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What Strangers Know

"what strangers know"

somewhere between peace and despair
a stranger gently hears and sees
somehow restoring mind body soul 

elsewhere between harmony and misery
a recognizable someone looks away
ultimately diminishing light and grace

abandon the darkness
embrace the clear
walk with music

someway between phantoms and shadows
shadows are never distant or behind
making freedom of what strangers know

SkyWatcher
05-04-21

blessingintegrityperspectivefree verse

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Connie Marcum Wong

May 7, 2021 at 11:03 AM

Lovely reflective thoughts in these lines Lisa. I have been away for nine months since my husband passed away last July. It is inspiring to be reading poetry again. Blessings Conniexxoo

Lisa Ricci

May 7, 2021 at 11:22 AM

Hi Connie - So nice to see you. Never do I take visits or comments for granted. I am very sorry about your husband. Healing knows no time or limits. I can understand about being away. I've been away for ten months myself. I'm still very busy and consumed with taking care of of elderly parents and their needs which doesn't leave me time or energy for poetry sad to say. May this day find you well, and yes, thank you Connie once again. I will see you very soon on your page. Have a wonderful weekend. Peace always.

Victor Buhagiar

May 4, 2021 at 5:07 AM

Strange that your poem has the same thoughts as my latest post A Razor's Edge. Your comparisons are very apt. Blessings.

Lisa Ricci

May 4, 2021 at 5:20 AM

Hello Victor - You now how my curiosity and I will have to turn to your entry. Thank you for pointing it out to me. I wrote my entry early this morning. I've been up since 3am my time which is 819am now my time here. Thank you for turning to my work Victor. Never is it taken for granted. I know will turn to your entry. Have a wonderful day.

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