When I'M Gone

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Writers often belong to families who forget or avoid reading the author’s work. I often wonder if there’s fear of discovery keeping them readerless.

When I'm Gone Will you get to know me When I'm gone After endings evolve into New beginnings When questions cease to arise What is it about another's presence That so often dissuades inquiry What is it about knowing someone Up to a point that signifies Satisfies Nullifies And indemnifies against loss Is knowing someone Dependent on personal experience Or can a well-defined shadow Unseable in the sometime harshness of light Remain spirited beyond yesterday Perhaps You'll scour the dim attic sanctum Discover dusty boxes Sealed up retrospect Where passion's shadowlight still ablaze Has remained unread for so long I hope you'll get to know me When I'm gone For absence is but a convenience Available to those seeking forgetfulness

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Skat A

Date: 5/18/2015 1:37:00 PM

ODIN, Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. SKAT love

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 2/6/2013 6:00:00 AM

Dear Odin, Do not be in a hurry to leave this world yet! You have so many things To do: Poems to write, friends to make, love to discover! I like your Writing especially when you read between lines! Have enjoyed it and Made me think of my mortality! Thank you!

Donna Jones

Date: 2/1/2013 12:24:00 PM

I found this both both beautiful and sad. Too often we intend to spend time with loved ones but wait until it's too late leaving us with yet more regrets to live with.