These are the hardest times
When it's easiest to faulter
With the longing at its greatest
And common sense is beaten back
By the need to hold you
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Strong though that desire is
We cannot allow the temptation
Which leads to a well-trodden path
Denying the impulse to return
Yet the smell is so sweet
And so hard to resist
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Friends we must stay
And in this we are lucky
It's rare for love to not end badly
But love always seems to hurt
Whether it works or not
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I look to the future
And you are still there
So both can help guide eachother
Through our seperated lives
Yet our paths intertwine
But not so tightly as they once did
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For Jan
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İhris Molloy, London, England
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Veronica Sterling, Las Vegas, Nevada
Jess Miaer, Memphis, Tennessee
Pat Sumner, Sidney, AU

Well expressed poem. Real pleased to have you rejoin us. = Moe
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Thanks Chris
Always in my thoughts
Jan
xxx
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A shadow of sorrow crosses my path with this poem in my heart. Beautifully written. R.J.G.

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Beautiful. "But not so tightly as they once did."
What a sweet sadness that brings to mind... --Obscure--
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So nice to see you again Chris. It's been a while. The poem is lovely and sad.Me/ I'd go for it again in a subtle way. But that's just me. Jane
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We love you Chris, oh yes we do, Oh Chris we love you so welcome back to this yellow submarine
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Thanks for the kind words.....and for the more surreal ones :o) - İhris