Alone

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Flashes of a life unlived
Memories of things
All undone, untried, unseen
 
Glamorous New Year’s Eve parties
Beautiful gowns
Amazing shoes
Champagne toasts
A kiss at twelve
 
The Grand Canyon
Giant redwood trees
The Isle of Skye
White sandy beaches
Breath taken by the view
 
A fancy apartment with a city view
A cozy cabin hidden in the woods
Romantic evenings by a fire
To hug and be hugged in love
A place to call mine and ours
 
A confident smile passing through a room
A lithe frame able to dance, jump, and glide
A heart unbroken and full of forever
Memories shared with another
Not alone in my mind undone, untried, unseen

Author

Conlee Ricketts
I don't believe in living in regret, but it's a lie to say we don't each have moments when the hopes, ideas, and certainty of "the way it will be" don't sneak in and knock you down.  I wrote this on one of those days.