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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2007-10-09 06:38 PM

In Silent Night

The moon
came and went,
the sky
arced to the ground,
then the rain
fell.
Or was it just the light
dying in my eyes,
my heart wrenching apart,
tears,
falling.
Death in small doses
is still dying,
and every time I look at you
I see the end of everything,
the beginning no longer there.
I see – Goodbye. . . coming.
I planted a seed
and watched it grow,
but over time it withered,
and passed.
Did I forget to water us,
as I forgot to quench it’s thirst?
Or did I drown you,
in who I thought I was,
but couldn’t be?
Did I, could I . . .
the sky screamed again
arcing to the ground,
and I awoke,
found you lying there
in silent night,
eyes attached to mine . . .
time to water us, I thought –
again.

© wesley james beard, jr.
october 2007

Warrior Bristo
Member

since 2007-07-28

Posts 96
Arizona

1 posted 2007-10-09 06:41 PM

check "thirst"...typo

warrior undefeated

The_Nameless_One
Member

since 2007-01-20

Posts 165
Missouri

2 posted 2007-10-09 07:22 PM

very nice

Huan Yi
Member Ascendant

since 2004-10-12

Posts 6688
Waukegan

3 posted 2007-10-09 07:30 PM

.

"Death in small doses
is still dying,
and every time I look at you
I see the end of everything,"

is perfect
and beautiful.

John

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

4 posted 2007-10-09 07:43 PM

Did I forget to water us,
as I forgot to quench it’s thirst?
Or did I drown you,
in who I thought I was,
but couldn’t be?

such a thoughtful write, jw...
enjoyed the ending especially ~~

M

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

5 posted 2007-10-10 02:03 PM

Indeed we should never let escape any opportunity to "water" our relationships, showing how much we care.

Beautiful write and wise too.

Love,
Margherita

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

6 posted 2007-10-11 05:12 AM

A good way to put it...James

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

7 posted 2007-10-12 12:11 PM

Lovely poem Wesley tho' a bit sad, I'm sure there are better days ahead for you, good

luck.

Lindsay

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

8 posted 2007-10-12 12:30 PM

liked it

alex09
Junior Member

since 2007-10-12

Posts 10

9 posted 2007-10-12 03:30 PM

Cool!!!

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