You popped into my head today
Whilst I was innocently looking the other way.
It was only for a minute or two
I don't know what made me think of you.
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very nice poem...well written....sorry to hear if these words are true....that anybody would raise their hand to you. this i will never understand...to raise a hand in anger to a woman from a man. Brian
I really liked the first several stanzas. The rhyme and repetition were deceptively simple, as the poem progressed I realized it was not just a sing-songy thing your were writing, not a greeting card, but something about a complex, painful situation. I found that worthy of a poem. The last couple stanzas didn't have quite the impact for me, though I'm not sure what to suggest, to strengthen them.