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valediction




you

say the words
i hear

them
clearly
i hear

them
fall from your
lips
like winter
fragments

a dance
you ask
when you hold
no
offered remark

do est his me an,
i

am no more

?


       ~r.

    All rights reserved,
   © Apr, 2009 R.G. Braley
     (astralshepherd)

Author notes

do est his me ani

or

does this mean i



~~~~~~~~~~~
you choose



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  • poetryality silver member
    August 28

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    You could never be "no more". Your words swell my heart, knowing that I for one have been afar off. Even in those away moments, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Your poetry always leaves me to ponder.


    Blessings & Love ♥

    Renee


  • 2lullabyhaven
    August 22
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    Oh, those fragments...so precious-thanks for reminding me


  • myrataal silver member
    July 27

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    Fragmented ...

    the heart cannot translate thoughts into their core meanings.

    You wrote such a very intriguing poem here, Richard! I hope all is well.

    Love
    Myra


  • theGazzelle
    July 20
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    1st impression? Identity is at its clearest when conveyed by action rather than vocabulary.

  • Intriguing

    This piece brought back memories of the final days of my marriage....when we could not connect with one another anymore through words....when they became sounds that were too brittle to bear weight. It took me back to a time when I felt alone in the middle of a conversation....disconnected despite the fact that we were bound together by strings of syllables. I can't say what inspired this in you, my friend...only what it inspired in me. But, for that, I can thank you.

  • ea silver member
    April 29
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    This is so beautiful, Richard... Thinking of you today and sending you warm springtime thoughts.

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