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When she walked by my side on a lonely road And took me to the other side, much more verdant, Through the barren lands of scorched desert, Clueless I was about the paradigm of love. If only had I asked, she would’ve taken me there Into the sunshine from darkened shadows, From the juncture of fears and saddened tears. But I remained silent when it was time to speak Choosing to not tell her how much I loved her As I held the distance between bliss and sorrow, When impulsively I veered in the wrong direction. And I never saw the pastures beyond the hills Or beauty of the terrain past the river bend. Going where feckless ages have gone before Embarking upon a path well-traveled Ignoring pretty flowers in unkempt meadows. Yet, she came to rescue at the edge of my angst From caveats of today, cautions of tomorrow, Standing with me in the midst of winter-storm Promising spring flowers in colors of fall. I saw the blossoms that were about to bloom And blush on horizon hinting of the rising sun And I heard the tempo of a concert on piano, While roiled in turmoil of the unsaid, the unwritten, Hidden within the depths of my vacant soul; Incapable of voicing what the silence evoked. September 18, 2019 Placed 1st: Crossroads poetry contest Sponsor: Silent One Placed 1st: Strand contest #710 by Brian Strand
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