In My Grave

In my grave I lie alone
Cold earth all around me
All this time to contemplate
Those deeds I've done so wrongly

Fair maidens hearts that I had broke
Used, abused then dumped them
Some were scarred all their lives
And others decided to end it

Money I took from people poor
With not a thought to their comfort
Left families to starve to death
And left them totally broken

In my quest to gain world power
Wars I conveniently started
As the death toll rose to thousands
Happily I counted my money

Now here I am in my grave
Tis a living hell I'm caught in
Was it worth all the things I'd done
I'd take them back in a second
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Posted: Jun 2012

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Poetnumber1
Splendid write Steveapplause,so many things that we wish we could change,but it only happens when its too late,take care friendyay cheers
windyweatherly
thank you for my prelude..Steve, it is such a reckoning sight..

love it.

Windy.
steve1223
Thank you Mustapha ... we need to examine our life while we live it and always try to be better ... once the end is near there is no more time for regrets ... take care my friend

cheers
orientalkoru
Great reminder Steve...Life is what we make it but the means never justify the end. Thanks again...teddybear bouquet
steve1223
Thank you Windy ... hopefully we can get our life on the right track before we end up in the grave

bouquet teddybear bouquet
steve1223
Thank you orientalkoru ... you are so right the means never justify the end ... if we convince ourself that the means justify the end then we let the monster run loose

bouquet
GreenBoots
Cool !!! I like it a lot! . It has depth...
cafetwo2010
A lethal reminder Steve of the need for compassion, charity, and kindness..Thanks bro..thumbs up thumbs up thumbs up
steve1223
Thank you GreenBoots

cheers
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