Fame In Lost Time
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Written: September 29, 2023
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Silence has an inherent sense of fame.
stance that orates itself without a name.
Before the earth was claimed by sound,
Silence knew it would inherit all around.
Perched on a wall, a cat decries stardom.
Amid the birds in the gazebo or a dogdom
Its sleep is both intriguing and delightful.
Those who bear vigil from dawn to nightfall
During a brief time, a tear acquires fame.
On the cheek where the soft grasp came
It elicits emotion, both optimism and pain.
And it provides a mark that will not wane.
A twisted snapshot, a treasure kept close
It decries fame in the echoes it evokes.
It's a prized gift for the one who bears it.
Yet it is left behind by the one who depicts
In shopping queues and on congested streets.
Where smiling dwindles, memories fleet.
I wish to be dubbed the one who smiles back.
Sending light to those whose souls were black.
akin to a pulley, calm to recur but widely admired.
Or a buttonhole that draws a garment desired.
I don't care to be famous for my opulence or show.
But there are a few traits that I will never outgrow.
In the lost seconds, where beauty hides.
Where mirth and trust in peace reside
I aspire to be a light in the darkest night.
And introduce a smile to everyone's sight.
Copyright © Sotto Poet | Year Posted 2023
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