It Was the Quiet

It was the quiet that reasoned
With my mind –
As I continued to trudge
In the mundane –

Walking alongside me
Was only I –
Not a shadowed version,
But an exactness –

“But for why beats my heart”
I asked her –
A snicker the reply
Exotically dull –

“Slowly, I die”
My thoughts spoke –
From the neglect
She added –

I sat down to face her
Eyes of hollow –
Detached yearn,
Disconsolate spirit –

I wept for her heart –
“It is not meant for you,”
I reassured her dream,
The quiet did not reason –
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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January 19, 2012 at 1:19 PM
Wishing you would grace us with some new poetry soon. You are missed Deborah. Love, Carol
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October 4, 2008 at 6:50 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol
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September 28, 2008 at 11:56 PM
Congrats on your feature this week Deborah.Rgds Brian
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September 26, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Deborah Congratulations on your featured poem of the week! Wonderfully done , Laura :)
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September 24, 2008 at 8:00 AM
Congratulations Deborah, on "It was the Quiet" being featured. Vince
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September 22, 2008 at 7:03 AM
Congratulations Deborah on your amazing poetry being featured this week. Love, Shar
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August 4, 2008 at 8:17 PM
a very good piece of poetry i do enjoy reading your poetry.
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