Item 800
Tonight
A handwritten, multi-page creative writing piece in ink and pencil on two sheets of paper with some edits and cross-outs.
- Why it matters
- Tom writes this
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom writes this
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014)
The 714-Page Book (2012)
The Laima Dedication Anthology (2011) - Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
Price · Tier · Tom fills these
The words on this page
Tonight
I'm writing my last will and testament
For I've found myself caught in a battle again
Long after I fought for my country
I've found myself in a different war 12 But now I Find myself trapped in a different war
And so much has changed 12 so much has changed I'm not the same man I was before.
I'm not the same man I was before 12 and a flurry of scattered thoughts I sigh and close my eyes
And as I sigh I close my eyes
As I recall all the things that I now fight for
One, two, three... small children playing down at my feet 12
And my daughter who's all grown up and yet I never see 12
My dearest Helen who has always been there for me 12
My family has always meant the world to me 12
And my travel 12
Yet in my mind that seeks to go back through time 12
And select a somewhat different path 8
Collect and form new memories, not just look through old photographs 8
I have a heart that longs not to be apart 8
From someone I might not know if I walked past 8
The answers - I have none - so many questions I would ask 8
8/8 8
hello dear 12
My darling Roxanne how are you? 12 Every tear you've cried All the years that I have missed
Won't you take my hand and walk me through 12
All the years that I have missed 12 For so much I long to know I made a list
Your first steps, your first words, your first kiss 12
your first date
My darling Roxanne has this world been good to you 12
Have you found a passion in life - are you seeing it through 12
Won't you take my hand and take a walk with me 12
It is never too late to create a new destiny Fate - between us two we could mold a new destiny 12
My darling Roxanne everyday I've thought of you 12
Look behind the tears in my eyes - I speak the truth 12
I wish things were different - I wish I had 12 make things right
I'd have cooked you breakfast every morning - read you a story every night 12
My darling Roxanne 12
There's been 12 enjoyed this time with you 12
Countless conversations 12 dad 12 between us 12
Time and time 12 I've dreamed up 12 the words spoken were 12
And 12 myself - yet the same 12
angel, you know I love you...? Daddy, yes I do.
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12 Tonight
12 I'm writing my last will and testament
12 For I've found myself caught in a battle again
12 8 I have suffered defeat and tasted victory
Long after I fought in the name of my country
it But Now I find myself in a different war 12 But now I find myself trapped in a different war
5 And so much has changed 12 So much has changed I'm not the same man I was before
9 I'm not the same man I was before 12 a flurry of scattered thoughts I sigh and close my eyes
8 And as I sigh I close my eyes
12 As I recall all the things that I now fight for
12 One, two, three...small children playing down at my feet
12 14 And my daughter who's all grown up and yet I never see
12 14 My dearest Helen who has always been there for me
12 Certainly my family has always meant the world to me
12
12
12
11, 11, 88
11, 11, 88
11 And Yet my mind that seeks to travel back through time
11 start anew And select a somewhat different path
8 8 Collect and form new memories, not just look through these old photographs
8 8
11 I have a heart that longs not to be apart
11 From someone I might not know if I walked past
8/8 so far The answers - I have none - so many questions I would want to ask
8 8
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I'm writing
For I've [found myself trapped in a]
[before been sent into] battle again
I have suffered defeat and tasted victory
Long after [ever before I] [expect] [far] fought for my country
As I sigh [when] and then I close my eyes
As I recall all the things that I fight for...
One, two, three small children down at my feet
And My daughter's who's grown up yet I never see [with me]
My dear Helen whose always been [there] [to]
Certainly my family has always [been] the world to me
I wrote a letter to myself
But it was meant for Someone else
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I'm writing my last will and testament
For I've found myself caught in a battle again
I have suffered defeat and tasted victory
Long after I fought for my country
Now I find myself in a different war
As so much has changed - I'm not the same man before
And I sigh I close my eyes now
As I recall all the things that I fight for...
One, two, three... small children playing down at my feet
And my daughter who's grown up and yet I never see
My dearest Helen who has always been there for me
Certainly my family has always meant the world to me
transition yet I have a mind that seeks to go back through
into somewhat a different path
danger and and [?] set old photographs
Collect new memories not just look
and form third longs not to be apart
I have a heart that I walked past
From someone I might not know if
The answers - I have none - so many questions
I would want to ask
questions My darling Roxanne my how are you?
Won't you take my hand and walk me through
All the years that I have missed
your first steps, your first words and your first kiss
this world
My darling Roxanne has been good to you
Have you found a passion in life are you seeing it through
Won't you take my hand and have a walk with me?
It's never too late to create a new destiny