1/18/2011

Is there anything?


Is there anything lonelier 
Than the emptiness after someone has gone
No farewell,  no "see you soon"
One minute there, the next minute not, and you're alone

Is there anything sadder than knowing
How little your friendship meant
Easy to leave, easier to forget
Ended without regret

Is there anything worse than wondering
Was it something that you did or said
Or if it never mattered at all
Was the connection all in your head

Is there anything
That makes you feel
More like a fool
For caring?

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This was written for One Shot Wednesday.

Posted by PattiKen
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29 comments:

  1. Caribbean FoolJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Enjoyable if tinged with sadness; but we all share emotional experiences and can identify with the theme of your poem. Thanks for submitting via 1SW, always great to discover a new poet! Hope all is well,

    crb.

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  2. Brian MillerJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    ugh, yeah i know this one...not a good feeling at all when they just disappearand you are left wondering....

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  3. anthonynorthJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Possibly not, but if we don't go out, take risks - live!! - we're maybe more foolish.
    Lots of emotion in this. Great words.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Know this feeling all too well. Losing a person doesn't mean losing the emotional
    Ties that go with them. Thanks for sharing this x

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  5. Sherry Blue SkyJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    Oh, so well expressed, and a very relatable topic. One would like to think "their loss!", but, still, it is a loss for oneself too. Good one, Patti.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Lovely expressive poem

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  7. Brother OllieJanuary 18, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Sad philosophy...true? One to ponder.

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  8. Maude LynnJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Oh, that last stanza . . . it aches.

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  9. ReggieJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Very well said...nice write

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  10. Katherine KrigeJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    Ah, been there. I am sure many have been. You do a nice job of elliciting your readers compassion for you Patti. If there is truth in your tale, I hope your heart heals soon.
    Katherine

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  11. dustusJanuary 18, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    Rhetorical or not, I check off "No" after each question posed. Heartbreaking poem. Beautifully sad and very emotional. Well written, Patti.

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  12. KavitaJanuary 19, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    No..no ...no...yes!
    Been there, felt that... ugh.. how I hate to admit it!!!

    What a touching poem, Patti!! I was scared to read it through, lest I feel like an idiot for feeling so..
    (sigh)... thank goodness I snapped out though!!

    What an amazing write, my dear!! One of my favorites by you!

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  13. jabblogJanuary 19, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Very poignant - but after all, better off without such an unfeeling person.

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  14. izzyJanuary 19, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    I really identify with this! it is so sad to have a friend and then they are gone-Thanks!

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    Oh yes. I used to have my mail delivered here.
    If not for the sad times, we wouldn't know the good...but oh how they hurt. Time to put on music, 'Everybody Hurts' by U2. Good, honest stuff...thanks!

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  16. Alice AudreyJanuary 19, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    Nothing save the discovery it was all only computer trouble, and the friend is actually still there for you, and you didn't realize it.

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  17. Grandmother MaryJanuary 19, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    That photo is so perfect with that poem about a heart breaking moment. But loving is a good idea anyway.

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  18. signed...bkmJanuary 19, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    I do not think there is Patti, it is a lonely feeling and you are right about feeling like a fool...emotional write...bkm

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  19. JeffScapeJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Gah.

    I'm allowed one wig-out a decade.

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  20. Dulçe ♥January 20, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Eerie
    Regarding your poem: great!

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  21. Jannie FunsterJanuary 20, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    These are the times ee head under a big cozy comforter with our hot cocoa, and a good book, lost in knowing that we did all we could. And know the salve of fuzzed time will heal, as much as it can be healed.

    Excellent portrayal of friendship lost, Patti. But perhaps only a door to a new friendship to gain?

    xoxo

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  22. Jannie FunsterJanuary 20, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    whoops, "we" head under a... that should read.

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  23. joannaJanuary 21, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    bittersweet emotive poem, sad on many levels,,,

    nicely written --

    joanny

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  24. Shashidhar SharmaJanuary 21, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    Aww... its so emotionally charged..
    thanks for sharing...

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com
    Twitter: @VerseEveryDay

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  25. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    a great piece, touching! :(

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  26. Betsy BrockJanuary 21, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    This has happened to me more than once. And I'll admit I start to wonder if it's really me that's the problem! ugh.

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  27. RLM CooperJanuary 22, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    This one certainly hit home with me. I think that, often, people have no idea of the hurt they leave in their wake.

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  28. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    The day I left I meant to say hey
    The emotions were just too great to pay
    Just thought I'd say..

    ..smiles..

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  29. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Hey Mom,

    Love this one! It's funny how you can sometimes tap into exactly what I'm thinking and feeling. Guess it's that mother-daughter connection we have.

    Love you!

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