Time Wasted


Time wasted won’t return.
It is erased by a giant cosmic eraser
that removes days but leaves regrets.
My tongue twists around
I should have—I shouldn’t have
choking my voice with remorse.


I surrendered my heart to his smile
with no thoughts of lies glossing full lips.
Eyes only stay blind as long as
one wears rose colored glasses.
Vision restored I lift up thanks
Time wasted won’t return.



©Susie Clevenger 2013
Fireblossom over at Real Toads
wanted us to write doubletalk.
I am not sure I met the challenge
because my brain has been challenged
with family doubletalk.
Doubletalk

Comments

Kerry O'Connor said…
Oh, this is excellently done, Susie. You turned the meaning on a dime in the second stanza.
January 12, 2013 at 12:58 AM
Ella said…
Wow Susie, this is so well done~
YOUR poem makes me want to try again!
Yeah, damn those rose colored glasses, lol
January 12, 2013 at 6:55 AM
Mary said…
I like the idea of the cosmic eraser, Susie. When I find myself wasting time to put me on a different course....and sometimes it is hard to take off those rose-colored glasses, but all is clearer when one does!
January 12, 2013 at 7:28 AM
Laurie Kolp said…
Eyes only stay blind as long as
one wears rose colored glasses.

Powerful, Susie!
January 12, 2013 at 8:45 AM
Helen said…
... the best kind of transformation!
January 12, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Luke Prater said…
very nice piece - the coming of full circle to close is very strong (this is part of the doubletalk challenge?)
January 12, 2013 at 6:45 PM
Fireblossom said…
I think you pulled it off quite nimbly.
January 12, 2013 at 7:47 PM
Margaret said…
Love this twist. Good riddance seems to be the message at the end. :)
January 12, 2013 at 8:17 PM
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