Gone (An Original Poem) by ericvancewalton

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· @ericvancewalton · (edited)
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Gone (An Original Poem)
<center> **G**one are the days of youth
and the days of doubt,
gone are the minutes
mindlessly squandered, </center>


<center> As I wander this *f*air Earth,
the rock of my birth,
for whateve*r* time remains,
I pray regr*e*t will never stain 
the shine of this humbl*e*  soul </center>
 
<center> the universe has so 
graciously revealed both
its magic and majesty,
its kin*d*ness and its fury
I'm no longer in a hurry
this life is a lazy river
and I'm enjoying the ride </center>
 
<center> gone is the tolerance 
for the toxic and the petty
I've invested to*o* many
years getting ready
for a success I feared
would never co*m*e </center>

<center> I know what it feels 
like to be spun 
know what it feels 
like to have lost and won, </center>

<center> I long to see 
the truth laid bare
and crave each breath 
of this rarified air 
until I'm done, 
and…

<center> G </center>
<center> o </center>
<center> n </center>
<center> e </center>

<center> ![](http://i.giphy.com/LA4xf00lgl6xO.gif) </center>

<center> . </center>

(Gif sourced from Giphy.com)

---

 
 
*I am an American novelist, poet, traveler, and Steemit enthusiast.  If you’ve enjoyed my poetry, autographed copies of my handmade poetry chapbooks, [Emancipation](https://www.peerhub.com/items/7405-emancipation---handmade-poetry-chapbook), and [The Greatest of Secrets](https://www.peerhub.com/items/7434-the-greatest-of-secrets---handmade-poetry-chapbook) are for sale now on Peerhub for a limited time. 
 
 
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@lakshmi ·
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Lovely poem!
These lines are exquisite :

the universe has so
graciously revealed both
its magic and majesty,
its kindness and its fury
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@ericvancewalton ·
Thank you! This one came to me while I was driving. I had to pull over to the side of the road and type it out on my phone before it was --- *gone.* πŸ˜‰
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@lakshmi ·
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β€œOne clear moment, one of trance 
One missed step, one perfect dance 
One missed shot, one and only chance 
Life is all...but one fleeting glance.” 
― Sanober Khan
(from goodreads.com)
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@eric-boucher ·
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Rushing as slowly as you can
Only will the moment width span
On stainless soul, mindfulness bliss

Namaste    :)
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@ericvancewalton ·
Very nice line! Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Namaste!
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@lydon.sipe ·
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I loved reading your work Eric. There is ever a smile on my face when I finish reading your posts. Your poem reminded me of another one I read today. 

"I'm feeling so focused and calm today 
nothing negative is gonna get in my way 
my eyes are shining so bright and clear, 
it feels like all my dreams, close to coming true are near...."
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@natureofbeing ·
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nice!
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@ericvancewalton · (edited)
I'm so glad. What a compliment! Thank you very much! Those are inspiring lines. Who wrote them?
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@lydon.sipe ·
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Liz Munro. Her poem is called Journey
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@natureofbeing ·
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so many elequent lines in this one @ericvancewalton. A few favs are:

for whatever time remains,
I pray regret will not stain
the light of this solemn soul

I long to see
the truth lay bare
and crave a breath
of this rarified air
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@ericvancewalton ·
Thank you, Ruth! After all these years the creative process still is amazing to me. This one came to me all at once, like it was downloaded.
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@mars9 ·
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This beautiful words
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@ericvancewalton ·
Thanks, I appreciate it!
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@mars9 ·
you are welcome
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@beginningtoend ·
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because I am wise
youth mimics my footprints
and when youth grows old
it will doubt my last step
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@ericvancewalton ·
Awesome lines!
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@opheliafu ·
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Wonderful work today. I just popped by to say 'hello'! I'm sat working on the images for 'A Bit of Grace'.
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@ericvancewalton ·
Thank you, @opheliafu ! I'm looking forward to seeing what you create for it!
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@merej99 ·
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I'm just passing through and so glad I stopped to read this.
## FREEDOM
<sup>yeah, I saw it clear as day</sup>
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@ericvancewalton ·
Ha!  You're the first one to acknowledge it. I've been putting hidden messages in my poems for a while.
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@merej99 ·
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Unfortunately I've been preoccupied and missed many of your posts. After the first read through I knew I had to go back and see what it said. Those italics don't happen on accident.  ;)
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