Silly Me
Silly me,
but long ago now ..
I once
threw each letter
of your name
and yes,
in the right order ..
Into an
old wishing well
and called
upon the gods to
grant me just one ..
Then I burnt
three small green
candles ..
Each with your
name carved upon ..
And swore
upon the graves
of those
I once loved
I would find you
again,
or would die
in the searching ..
Silly me,
at the time I was
quite unaware
that you
had banished me
and that
wishing wells
worked for kids only ..
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Author:
Neville (
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Good write N.
You will know I threw the letters K and P into a well - or a cess-pit! lol.
I wonder why she bothers to crawl out sometimes ..
They can work for elders as well Neville but maybe you don't remember all the wishes you made.
Andy
I wish I did .. ta .. Andy .. Neville
I can see my relationship with my father in here, I love him but he was never any good as a dad. wow Neville this one is so very powerful and I just love the twist on the wishing well superb, love comes in so many forms and this is brilliantly written. 🌹 💜 🌹
Thanks Teddy .. I guess that I was one of the lucky ones when it came to Dads 💛🌹👍
Very touching
Thanks for not only feeling it Alan .. but for letting us all know .. Cheers, Neville
The unreachable enigma of some relationships, Neville....
Something like that, I suppose .. Ta, D .. N
aah yes, but are we not young at heart? Those who persist are hard to resist. 😉👍
.. Absolutely sir AP .. now please desist and give my old ticker a rest .. 💛😉👍
Wishing wells aren’t just for children, they are for adults too. I know because I use them. So much longing and passion in this write. Besotted comes to mind and all to find that the wretch had banished you. Felt this one deeply. Silly though? No not at all. We’ve all been there. Great piece of poetry Neville.
besides exercising my mental muscle, I was trying to exercise my write to resort to poetic licence .. thank you and ever so kindly n true, my very dearest of Cassie's .. Neville
Your poetic license is truly admirable Neville,. Have a gorgeous Sunday 💜
Hope springs eternal, and love will always try to find a way, though starry eyes may not see the warning signs along the road. A touching vulnerability here my friend, beautifully crafted.
Hello Bella, just want to say thank you and to apologise for this ridiculously late reply to your kind visit and subsequent comments. I really am most grateful and have missed our exchanges. My only excuse is that work has been pretty much nonstop .. Kindest Regards, your friend, Neville
Not to worry dear friend, it's so good to hear from you. I've been remiss this last month in keeping up. The allergy season has hit full force so I haven't been quite up to snuff. I also sew products for my son's buisiness which has increased expotentially and last but not least I've taken on an additional 4 new patients to my hospice volunteer days. Everything seemed to hit at once, but hope to get better organized very soon. I look forward to our exchanges, you always inspire me. Thank You!
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Truly amazing..
You are so very kind .. thank you .. Please forgive my late response .. Neville
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