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Once

The past may be gone, but

By Barb DukemanPublished 11 months ago 1 min read
Once
Photo by Aleksandr Popov on Unsplash

Once, on a Saturday night,

It seemed we were a likely pair

but you had other ideas for your life.

It was just the moment

But

Mental rehearsals of what was

(and could have been)

Keep my spirit alive with desire.

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Barb Dukeman

I have three books published on Amazon if you want to read more. I have shorter pieces (less than 600 words at https://barbdukeman.substack.com/. Subscribe today if you like what you read here or just say Hi.

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  • Gregory Payton11 months ago

    A great poem, but kind of sad. I feel a smile article coming on. Well Done!!!

  • L.I.E11 months ago

    I hate those “mental rehearsals” . Excellent poem .

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