1940s
moaning midnights
sultry seclusion
sibylline seduction
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1950s
unexpected news
whirlwind wedding
Washington by bus
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1960s
moved mountains
caught you making moves
moved you to the guest house
_____
1970s
moving on up
alone again, naturally
what’s done is done
_____
1980s
conditional surrender
seated side by side, cushioned
nothing coming between us now
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1990s
our adult children gather
wipe dust off picture frames
cobble fables and fairytales
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I used to be in your corner
you used to fight for me
round after round we'd go, waiting for bells to ring
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Copyright © 12/31/1999 by Christy Munson. All rights reserved.
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Some more stirring writing from the Munson corner of Vocal! Love the pacing and formatting and your dazzling words! Lots of emotion in so few words!