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Saturday, February 11, 2012

One Single Impression: Vital





Vital; a review

His vital signs were slowing
he kept drifting off to sleep
Old Father Time's a going
keeps bringing up from the deep

Time long ago a young lad
playing outside with his toys
never thought of being bad
though soon he'd meet bigger boys

Indelible were the teens
memories weren't far away
his treasure was lost between
her mother's sheets in their play

Learning to drive dodged a cat
he took his mum for a ride
told her proudly hold your hat
"too old to spank" hurt his pride

Came along his love for life
courting her was fun and joy
then wedding bells and a fife
nine months later it's a boy

Happily ever after
they all lived until that day
tears prevail swallowed laughter
loved till death he went away
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© 2011 and 2012 Jimmiehov
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Prompt word "Vital" was suggested by Harshad Mehta of The Space Within
For more poems using this prompt word please go to One Single Impression
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12 comments:

  1. GeraldineSaturday, February 11, 2012 11:41:00 PM

    Oh so sweet and bittersweet too Jim...I like what you've done with this prompt.

    Mine is at:

    http://mypoeticpath.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/haiku-reflections-endless-love/

    Mr. Linky isn't cooperating!

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  2. Harshad MehtaSaturday, February 11, 2012 11:54:00 PM

    This is too good, I think this is life and we have to enjoy it, tears too!

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  3. audrey`Sunday, February 12, 2012 3:10:00 AM

    Thank you so much for your encouragement in the Facebook group "Bloggers on Facebook". We need to have a Facebook account in order to gain access to the group. I'm so sorry for the inconvenience, Dr Jim :)

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  4. anthonynorthSunday, February 12, 2012 3:29:00 AM

    This is excellent on every level.

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  5. AnonymousSunday, February 12, 2012 5:36:00 AM

    nice review!!

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  6. audrey`Sunday, February 12, 2012 8:35:00 AM

    Would you like me to add you onto the group "Bloggers on Facebook", Dr Jim? :)

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  7. mareymercySunday, February 12, 2012 5:01:00 PM

    Very sweet!

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  8. Magical Mystical TeacherSunday, February 12, 2012 5:24:00 PM

    There's both joy and sorrow in this poem, Jim--probably more of the latter--but that's the way life is, isn't it? We take the good and the bad and do with them the best we can...

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  9. SandyCarlsonSunday, February 12, 2012 8:30:00 PM

    You capture the way life turns on a dime and turns again and again. And how joy and love are choices.

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  10. The Write GirlSunday, February 12, 2012 9:23:00 PM

    This is very touching Jim. You captured this man's life so beautifully. He feels so real. One of my favorites here Jim!

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  11. Lady In ReadTuesday, February 14, 2012 10:22:00 AM

    like your take on the prompt.. life is what it is and we live it to the best we can! well told!

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  12. Madeleine Begun KaneSunday, February 26, 2012 4:15:00 AM

    So sad and so lovely!

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