7 Years Lost
A simple poem
13 years total
7 years lost.
Many promises broken
Many lines crossed
You took advantage thinking time would always be there
And when you lost it
Had the nerve to say life wasn't fair.
15 years total
Another 7 years lost
You really believed you were doing your best
Now do you see at what cost?
3 more years to wait
10 total years lost.
Will it be too late by then?
Will your heart have turned to frost?
Or will you be able to make up for those 10 years lost?
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About the Creator
Tressa Rose
On a serious self-discovering, soul-searching journey. Breaking myself out of a stagnant shell and reaching out for my dream of being a writer.
Co-author of Bounce Back- Dreams to Reality: Faith Over Fear
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Comments (30)
lovely poem
So heartfelt and emotional!
Who's counting, right? EVERYBODY when it comes to this. Well done. Congrats on TS. Not so simple, actually.
They say time lost can never be regained. We just have to make the best of the ones we do have. Count the new times as gained. Congrats on great words.
Powerful poem!!
This is great. Congrats on the TS.
Great work!!
Fantastic piece! Congratulations on your top story ♥️
Not the same situation but i really feel this…. Lost many years to just health bullshit… it can be hard to come back and semi-start over and make peace with that. Happpy to have u here on Vocal ❤️ (beautiful poem btw, my favorite style!)
I don’t know how I missed this! Congratulations on top story. This is outstanding and I’m excited to read more of your work 🙏❤️✨
This is a powerful poem!
excellent
I just saw your comment on Naomi's piece and wandered across. I'm sorry I didn't see it before. I only joined at the beginning of August. This is beautifully written. I love the use of repetition throughout. Really impactful use of adverbials also 🤍
Wow, sorry I missed this, Tressa. (I love that name, btw.) First, a belated congrats on your Top Story. 🥂 One of the things I love about poetry is exactly what you’ve done here. You’ve written something that feels deeply personal, yet universal too, because of the brevity and lack of details. I felt this in my heart, but I’m also intrigued to know what it stems from. So I will be reading the stories you mentioned earlier in the comments. Very nicely done.
this is so sad but expressed beautifully! It moved me! I'm now a subscriber! congrats on TS!
A beautiful time lapse of a poem as it speaks by a muffled voice, but heard afar in a loud crash!!
Yes! Girl! That was absolutely beautiful. I could feel the heartache in every word.
Very moving poem and so well written. Congratulations!💙Anneliese
Courageous, raw, and melancholy!!! Left a heart!!!
This is Greatly Appreciated ❤️🤩💯📝🎊🎊👍🥰Congratulations on your Top Story‼️‼️‼️
This has a very honest and emotional feel to it. Powerful but also inquisitive. I loved the flow and the way you wrote this! Also congrats on getting a top story!
Love this
Insightful
Awesome ✌🏿
I have to agree the flow was nice to read. Very great TS!