~Only Words~
To be able to live that moment in time again
to change the things that were said
said out of anger but with no real meaning
words that now i can't get out of my head
Just some words but words can be powerful
said in such a way a life can be changed for ever
to retract them later is of no use
they have been said and they have been heard
I will always regret that i formed them in my mind
i will regret even more that they ever left my mouth
i wish i had thought it through
on reflection i would just have turned away silently
Silence can hurt no one, in truth it is only a pause
enough time to gather your thoughts around you
If i had done that i would have turned back to you and smiled
now the moment has gone and taken you with it
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Author notes
If i could could go back in time it would be to this moment and for once i would keep my mouth closed for i lost a very dear friend and i still miss him.
This is a pre-write
Written June 13th, 2004
A contest entry
- Time travel : go back and change one thing by Teddybearx.
369 points, ended July 9, 2004, 9 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Been There
Who hasn't, I am sorry you have lost your friend. Maybe he will come around once he figures out he feels everything you have just said here.
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looks like this one was judged by one of the moderators. in my humble opinion, this poem should have gotten the gold!
~liz
Edited on Jul 09, 11:54 because ''. -
words truly are very powerful but it is words that can hurt but also words that can heal, never let the sun set on a rift I believe, best to make up before the wound has time to fester but it is not always possible, sometimes the arrows just go too deep. anger does us no good and clouds the senses yet oft times we think it is the only recourse. a pause is indeed a wise thing yet the words literally burst out before they can be stopped many times it is nothing more than a hurt ego that lashes back.
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Wish I could go back and take back some stuff I have said to people. This was really good...and very thought provoking.
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