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missed opportunity 100

Started by howard · 10 months ago

sometimes when i’m bored,
there’s a girl who makes me think
i wouldn’t be anymore
if only i extended
the slightest of gestures.
i could ask her name,
her favorite color, or something
- anything to break the ice;
but i’m married ... Continue reading »

4 comments

  • I love this - sad, honest, clever

    H
  • well, at least partially honest ;)

    I try not to be completely autobiographical online. One should never let reality get in the way of poetry.
  • Mmmmm....so true, and so powerful. Those lost opportunities. And the lines, "I'm married to the habit/of wanting, not getting" is giving me a chill.
  • There's always a point before which I'm not sure I'll even feel like finishing a poem. Those two lines pretty much mark that point.

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