lost paradise
sit beside me my child
and listen to my story
where all the people
of the elusive valley
live in harmony
and die in peace
sadness beheld
my child’s eyes
as she cried in disbelief
certain my story
of the elusive valley
had been blown
to smithereens
november two thousand twelve
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ITS BEEN A WHILE MY FRIEND, LOVELY POEM ALWAY GOOD TO HEAR YOUR VOICE WITH SUCH A FLAT TONE IT REALLY BRINGS LIFE TO YOUR POETRY,,,I LOVE IT 🙂
Thanks so much, Latoya, so nice to see you coming back to visit again.
So much sadness.
xo