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October 15, 2011
By Studio_Riet GOLD, Tonasket, Washington
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Studio_Riet GOLD, Tonasket, Washington
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&quot; Times you see, is a little arrangement that man has made for himself to try to measure the immeasurable mysteries of life.&quot; -Calypso to Ulysses (Bernard Evslin.)<br /> &quot;You don&#039;t have a soul, you are a soul. You have a body&quot; - CS Lewis

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I wish I could see
The change so many have tried.

I wish I could see
All tears we have cried.

I wish I could see
So many things:

The past
The future
The times I've succeeded
The times others tried
The ones I miss
The ones I'll never see again

I wish I could see
My life flash before me

I wish I could see
What I've so wanted to see

I wish I could see me

© Brian M., Fishers, IN

The author's comments:
Almost a riddle, this odd piece was composed for a creature not unlike myself. In confinement, this being wants to succeed at what others around her have failed, and to know what she looks like.
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Behind_a_Plastic_Smile GOLD said...
on Feb. 13 2012 at 1:34 pm
Behind_a_Plastic_Smile GOLD, Roseville, California
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&quot;if you&#039;re not 1st you&#039;re last&quot;

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its beautifully thought out :)
MiKaylaMarie BRONZE said...
on Jan. 18 2012 at 6:33 pm
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very good:)
TheHangingGirl BRONZE said...
on Jan. 11 2012 at 2:49 pm
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I'd be scared to see me.... But very thoughtful poem.