Sidewalks

The sobriety of others cross
Our paths in shadowed lines

Their blur, a noise, a quiet breeze
Recedes in stretching time

Small permanence of our design
That we exchange in parts

Across the cobbled stone we stride
Hard fashioned, in who we aren’t
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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May 7, 2016 at 3:01 AM
by r d, this is an awesome poem, thank you for sharing. *SKAT*
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May 15, 2016 at 9:13 AM
Thank you dear lady for reading and commenting. r
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April 29, 2016 at 11:17 PM
r d, Well done. Glad to read your poem today. :) Love -LINDA-
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May 15, 2016 at 9:12 AM
Thank you dear lady for reading and commenting.
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