Once a broken arm
Once a failed chemistry lab
Once a leap to water
Once a good bye too soon
Once an unexpected love poem
Once a mountain peak
Once a long time to heal
Once a night journey to love
Once an exchange of vows
Once a baby’s arrival
Once a broken arm
Once a failed chemistry lab
Once a leap to water
Once a good bye too soon
Once an unexpected love poem
Once a mountain peak
Once a long time to heal
Once a night journey to love
Once an exchange of vows
Once a baby’s arrival
djvichos 
Thank you for a wonderful poem. Some onces are enough, and some we wish we could do again.
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Did you make the progression from negative to positive consciously?
Very beautiful, this poem.
Once is kind of a beautiful word. Have you seen the movie?
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You know I didn’t make it consciously, and I’m so glad you pointed it out. I have seen the movie and love the music.
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Each line is like the beginning of a great story!
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I love repetition and this plays out beautifully. Thanks for sharing!
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You inspired my post today! I changed it a bit to Twice, Once, Never: strasskt.wordpress.com
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Really like what you did here. Beside the progression from negative to positive that Fran noticed I also see a progression from child to adult.
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Yes, the timeline was intentional 🙂
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I love the idea of a poem about things we have only done once. Yours was beautiful!
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Love this!!
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great structure!
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The repetition of “once” added to the beauty of this poem. Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful use of repetition and juxtaposition of “unique” and “shared” experiences (e.g., “failed chemistry lab” and “a baby’s arrival”).
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