Poetry – Page 22 – Elusive Silence

Unafraid

Stepping out of my palace There was cold and hunger My first fears The first breath while drowning My first desire And there started an incessant need To be cared for And the inevitable fear Of being lost Abandoned, forsaken And then the seeking To be with another For fear of being alone To beContinue reading “Unafraid”

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It only takes one

A kind word To make me want to try A look of disdain To bring out the worst A hopeful glance To make me want to give A loud demand To make me afraid A gentle smile To make me feel safe A laugh To make me warm A question To bring doubts rushing inContinue reading “It only takes one”

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Irresolute

I can see I can hear I see the candles lit The flowers laid The bowed heads Dresses white as marble Dresses black as night The look of hope in some eyes In others, despair But all asking Wanting Needing something Or someone I hear the prayers The complaints The confessions The sermons I canContinue reading “Irresolute”

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The Peddler

I feel full You may even say overflowing I want to pour out Spill over Make room So I do not forget Emptiness I bring rattles and planes Clowns and dolls Soldiers and trains Stories Acts Face paint I have laid it all out In neat order I sing and chant Passers-by hurrying Worrying RushedContinue reading “The Peddler”

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Give me strength

To each that is strong I ask with no shame Give me just a little Of the magic that makes you so To the earth that bears everything To listen but not judge To the mountain that faces the blistery winds To deal with defeat But more importantly, victory To the ocean that rages andContinue reading “Give me strength”

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Stay

Stay Just a little while longer Don’t go yet It has taken ages For me to know Me For me to look up You have set the sky on fire Burn a little longer Before night falls Again Before the shadows rise Give me a chance To catch just one spark It will be enoughContinue reading “Stay”

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I carry the weight

You are sweet and gentle A believer A saint and a hermit A giver Kind to a fault So when you put your hopes in me Hopes of love Of forgiveness And you wish for me to bring to you The moon That reflects the sun And lights up your path On long dark nightsContinue reading “I carry the weight”

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What is it that I seek

If I run really fast Why do I need to tell If I run very far Why is there an urge to yell If I write a love song, why does it need to be heard If silence is golden Talking seems absurd Why is there a constant need For approval from another The incessantContinue reading “What is it that I seek”

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In your light

Life breaks all rules when I grasp it in my hand It slips away with ease Like a million grains of sand I run so hard to catch up But it’s always two ahead I wander lost in the streets Looking for it’s thread And then I catch a glimpse Of it’s brilliance in yourContinue reading “In your light”

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I need to get home

Dawn breaks The earth stretches The sky unfolds slowly The dew drops sigh The trees stir And the sun starts Its slow journey across the sky I wake up from my dream Of being home with You I jump up ready I need to get home No time to waste I have to finish whatContinue reading “I need to get home”