Anthony has been on Medium for as long as I can remember and I used to edit and publish his work in This Glorious Mess a few years back. Naturally, when I opened up A Cornered Gurl to all writers on Medium, I reached out to him as I wanted to be able to continue to work with him and have his work published in my publication. I knew Medium’s readers would benefit from his lyrical approach to poetry and his rhythmic and melodic refrains. He has a knack for writing about love, the heart, and maintaining relationships. I love what he brings to A Cornered Gurl. The poem that earned him this feature is “You’d Be My Do-Over.”
You’d Be My Do-Over
Although we said goodbye so very long ago
still the slightest whispering of your name
brings back every loving feeling, every
painful memory
Each and every thought of you
reminds me
what I lacked then in courage to love you
I still lack in courage now to forget you
You are my sweetest thought
my bitterest memory
And yet if life offered me one do-over
I’d be all over you
And if only in thought
a re-do could be true
I’d crawl on my hands and knees
to get to you
Life has not treated me unkind in any way
and truth be known, when I awake
each and every day
I am blessed, having no regrets
glad to know the world around me
has decided to stay
Still those thoughts infectiously
chip away at me
chasing away my rationality
Sometimes I am not the me I should be
the slightest of distraction has me
thinking this way
What is it about you
I just can’t say
But your memories just keep
getting in my way
And yet if life offered me one do-over
I’d be all over you
And if only in thought
a re-do could be true
I’d crawl on my hands and knees
to get to you
Today I chased away
my final memory of you
I know that is exactly
the thing I said yesterday I’d do
but today my glass is dry
the bottles are all closed
I am a different guy
I am on that life’s natural high
Not looking behind me
because I could not stand
to see you waving goodbye
So forgive me, please
if sometimes my feelings get in your way
And if at times you wished you too had
turned the other way
Nothing will ever change yesterday
to become today
And if distance will have to be
the saver way
that’s okay
cause
in my heart, you’ll always stay
And yet if life offered me one do-over
I’d be all over you
And if only in thought
a re-do could be true
I’d crawl on my hands and knees
to get to you
This is beautiful, bittersweet, and well-crafted.
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Thank you for reading, Barry!
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Thank you so very much for your support
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simply wonderful
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It is a delightful piece. Thank you for reading, Connie!
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❤ I have been behind on reading. I am happy to be slowly enjoying ❤ and to be introduced to such talented writers. You rock<3 A Cornered Gurl rocks ❤
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Haha. Thank you! You rock too, Connie! You surely do!
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We are in your debt for having shared time to read. Your continued support of the many writers on this platform is blessed.
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Wow, trE, this is incredible!! I really related to what he writes, as it speaks to my own experience with my ex-boyfriend. Thank you, that creativity touched me in a way that other things haven’t. Much love. Debbie
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Thank you for reading, Debbie!
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Thank you so very, very much for sharing the time. Truly appreciated and being “an old boyfriend|” of someone, I could only hope to have been missed so~
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Great poem! There’s always that one that got away that we want another chance with.
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*nods* Yep.
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Thank you so very much for the time shared in reaching truly appreciated
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You’re welcome I really enjoyed it!
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Great post😀
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Thank you!
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Love this! Lyrical, moving and down-to earth.
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Thank you, Mags! I love the rhythmic feel to it. He’s very good at that.
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He is indeed!
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😊
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Thank you very much for sharing your time
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You’re quite welcome!
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Thank you so very much
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