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Open Poetry #24

Softly Gray

dhicks03
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since 2002-12-26

Posts 267
Missouri,USA

0 posted 2003-01-30 12:48 PM

Tired of better days gone by
waiting on answers that will never come
he disdains the course of his plight
listens in the night
to his hair turn softly gray

There are no arms
open wide for him
there are no charms
able to replenish lost grins
only the night turns into the day
again he listens
to his hair turn softly gray

He may call on his lord
for an answer from above
or silently weep alone
remembering his past true love
the silence deaphening he may pray and pray
only to listen to the sound
of his hair, turn softly gray

There are no smiles left for him
the outcome of this hour has squelched the hope
the verdict comes to him the same each and every day
all that is left for him to do is cope
as he listens once again to the candle dim
as his hair,turns softly...gray

Copyright © 2001 Dennis Hicks
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passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

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1 posted 2003-01-30 01:55 AM

so sad

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

2 posted 2003-01-30 03:55 AM

Nice expression...James

Nan

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since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

3 posted 2003-01-30 07:28 AM

Along with soft gray comes much wisdom... Well written, Dennis..

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

4 posted 2003-01-30 08:49 AM

Softly sad...
this is such a tender, quiet poem,
Dennis, that all I can do
is provide a knowing smile,
and quietly say, thank you...

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

5 posted 2003-01-30 09:22 AM

I loved this for sick reasons of my own! I believe this applies to someone I know. They were always looking for something better, trying not to grow old. Someday (I hope now) they will find themselves so very alone, listening to their hair turn grey...

Susan

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