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Long Enough
I've lived long enough,
but not long enough
not to miss it when it will go.
Seems I am just now
getting the hang of things.
Not all of them, to be sure.
But certainly all of the beautiful things.
Those that began long before me
as dust and dirt from the stars.
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Free verse
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Comments
Lavender
Wed, 2024-02-07 21:15
Long Enough
Stunning. Your poetry is magic.
L
Michael Anthony
Wed, 2024-02-07 23:34
Very kind L! Glad you liked
Very kind L! Glad you liked this one.
Best
Michael Anthony
scribbler
Wed, 2024-02-07 21:42
lol
Yes, youth is wasted on the young
Michael Anthony
Wed, 2024-02-07 23:34
Seems that way. Thanks, as
Seems that way. Thanks, as always Scrib!
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Michael Anthony