Each of us
Comes to a point when,
Life
Itself is overshadowed by the
People we love.
Something within us shifts and...
Everything else. Just. Stops.
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Going around learning about Acrostic Poetry. Wonderful poem. Nicely Done!!!
Congratulations and incredible writing!
Congratulations on such a excellent acrostic. Hope you get back to writing more on Vocal soon!
I like how the use of “overshadowed” here is not a negative thing, but still all-consuming. Nicely done John👏
Congratulations and such truth!!!
Thought provoking acrostic! Congratulations. 🥳
So simple and effective, the right approach for a fundamental truth. Congratulations.
Congratulations on the Top Story! Great rhythm to this.
Lovely. Congrats for the TS.
This is beautiful. Congrats on the top story!
Amazingly Shot with a stingy effect. Nice work.
Awesome!!! Congratulations on Top!!!❤️❤️💕
Well done and congratulations on Top Story.
Nicely done
This is lovely. Congrats on the TS.
nice work
What about when the people we love IS our life ? Love is life. Life is love.
Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳
Congrats on TS - profound statement of life is overshadowed…👏
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 for top story your story deserved it
Well-deserved TS.
So very true. Sometimes by the people we trust, the people we expect more from...all kinds of people. Congrats.
This is lovely. Congrats on the TS.
I love the use of broken sentences! Honestly, one of my favourite ways to form poetry. Beautiful.
Beautiful poem!