Upon The Shores of England

The bridal veil's been lifted,

The honeymoon is over.

All well-wishers have come and gone,

And have now left us on our own.

He is off to make some money,

Each day he works real hard,

And with a smile upon his face,

Returns in evening to our simple little place.

I now miss my family,

That lives across the Pond,

And with too much idle time to think,

What was once our love boat, now begins to sink.

The banks begin to call.

The credit cards are maxed.

What was at first a fairytale,

Our love so fresh, turned so quickly stale.

Goodbyes are made,

And assets are divided,

But, even as I go, some of my heart will always be,

There in England, across the sea.

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Anne B. Grote Oct 18, 2006, 6:35pm EDT

a very touching poem that reveals that sometimes there are forces beyond our control.

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Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. Oct 18, 2006, 7:01pm EDT

maxing your credit cards and not paying your bills are often well beyond your control. bailing on someone in the position isn't very admirable either, but perhaps I am missing something.

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Sonia M. Oct 18, 2006, 7:24pm EDT

I too feel like I'm missing something..........

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Virginia M. Oct 18, 2006, 7:41pm EDT

True, things shouldn't happen like this, but so many times it does. This is not a true poem, but one point that should not be passed over too quickly, is that often it is our own fault for our unhappines. Too much idle time is often not a good thing. "She" had too much time to shop, didn't deal constructively with her loneliness, and subsequeintly the marriage suffered, even though she still had love for him.

I, myself, am not of such a character as to treat anyone in that manner. My own marriage is dissolved, but I didn't treat him badly, 'take him to tha cleaners', etc.

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Virginia M. Oct 18, 2006, 7:45pm EDT

Any sugestions on improving the poem, for the poems sake?...Actually I wrote this, because my friend is thinking about starting a life with a guy from England. I guess I'm just afraid it won't work out.

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Jennifer K. Oct 18, 2006, 8:10pm EDT

What a precious poem! Virginia, I think you could hone it some, yes. I think you could compact a couple of the lines to perfect the structure. But the content is thought-provoking! Although I do have to say I like the way the lines roll, like the sea...

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