Shawn L. Bird

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poem-hearts January 3, 2016

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 8:24 pm
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Isn’t it strange

how what you imagine will captivate you forever

can become stale and disgusting with time?

Like fruit fallen too ripe,

stinking beneath the tree,

time sometimes does no favours

to distant hearts.

 

 

26 Responses to “poem-hearts”

  1. debradml Says:

    True, get concept 👏

  2. TmChingoka Says:

    I totally agree. That was really good and thought provoking.

  3. Bastet Says:

    True .. and sad as well.

  4. debradml Says:

    Yikes that was meant to say “great” not ‘get’ sorry!

  5. panktishukla Says:

    This is sweet and amazing poem Shawn 🙂

  6. Akhila Says:

    great thought.. time sometimes does no favors to distant hearts..

  7. Lori Carlson Says:

    Reblogged this on A Whispered Wind and commented:
    Such truth here! Gorgeous poeming!

  8. The soul needs variety, in terms of experiences.

  9. topazo Says:

    time sometimes does no favours

    to distant hearts.
    This is deep…
    And so true!


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