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I waited to find you forever
Perfection with a simple smile
But your eyes found someone else
I couldn’t get you back
You didn’t love me
I saw the truth
And now you’re
Really
Gone
About the Creator
Barb Dukeman
An English teacher by trade, I’ve spent 32+ years in the classroom, instilling a love of literature (and a tolerance of writing) in my students. I started reading at the age of three and started writing at 13 with a poem about green socks.
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Comments (2)
The disappointment in this comes through so powerfully! Nicely done, Barb!
Now that’s perfect