The Moment

The moment I heard the glass fall on the floor, And the silence it brought. The moment I found you not in sleep, But your soul standing guard. The moment I knew the sirens were too late And you were forever leaving me.

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/28/2016 9:07:00 PM

awesome to read this one again, Susan. LINDA

Skat A

Date: 8/10/2015 11:20:00 PM

:)skat

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/13/2015 12:14:00 PM

Susan, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@"

Susan Berry
Date: 5/13/2015 1:41:00 PM

Hi Linda, I have found 'Poetry Soup' to indeed be a wonderful community and already feel like part of it. :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/12/2015 2:11:00 PM

- A new "poet" at the P- Soup :) - I welcome you with your first well written poem, Susan :) - I hope you will find much pleasure to share your words and thoughts here with us - Best of luck! - // Anne-Lise :)

Susan Berry
Date: 5/12/2015 2:44:00 PM

Hello Anne, Thank you. I am feeling very welcome!

Skat A

Date: 5/12/2015 2:00:00 PM

BEFORE I FORGET SUSAN. Thank you for sharing, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Susan Berry
Date: 5/12/2015 2:53:00 PM

Hi Skat, Happy to meet you. :) I am venturing out into poetry ( which I have always loved to write) coming from a novelist background. I feel a little like a small child learning to talk. When I was ready to post the poem and the questionnaire asked me 'what type it was", it was clear I've got a lot to learn but I can tell I am in a good place for that!

Skat A

Date: 5/12/2015 12:23:00 PM

things happen so unexpectedly we are never prepared but we must have a strong heart, be strong i can't imagine having witnessing such thing from a loved one ~luv skat~

Judy Konos

Date: 5/12/2015 9:16:00 AM

The Moment....says so much with so few words...but then it is after all the Moment and a sad one for you .....as well as for me...with your excellent writing...I thank you....for this Moment

Susan Berry
Date: 5/12/2015 11:18:00 AM

Hi Judy, It was written when my favorite uncle had a heart attack. Each of us have had in our lifetime a moment that seemed to stand still as we witnessed the unthinkable and try to make sense of it.