Lost Time

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  • Loss

    Lost Time
    I don't have time to sit and chat
    I'm busy now, must feed the cat
    I cannot take the time today
    Such things would just get in the way

    Important things that I must do
    Like watching TV, making stew
    It pains me to whisk you away
    A hectic life I have today

    Why don't you call?
    Where did you go?
    I've missed your voice
    My spirit's low

    You're so important to me, dear
    Did you not know while you were here?
    My busy-work can surely wait
    Can we catch up, is it too late?

    Oh what I'd give to just return
    For my attention you would yearn
    My darling child can you forgive
    The inconsistent life I've lived?

    My son, my daughter means so much
    What I would give for one more touch
    I would not tune you out again
    I've done to you the greatest sin

    Ignoring your desire for me
    To watch what you did and to see
    The things important just to you
    I'd give up all for "I love you."

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    monkyntz commented on Lost Time

    06-12-2009

    great poem, it really hit home one day i was having babies i turned around and my kids are having babies. srraight from your heart i could really feel you. and hey god gives us another chance, that's why we have grandchildren.nice work
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    Writer1

    06/12/2009

    LOL...yep, I think grandchildren ARE our "second chances." I also think they're a little revenge on our children. :) I find now that I'm taking in teenagers who've been kicked out of their homes...so maybe I'm a child ADDICT! Thanks for reading...I always love your poetry and appreciate your comments. ~~Sandy

    Cosmos commented on Lost Time

    06-03-2009

    I did something in the process of rating this poem and it refreshed the page on me..., so here is 100 words for a mulligan =)
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    Writer1

    06/03/2009

    LOL! Okay, so you're a poet AND a humorist, I see. Good combination. :)

    Cosmos commented on Lost Time

    06-03-2009

    A wonderful poem. Having kids myslef, I can appreciate the emtion behind it. I like the rhyme format. It is well executed and doesnt get in the way of the natural flow and imagery. This poem makes me want to be better. Thank your for sharing.
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    Cosmos

    06/03/2009

    excuse the spelling..=/

    Writer1

    06/03/2009

    Thank you for taking the time to read and give input. It gives me something to think about when I write another. I do appreciate it very much!

    skybumper commented on Lost Time

    05-31-2009

    This is graceful and with pure beauty of the heart, yours. This shows the busy life in a world we sometimes feel mad, as though there isnt enough time in a day. You have told them well,that you love them no matter what.
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    Writer1

    06/01/2009

    Thank you, sky, for your thoughtful comments!!

    StandingBear commented on Lost Time

    05-31-2009

    A hectic life many live. Hindsight bites sharply whilst life continues. A day becomes a year, a year becomes a decade. Great write. 10
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    Writer1

    06/01/2009

    The old "Cat's in the Cradle," thing isn't it?

    Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

    Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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