Red Balloon
Lucy treasured a red balloon
so she filled it up with love
and everywhere Lucy went
balloon followed up above
All of Her friends advised her
inflated loves could fall apart
they can burst with no regret
and break her tortured heart
Lucy learned a terrible reality
After she loved him everyday
some balloons will deflate you
other balloons just blow away
Photo taken from Pinterest
Now that she’s learned, I bet she carries around a nice sharp pin. Just in case.
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Laughing. Lucy will be careful with the next balloon. That’s for sure.
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Ha! I echo your thoughts, Sandra 🙂
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🙂
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This may be the most popular comment I’ve ever made… ha!
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Damn, it should have been a post. Lol
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Hahaha… It still could be. It’s a small number of likes for a post, but a comment…not even on my blog? Kinda funny! I guess I’m just *that* witty. lol
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Yes, you are. I never doubted that.
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Yesterday I would have told Lucy to listen to ‘them’. Today I would tell Lucy, “Hold on tight to your red balloons and enjoy the feeling. They will burst and fly away in the end but the time you had while you had them, you will treasure for the rest of your life.”
I’m so loving this side of the Chimp.
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Laughing. It is better to have love and lost than never to have loved at all. Lucy needs to treasure that red balloon. Nothing lasts forever. Thank you for your lovely words of encouragement.
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So true, however if you don’t love then you’re never going to find love. Better to love and lose than never love at all. Warm wishes sent with love to everyone and wishing everyone a peaceful life, an end to war and hate in your lifetime with hugs from me xo
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Of course we have to love and possibly lose. It truly is better than never loving at all. I do hope your wishes come true. Disturbs me to see so much hate, war, and violence in this world. Thank you. xoxo
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💝💞💋💝💞💋
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Love this.
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Delighted that you like it. Thank you.
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😊😊
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love this poem and this image. Seen it before –
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It is a pretty popular photo. The write was inspired by the image. Thanks for reading.
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Wow, I’m just loving your writing lately! way to go. 🙂
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Thank you. It has been a little different in recent days. Thanks for noticing it.
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I hope it’s been different for good reasons because it’s good stuff. 🙂
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Thanks.
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This is beautiful ❤ Limpidly stated as a children's tale, yet filled with some of life's most heartbreaking tragedies. Thank you!
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Smiling. Thank you for saying that. It the lesson we al must learn. I appreciate you taking the time out to read and comment. Thankl you. Have a great day.
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Anytime! I am glad I put a smile on your face but it is on you as it was my pleasure to read your words 🙂
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Awww. Thank you.
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Nice poignant poem. Sadly too true.
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Smiling. Yeah, we all have to learn the harsh realities about love. Thanks for reading.
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A bit of Banksy…. Can’t beat it.
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Laughing. I was unfamiliar with the term “banksy.” Had to Google the word. Yeah, it is banksy. Thanks for reading.
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😉
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That has got to be best piece of advice on the dangers of love that I have ever had the pleasure of reading! Applause! The simplicity of these words, coming as though from grandma’s beloved voice, cannot but leave on thinking about their own relationship with Love, with all its complexities, successes and failures. Loved the ‘Mary had a little lamb…’ beginning to this tale; gives the advice a certain legitimacy. Altogether a wonderful creation! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
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Thank you for leaving your amazing comments. Delighted with your interpretation of this little write. Thank you for taking the time out to read and contribute to the post.
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Loved reading it! Not expressing how much I enjoyed it would have been unfair.
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Thank you. That is sweet. I will visit you a little later to read your work. Thanks
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You’re welcome. Hope you like it. 🙂
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I do
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🙂
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Delightful….Are you setting this to music? 😉
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I wish I knew how.
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Poor Lucy, learning life’s hard lessons!
This is sad, but at the same time it made me smile, too. I don’t know why. 🙂 But, great job!
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You made me smile. Thanks. Yes, she learned about life much like we all have to. Thank you for the compliment.
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And other balloons will faithfully stay. Sorry, could’ resist..
Did you write this after seeing the image? It is very eye catching and your poem suits it perfectly.
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Yes, some balloons do stay. I have been lucky with that. Yes, i did write it after seeing the image. Thank you for reading and for your kind words.
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So true…
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Thank you for reading.
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Always, my friend… Every word! 🙂
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Thanks
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That’s a perfect metaphor. We do inflate those we fall in love with, especially in the beginning. It’s only when infatuation grows into love that the relationship can stay buoyant! Love this, Drew!
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Smiling. Thanks Meg. We do tend to inflate our partners.
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Yep!
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I just love this on so many levels. As Meg said, perfect metaphor. As SN said, poor Lucy! Thanks for this…well done!
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Thank you for your kind words. You and several other commentors made my day. Thanks for reading.
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Sweet and seemingly simple, but a strong message in there about the sad realities of life…
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The Chimp quietly delivers his messages. Sad, but so painfully true. Thank you for your comments. I know you have your balloon faithfully by your side.
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Yes, dear friend, you do, too, I know. We are the lucky ones!
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Thank you for saying that.
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Ah, we’ve all been Lucy. Poor Lucy. Great metaphor! 🙂
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Thank you for reading and commenting. Sad, but yes, we have all been Lucy. Thanks
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Oh, how you do try me. You write these beautiful words…and I transpose them into sadness.
My balloon didn’t follow me…or deflate me….or blow away. I tried to inhale the “love I filled my balloon with.” It became lodged in my throat and asphyxiated me.
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The depth of your comments never ceases to amaze me. In your case the balloon never deflated, burst, or blew away. Having followed your blog, I expected this post to elicit a response from you. I hope a prettier balloon eventually comes into your life. A balloon that won’t asphyxiate you. Hugs my friend.
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I am a conundrum, aren’t I? Ha. I’m not sure I have the desire to try to fill up another one…actually, I know I don’t….but who knows? I may come back from my luncheon date with either a second wind or a rusty pin. LOL
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Laughing. As long as he isn’t a hot air balloon.
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Well…he IS exactly what the Tarot card reader described. LOL
Maybe I need a little “clingyness, possessiveness and drama.”
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Maybe you do?? Let’s see how it goes.
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Lucy must guard her ballon more carefully. Smiles.
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Chimp laughing so hard. Perhaps she should keep it behind her walls???
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Perhaps so.. ~giggling~
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That or she better stample the damn string to the wall.
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Indeed. Laughing.
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Be well Scarlett. Need to find you a balloon.
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Hopefully someday. Smiles.
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WOW SCARLETT YOU STUNNED WITH THIS REPLY FULL OF HOPE.
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Not really. Lol
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Damn you just stuck a pin in my balloon.
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I will get you another balloon. Why is it all the good ones, seem to be happily married? Life doesn’t seem fair sometimes.
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Awwww. Life is so complicated. Some balloon are taken. Other balloons are pink. Just not as many balloons to go around as before.
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Indeed this true. I for one, would never burst another woman’s balloon. It is simply not right.
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That happens so much over here. People need to find their own balloons. You have a good heart.
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I do have one, but it doesn’t keep me from fantasizing. Smiles.
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Laughing
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It still doesn’t hurt to be naughty in my thoughts from time to time. I’m human after all.
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Yes, Naughty is good. REAL GOOD. Adn it is permitted. Need to add spice to life.
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True. Smiles. Imagination is a wonderful thing.
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Priceless
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Indeed so.
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My dear what are you doing here in my Spam folder. So many places I want to have you, and I find you here???? Terrible.
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I have no clue how I ended up in your spam folder. The last thing I wish to be for you is spam.
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Don’t know. I prefer to have you with a glass of wine and…. Sorry daydreaming again. Sigh.
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Smiling.. I prefer that as well. Nothing wrong with a little daydreaming.
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Yeah Sigh
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Smiles
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Wow!
Happy for Lucy
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Balloons!
Reminded me of Sophie of Sophie’s world
: )
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Smiling. Thank you for stopping by to read and comment.
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So poignant but I loved it and how if flowed…
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Smiling. Thank you for saying that. Your write so beautifully, I always appreciate your comments. Thank you.
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My pleasure. I love to read you. Smiles.
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Awww thanks
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Smiles.
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Loved the piece!
So relatable; being Lucy is tough…
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Smiling. Happy you enjoyed this poem. Love and life are tough. Thanks for taking the time out to read and comment. I appreciate it. Have a great day.
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I did! 🙂
Hope you have a wonderful day! 🙂
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Thanks
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Andrew, this is wonderful! I absolutely love it and the commentary contained within the lines. Great personification of the red balloon, all so true. Excellent write, the image is perfect as well. Enjoy the rest of your day. ~ Mia
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Mia, thank you for reading and your kind words. You just made my day. Thanks. Enjoy yours.
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You’re welcome and thank you.
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Genuine, and nice.. Enjoyable read as always!
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Thank you and thank you.
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Very nice visual with the red balloon and love. Lucy has wise friends 😊
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Laughing. Lucy had to learn the hard lesson of life and love like so many of us. Thanks for reading and your comments.
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Yes love can be a hard nut to crack but balloons aren’t unfortunately 😛
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Hahaha
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LOL
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99 red balloons go by…
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Hahaha
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Hmmm…I’ve never been a fan of balloons, one popped in my face as a very young girl and I suppose I’ve never really gotten over that. Great post, Andrew! 😀
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Thank you. Sorry, to hear about that childhood incident. Here, I’m thinking I wrote something that wouldn’t give you disturbing images. Hmmm. How do you feel about clowns? Laughing. Thanks for reading. Hope you are having a wondeful day.
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You’re welcome! No worries, it’s alright. I suppose the boy thought it would be funny. As far as clowns go…I would still read your post about them! Haha! This was a good one! My day is going well, I hope you are having a good one too!
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Yeah, I am having a good one. You have a good sense of humor. Thanks for stopping by.
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That’s great! Thank you, you do as well. 😀
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Thanks
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Little girls: what do they know of the cost of inflation. Wonderful -had to read it more than once. Your words reach out and affect.
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Laughing… What do little girls know. Than you for stopping by to read and comment. Have a great day.
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are you going to write about littles?
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Haven’t thought about it.
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I love the picture, one of my favorites. Nice story.
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Thank you so much for taking the time out to read. Have a wonderful day.
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You too!😊
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Thanks
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Poor child learned a tough lesson. I hope it gave her strength to face her future and didn’t deplete her so she cowers.
Your poem is quite lovely, written in the simple ABCB rhyme and iambic pentameter meter of many children’s poems, but with a dark moral to keep it grounded. (Ugh, dumb pun) Nicely done, Andrew.
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Wow you went postal on me talking about iambic pentameter. Laughing. Yeah, i was trying to keep it simple with a child’s feel to it, whilecdelivering the darker message. Still laughing. Thank you for your lovely comments. You confirmed I succeeded in my attempt to write a deeper message in a child’s poemn thanks. You made my day.
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I enjoy a poem or story that teaches me something or shows me another point of view. I’m still leanrning about the world.
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Me too.
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It’s enlightening to learn from your posts, Andrew, and also from the many gifted, thoughtful, and talented other readers of your blog. You better have a pen ready to sign my copy of your book.
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Laughing. Thank you for your kind words. I want you to sign your book as well.
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Looking for a bigger pen.
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LOL
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I wouldn’t be surprised if Lucy becomes a moyle (a person handling the circumcision business.)
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LOL Well, thankfully I am past that age. lol Thank you
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Reblogged this on Crazy Pasta Child.
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Thank you for the reblog
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Don’t know if this is something useful but in case:https://silverthreading.com/2016/04/21/plum-tree-tavern-now-seeking-submissions/
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You are my hero. Bless you. Oh God bless you.
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Of course, I swear I’ll get you published if it kills me, lol!
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Thank you for making me feel special. Thank you so much.
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I love your writing. Period. 🙂
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Thank you
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Reblogged this on wwwpalfitness.
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Thank you so much for the reblog. I appreciate it.
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YW
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a sad story but it’s all too true for some women and men.
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Yes, the sad realities of love. Thank you.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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A balloon is like a selfish man – he’ll explode in your face and leave a mess for you to clean up. Sweet and sad poem. Poor Lucy 😦
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Smiling. Poor Lucy yes. She learned the harsh realities of love. Thanks for reading.
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This was a wonderful poem with a bittersweet ending which says more than the written word about broken hearts. Nice underlying meaning!
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Happy you appreciated this little write. Thank you for your kind words. They mean a lot.
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An apt metaphor 🙂
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Thank you for reading.
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Loved the personification of the red balloon.. Loved the carefree character of her. There is much depth in these few lines, somehow said everything that was needed to be expressed without explicitly saying it. Subtle yet bold at the same time . Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Oh, thank you for your lovely synopsis. I appreciate your kind words. Thank you so much for reading. You made my night.
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always a pleasure 🙂
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Cases
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???
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What the heck ? I have no idea why I put cases! Didn’t know I wrote that 😬
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Laughing
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😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Awwww – poor sweet Lucy.. This is sad but so true – love is filled with lessons that grow us..
Delightful to read 😊
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Smiling. Delighted you enjoyed it. Love teaches us so much good and bad.
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Truly
It’s wonderful
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Thanks
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The good thing about morals to stories is that there are always exceptions 😀
I love this one between love, wit and sobriety
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Laughing. Yes, thankfully there are always exceptions. That is why people are always so willing to take a chance on love. Hoping they will be the exception. Thank you.
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We are all someone’s exception. Be well Andrew
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Thanks. You too.
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Thanks 🙂
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Love this. It brought the song to mind. https://youtu.be/FzQBOBoPg04
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I love that song. Happyu it inspiored you to remember that song. Thank you.
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You’re welcome, sugar tits. I’m still in Brooklyn mode or maybe I’m from the Bronx
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Laughing so hard. I have had plenty of names in my life (and not all of them flattering), but I have never been called Sugar tits. Love your Southern Brooklyn mode.
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Ha-ha. I think it’s your new nickname. You’re welcome. 😉
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Love it
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We’ll shorten it to ST xx
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lol
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😉
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Awww. I wanted a happy stanza tacked at the end! Poor Lucy. Great rhythm, a grown-up’s nursery rhyme.
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That was my intent. Thank you. Lucy had to learn the lessons of life. Thank you for rading and your lovely comments. Have a wonderful weekend.
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Thank you for including my link on your daily list. I appreciate it.
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I am stunned and speechless. Absolutely poignant write,Somehow I related to it.One of my faves for sure!
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Aw, thank you for saying that. Your words made me smile. Thanks.
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Very clever metaphor for love!! Looking for one that will blow me away! Fingers crossed!!
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Laughing. Wishing you the best of luck. Thank you.
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