Vikki Coram Poet I do not know?

A Silent Witness

For a hundred more years
I could have stood
Silently great
Amongst this wood

A silent witness
To young lovers
Stolen moments
Secrets abundant

My presence, mildly unassuming
As children play, and picnics lay
Beneath the ground,
My life’s resuming

Judge me not on my stance 
But appreciate my wisdom
I have felt so much
And loved so unconditionally

Then came the fateful day
Without thought for my soul
You cut my life away
Where I once stood? A hole!

Now my purpose in life?
Death!
Oh yes!

For I am not just any chair, yet still the silent witness
Patiently I sit and wait, for closure on your business 
Carefully listening for my cue, the deadly ticking clock 
While you prepare, pray, to escape from my lethal SHOCK!

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Debbie Guzzi February 17, 2009 at 5:30 AM Thank you for your entry.Patiently I sit and wait, for closure on your business ..Nice line here. Light & Love Debbie

Arany P. February 14, 2009 at 2:12 AM well done... loved the write and simplicity of this! and thank you for your comments on my poem: Poetry... nice to be your first!! thanks... ~ Arany

Frank F. Atanacio February 13, 2009 at 8:37 AM I liked this write-- Ireally do :) Vikki it was simply well done