Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

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Of What Might Have Been

day after day 
a silence barely bearable 
words repressed 
not formed
the time not right 

a silence forced 
false and contrived 
words avoided 
muted 
disengaged 
suffocated 

and suddenly 
the still birth of a conviction 
that there is nothing 
left to say



AP: Honorable Mention 2023

Submitted on February 25, 2023 for contest YOUR OPTION AGAIN sponsored by BRIAN STRAND  -  RANKED 8TH

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Lisa Ricci March 1, 2023 at 3:49 AM Good Morning Line. I'm sorry it has taken me so long to turn to your page. I found your words and execution most powerful with sadness that surrounds. Rest easy however because the most quiet and sad entry and words make for beautiful poetry as with you leave us readers here. Thank you for sharing your poetic talent. May today find you well. Keep enjoying poetrysoup. Line Gauthier March 3, 2023 at 4:26 AM Thanks for your most appreciated visit and message, Lisa ~ have a lovely day.

Sara Kendrick February 28, 2023 at 11:22 AM Congratulations on this winning work in Brian's contest. I am delighted to see it there. Thank you for sharing..Sara Line Gauthier March 3, 2023 at 4:25 AM Thank you very much, Sara ~

Joanna Daniel February 26, 2023 at 5:30 AM Excellent, so much said in so few lines, Line, you are brilliant:) Line Gauthier February 27, 2023 at 2:24 PM and modest ~ lol thanks, Jo ~

Aysha Nuwas February 25, 2023 at 11:45 PM I have felt this over and over and over time, I can certainly relate! nice poem. Line Gauthier February 27, 2023 at 2:34 PM Thank you for your much appreciated visit and comment, Aysha.