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Poem Details
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| Title: | Regrets |
| Author: | Lorraine Fritsch |
| Date Submitted: | 4/17/2021 |
| Email: | lorrainefritsch33@gmail.com |
| Poem: |
She runs all night and drowns the pain Forgetting her lifestyle that's so insane Analyzed, scrutinized, she’s penalized and cauterized For not fitting into society’s mould And choosing to dwell in the merciless cold Time passes slowly by the clock of despair Lines and wrinkles and thinning hair They’re consoling pets that share her regrets. And if a magic wand could wash away the tears Wash away the intrinsic fears The years constrained in a cocoon Would be worth the pains Worth the prunes To be transformed into a butterfly Gracious and unfettered Until it dies.... |