Colleen’s back finally with her first Synonym challenge in nearly 2 months! Of course, just providing a couple of words would be far too simple, so we have two words, yes, but we can’t use them! Only synonyms allowed!
At
The start
Of the year
All I wanted
Was peace and quiet
They listened and left me
At first, I revelled in it
Then the loneliness slowly came
The silence ate away at my mind
I begged them to come back, but no one came
Ritu 2019
But I Smile Anyway... 
Jun 18, 2019 @ 21:17:10
Loneliness vs aloneness…..sometimes loneliness wins. I like this poem. Nice one.
Pat
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Jun 18, 2019 @ 21:21:58
Thanks Pat 😍
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Jun 15, 2019 @ 21:38:50
Be careful what you wish for . . . Wonderful Etheree. It had a hint of darkness and was very moving. Well done! ❤ xo
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Jun 15, 2019 @ 23:44:05
Thank you Vashti ❤
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Jun 15, 2019 @ 03:13:15
Well done, Ritu!
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Jun 15, 2019 @ 07:27:35
Thanks Jennie 🥰
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Jun 15, 2019 @ 13:08:55
You’re welcome, Ritu.
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 20:00:08
That kind of silence which leads to loneliness.
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 20:15:39
Yup…
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 17:38:51
Very nice poem! Loved how emotional and lonely it was.
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 17:48:13
Thank you 💜
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 06:44:48
Being alone can be nice in small doses bit miserable with time, well done!
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 06:46:50
Thanks, Marje!
You’re right there!
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 05:54:51
A very thought provoking poem, Ritu. Well done.
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 06:47:06
Thanks Robbie 💜
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 04:48:16
Love it! ❤
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 06:47:33
Thanks, Carol Anne 💜
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 06:48:12
😉😚
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 04:01:44
That type of silence can be deafening, haunting.
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 06:48:09
What starts as a pleasure, can often change to pain…
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 14:57:49
And it can happen so quickly…
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 00:39:21
Well formed poem, Sis! “The silence ate away at my mind”! Fantastic! Silence is golden, but too much of it is not good. 😉 Michael
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 06:49:16
That’s what I think Bro!
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 09:08:47
:-))
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Jun 11, 2019 @ 23:08:19
Ritu! This was heart rendering… but, oh, so true. What a great capture of emotions! Well done. ❤
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 06:49:47
Thanks, Sis! Sometimes, too much if a good thing is not the best!
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 15:45:26
For sure! I try to follow the middle path – no extremes either way, but sometimes life bites you in the ass – like a wake up call to get you back on the right path. 🤣❤️
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 16:50:08
Easy to say sis… ❤
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Jun 11, 2019 @ 22:24:19
Beautifully written Sis , it just goes to show we must be careful what we wish for. 💜
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Jun 12, 2019 @ 06:50:03
Exactly, Sis 💜🙏🏽
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Jun 11, 2019 @ 21:04:58
Oh, we DO need to be careful what we ask for, eh?
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Jun 11, 2019 @ 21:18:29
We really do sis!
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