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Moving On

by Ian Whiteley

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Moving On

staring through the window
at that dark and dismal place
where shadows danced and jittered
and a stranger had my face
I was shocked, but not surprised, to find
my future hopes would never last
if I stayed gazing in the mirror
and obsessing with the past

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Thursday 28th November 2013 8:36 pm

leaving past behind   looking back   looking forward   moving on   new start

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