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Viewing comments for Chapter 28 "If I Could Turn Back Time"poems from Picture This Challenge
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Comment from Mustang Patty
your words in this poem speak the truth. I think about ten years back, I stopped saying 'if only I hadn't done, or if only I had done...'
Living a life free of thinking about regrets, I find I'm more prone to say things and do things I have to push to do -- living with no regrets,
Thank you for sharing,
~patty~
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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your words in this poem speak the truth. I think about ten years back, I stopped saying 'if only I hadn't done, or if only I had done...'
Living a life free of thinking about regrets, I find I'm more prone to say things and do things I have to push to do -- living with no regrets,
Thank you for sharing,
~patty~
Comment Written 26-May-2017
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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That's the way to go, Patty, just do what you feel is right and don't have the regrets that burden you down. My shoulders are heavy at the moment with regrets of things I didn't say or do. I know it's silly, and perhaps I'll be able to get past it one day. Thank you so much, my friend, for your lovely review. :) Sandra xxx
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hang in there. You have my prayers and thoughts,
~p~
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Thank you, Patty, you really are a lovely person. xx
Comment from dragonpoet
If we turned back time and changed things, I think we would be different people. The mistakes we make make us who we are. We would probably make different mistakes. Memories of love are always the best.
Keep writing
dragonpoet
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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If we turned back time and changed things, I think we would be different people. The mistakes we make make us who we are. We would probably make different mistakes. Memories of love are always the best.
Keep writing
dragonpoet
Comment Written 26-May-2017
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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That's exactly right. We weren't made to be perfect, we have to make our mistakes to learn by them, so you are right in that if we were able to change our past and create another one, we would end up making different mistakes. We would never win! LOL. Thank you so much, dragonpoet, for your very thoughtful review. :) Sandra xx
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No problem, Sandra.
Joan
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written poem and an excellent interpretation of the 'picture this' challenge picture. It is sad that ee only get one chance in life. If we made mistakes in the past we cannot change them but we can choose not to make the same mistakes again.
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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A very well-written poem and an excellent interpretation of the 'picture this' challenge picture. It is sad that ee only get one chance in life. If we made mistakes in the past we cannot change them but we can choose not to make the same mistakes again.
Comment Written 26-May-2017
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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I think we should be allowed a trial run first! Thank you so much, Sandra, for your lovely comments on my poem. I really appreciate them. :) Sandra xx
Comment from Dorothy Farrell
Hi Sandra, a very well written poem in good consistent heptameter and the content is something I can identify with, which always attracts me to a poem. I think what you have written is particularly relevant and means much to those of us who are 'getting on' in years. Your lines 'How many times I wished I'd told someone how much I cared; But time rushed by and too late now those feelings can't be shared.' Those two lines are words that I am always thinking. We always think we have all the time in the world, but alas! Lovely read Sandra. Warm regards Dorothy xxx
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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Hi Sandra, a very well written poem in good consistent heptameter and the content is something I can identify with, which always attracts me to a poem. I think what you have written is particularly relevant and means much to those of us who are 'getting on' in years. Your lines 'How many times I wished I'd told someone how much I cared; But time rushed by and too late now those feelings can't be shared.' Those two lines are words that I am always thinking. We always think we have all the time in the world, but alas! Lovely read Sandra. Warm regards Dorothy xxx
Comment Written 26-May-2017
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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Those are my biggest regrets, too, Dorothy. If only I'd said what I felt at the time. We don't know how long we have but we have this inner idea that we are immortal and have all the time in the world. Thank you so much for your lovely review, my friend. I hope you are well? The sun is really warm today, I think we are having our summer! We must enjoy it while it lasts. :) Sandra xxx
Comment from Thal1959
Very well done, Sandra. If I could turn back time - I would first commit to memory all the teams that won World Series and Superbowls! You poem reads smoothly, even with the long lines, although I tripped up on "there's nothing else quite like it(,) time's a factor made to last." The line almost begs for a comma after "it." But that is just my opinion.
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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Very well done, Sandra. If I could turn back time - I would first commit to memory all the teams that won World Series and Superbowls! You poem reads smoothly, even with the long lines, although I tripped up on "there's nothing else quite like it(,) time's a factor made to last." The line almost begs for a comma after "it." But that is just my opinion.
Comment Written 26-May-2017
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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Thank you so much for your lovely review, and the suggestion. I took another look and put a semicolon there and it reads better now. I'm delighted you enjoyed my poem, thank you. :) Sandra xx
Comment from miajaffri
I'm thinking we all must have these same feelings at a certain age. You have expressed them well. I don't think any of us would want to go back and do it all again and what would we change to make it better? I do agree that the time of raising the children, especially when they were young was the best, the very best time of all. I wish I would have known. I would have moved slower....
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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I'm thinking we all must have these same feelings at a certain age. You have expressed them well. I don't think any of us would want to go back and do it all again and what would we change to make it better? I do agree that the time of raising the children, especially when they were young was the best, the very best time of all. I wish I would have known. I would have moved slower....
Comment Written 26-May-2017
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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I agree, I would go back to those days in an instant. I loved what you said about moving slower, wouldn't that be something! Thank you for your lovely review, my friend. :) Sandra xx
Comment from Ric Myworld
I'm sure we all would change some things in our lives, but I'm just as sure that we would definitely do many of the same things all over again, the good, and the bad. Great job. :-)
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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I'm sure we all would change some things in our lives, but I'm just as sure that we would definitely do many of the same things all over again, the good, and the bad. Great job. :-)
Comment Written 25-May-2017
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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Thank you, dear Ric, I do agree with you. Many things we did, we did without thinking and those things we would probably do exactly the same. Big hugs, my friend. :) xx
Comment from Leena
This is a dream, a desire I believe most of us possess....to turn back time, if it were a possibility! And your words speak for our entire lot. Wonderfully structured, real, meaningful and a lovely piece of work. Best wishes.
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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This is a dream, a desire I believe most of us possess....to turn back time, if it were a possibility! And your words speak for our entire lot. Wonderfully structured, real, meaningful and a lovely piece of work. Best wishes.
Comment Written 25-May-2017
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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Thank you, Leena, I'm so pleased you liked my poem. I would love to go back a good many years and live them again. :) Sandra xx
Comment from Clarekr
Well said ... if only we could turn back the clock. It is good to remember that once you say something, it can never be unsaid.
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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Well said ... if only we could turn back the clock. It is good to remember that once you say something, it can never be unsaid.
Comment Written 25-May-2017
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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That is it, once said, we can't un-say it. If we could just go a bit slower and think things through before we open our mouths. Thank you so much for reading my poem, I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) Sandra x
Comment from Thomas Bowling
Every time I wish I could turn back time I look at my grandchildren. God has already done it for me. Grandkids are God's way of giving us a do-over.
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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Every time I wish I could turn back time I look at my grandchildren. God has already done it for me. Grandkids are God's way of giving us a do-over.
Comment Written 25-May-2017
reply by the author on 26-May-2017
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That is an excellent thought, Tom. My grandchildren give me so much joy. Thank you, my friend. :) Sandra x
