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Array ( [sid] => 83209 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => But Not Today [time] => 2005-02-06 10:32:12 [hometext] => [bodytext] => Several times a day I tell myself,
This is so very hard,
You may get hurt, and I say
Now just walk away.

Several times a day I tell myself,
You have opened your heart,
You are risking so much, and I say
Now just walk away.

Several times a day I tell myself,
You are not strong enough for this,
He can’t really care, and I say
Now just walk away.

Several times a day I tell myself,
Live for today, but thoughts intrude
Of the pain that may come and I say
Now just walk away.

Several times a day, I read his words
I hear his voice in my head,
I feel the touch of his lips and hands
And I say, but not today
Today I stay [comments] => 4 [counter] => 164 [topic] => 2 [informant] => misspurpledlw [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 8 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => LovePoetry )

But Not Today

Contributed by misspurpledlw on Sunday, 6th February 2005 @ 10:32:12 AM in AEST
Topic: LovePoetry

Several times a day I tell myself,
This is so very hard,
You may get hurt, and I say
Now just walk away.

Several times a day I tell myself,
You have opened your heart,
You are risking so much, and I say
Now just walk away.

Several times a day I tell myself,
You are not strong enough for this,
He can’t really care, and I say
Now just walk away.

Several times a day I tell myself,
Live for today, but thoughts intrude
Of the pain that may come and I say
Now just walk away.

Several times a day, I read his words
I hear his voice in my head,
I feel the touch of his lips and hands
And I say, but not today
Today I stay

Copyright Â© misspurpledlw ... [ 2005-02-06 10:32:12]
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Re: But Not Today (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Sunday, 6th February 2005 @ 10:36:08 AM AEST
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This is interesting to me in that it denotes moments and times in which certain feelings appear and then fade. I too have moments which feel similar. I like this because it gives an accurate description of all those little times put together in one poem. Blessings.

Re: But Not Today (User Rating: 1 )
by whispered_cries on Sunday, 6th February 2005 @ 11:05:51 AM AEST
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I like it, it is something that everyone can relate to and that's why i like it so much. Good write keep it up.

Re: But Not Today (User Rating: 1 )
by Accusurfer on Sunday, 6th February 2005 @ 11:19:30 AM AEST
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Sad. Guess she finally walked away. Makes me wonder why I wasn't paying attention. Anyway, this provoked much thought. Thanks.

Re: But Not Today (User Rating: 1 )
by Spazzo on Sunday, 6th February 2005 @ 08:25:32 PM AEST
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Beautiful. Really beautiful. I love this.

Scott

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