[DISCLAIMER: this poem is not mine, all credit goes to the rightful author.]
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Present Tense
It was spring, but it was summer I wanted - the warm days and the great outdoors.
It was summer, but it was fall I wanted - the colorful leaves and the cool, dry air
It was fall, but it was winter I wanted - the beautiful snow and the joy of the holiday season
It was winter, but it was spring I wanted - the warmth and the blossoming nature.
I was a child, but it was adulthood I wanted - the freedom and the respect
I was 20, but it was 30 I wanted - to be mature and sophisticated
I was middle-aged, but it was 20 I wanted - the youth and the free spirit
I was retired, but it was middle-ages I wanted - the presence of mind without limitations
My life was over -
I never got what I wanted.
~Jason Lehman, from the "Dear Abby" column.
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PoetryA poem book with original poems written by me. Covers a variety of different topics as it is a representation of life as I live and experience it. [Poems that aren't mine will credit the original author] //tw//: self harm, depression, suicidal tho...
