of Norway I like this Shirley, and you know the brilliance of the sea, there in Southern Italy that can reflect its lights and glints of the eyes of one's well loved back to you in your tomorrows, and renew one's joy of life, despite the woes and troubles of the yesterdays. I just have a few thoughts on this and mention them below:- "The anger and the sorrow Fades with tomorrow"...........the morrow( to avoid too much repetition of tomorrow?) "We all are sure to die"....could it be... we're all sue to die? Its a tiny bit clumsy with the all ! "They can never be forgotten!"......And can never be forgotten( just a thought?) Love to all your tomorrows may they be full of happiness, Ann.
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shirley harrison

16 years ago

Thank you Ann

Thankyou dearly Ann, i have written this as i think people who grieve for the lost loved ones could benifit from a little hope that tomorrow is brighter but yesterday will never be forgotten. I will keep this comment and study it, i appreciate your advice a great deal and i love when people come to help me so that i can make my poems better so thank you may all of your tomorrows be beautiful! Much love shirley harrison
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

why welcome back!

I have missed you alot! shirley harrison
Hooded Stranger

Hooded Stranger

16 years ago

Devils Advocate

Shirley, a great write and beautifully sculptured and delivered. Just to be a pain in the arse - "There are so many yesterdays, But sadly no tomorrows" - surely every tomorrow becomes a yesterday in two days time? I'm just messin' with ya! I think you have written a beautiful piece here - well done my friend, HS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "With all that I am and all that I could be, I walk this earth and yet nobody sees me".
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

Hello L:O:L you are right

This piece is about my dear brother who died ,and so he and i do not have any more tomorrows! but i will take all of the tomorrows i can have with you and they will be yesterdays If you see what i mean! you make me smile now! the other evening you and i had very simalar poems on show mine is The Hunch back Hermit! OOOH its so great to have you here! Im thrilled! much love shirley harrison
Hooded Stranger

Hooded Stranger

16 years ago

Shirley

I wish I had of known that it was about - I wouldn't have had a little laugh. I do hope you accept my apologies for not realising the sad nature of the write. I feel bad now, even if I did make you smile. I will check the Hunch poem out shortly...after a cig! Dan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "With all that I am and all that I could be, I walk this earth and yet nobody sees me".
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shirley harrison

16 years ago

no apology needed

I love your humour you are wonderful just as you are, and i wrote this in respect to a poem that Judy put about her loss, and i really feel great that i wrote this and i love it to bits. and so did every one on my coment box including you and that really makes me feel proud and i know that it brought comfort to judy so my work is done! tomorrow this will be a great yesterday that i had with you,so there you go! and as for my brother he was 25 when he died and i was 24 we were really close when young and i know he would be laughing with me today! So much love Dan. sometimes greatness comes from within! shirley harrison
Hooded Stranger

Hooded Stranger

16 years ago

So I am still in good books then?

Shirley, phew! I had two cigs and a strong coffee, I was worried there for a while. We'll have plenty of tomorrows - thank you, Dan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "With all that I am and all that I could be, I walk this earth and yet nobody sees me".
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

your the best Dan!

hey i'm just glad i finally got your attention god what does it take to get you here L:O:L love you to bits but you really were right with your observation the first time in different sercamstances it would have been true! Come and smoke with me! shirley harrison
Hooded Stranger

Hooded Stranger

16 years ago

Shocking!

Shirley, you are going to have to let me have your address because I have a gift for you? A DICTIONARY! sercamstances!!! shockingly bad...Lol!...try circumstances!! I'll need another cig now to stop me laughing, you're the best, Dan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "With all that I am and all that I could be, I walk this earth and yet nobody sees me".
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shirley harrison

16 years ago

ok laugh out relly loud!

what can i say i write with my heart! Try a camel blue! love you Dan shirley harrison p.s so i spelt really wrong but i bet you are laughing!
loved

loved

16 years ago

Nice thoughts

Yesterdays are buried Tomorrows haven’t yet arrived And When they do They become today. So stay awake Live today Like One may not perhaps Not live another day Happy day today!
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

spot on!

thank you Loved thats a wonderful comment! Much love to you Loved! shirley harrison
loved

loved

16 years ago

Hello! Again!!!

I shall not let you down Come what may, I shall comment And Compose extempore poems As you say And When I go away Don’t ask me to stay For that will be on earth My very last day And You know it that Twill comes some day Who can say when? Can you? But till then I’m with you. STILL LOVED NO?
loved

loved

16 years ago

thanks

.....at least we sail in the same boat of life sailing towards eternity so be it so be it so be it AMEN
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

wooden with many holes? L:O:L

now go back and see your comment box i have to know what your poetry is about izza drivin mi cazzzi! shirley harrison
loved

loved

16 years ago

WHERE TO

Which box you want me to search ??? i am an open book wherever u go i shall find you thanks for the progression my poetry is for all of you and i mean no aggression as others do
SH

shirley harrison

16 years ago

loved you are so sweet

to see you on my page is such a treat! shirley harrison
loved

loved

16 years ago

thanks

we all love sweets thats why i have no teeth I AM SWEET TOOTHED ... of course with a sweeter tongue. thanks for ur gr8888888888ness
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Poetree

16 years ago

Wow!!!

Wow!!! I love this poem, it is sad but really gives a feeling of hope and we all need hope to carry on sometimes! Thank you, Joel ;-)
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shirley harrison

16 years ago

Dear Joel, Thankyou i was

Dear Joel, Thankyou i was thinking the same about your poem!if you like naughty poetry then look at good bye to fred and ginger its a good bye letter too! shirley harrison