A poem

Keith's Ramblings

for Sue Vincent’s #writephoto and Ragtag Daily Prompt both of which have Serenity as their given word.

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She sits and stares 

unfocused eyes swimming to the horizon 

Gazing into infinity

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No sign of tears

Her expressionless face an empty canvas 

A sea of pallor

 

I look into her eyes 

I see nothing but a swirling mist of grey 

That sparkle gone 

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I try to ask her why 

a cloud of despair envelopes her 

She hears me not

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But I will wait 

I’ll stay by her side for as long as it takes 

for her to return 

.

But for now 

she inhabits a sorrowful place of her own 

Somewhere 

.

I know not where.

Let me read it to you …

44 thoughts on “A poem”

  2. Stine Writing Sep 3, 2020 / 15:01

    Sort of sad. Sounds like she is lost. Perhaps when the sun breaks through she will have a new outlook.

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  5. Sue Sep 3, 2020 / 16:55

    Keith, I really loved this poem! It was haunting and pulled me right in!

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  8. messymimi's meanderings Sep 4, 2020 / 01:37

    That is a lovely, sad, and beautiful poem. The video told me to sign in if i had the owner’s permission, not sure what is up with that.

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  9. gdutta17 Sep 4, 2020 / 09:54

    The words are soulful, each one seems to envelope with a sadness of its own.

    Loved the write! Very evocative!

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  10. HappySoul Sep 4, 2020 / 17:50

    Haunting! Full of love too…
    liked the narration too Keith! Great take 👍

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  15. TheHiddenEdge Sep 5, 2020 / 14:11

    I love the reading too – I’ve only seen this on two blogs before that’s yours Keith, and Willowdot’s above. I feel a new challenge about to emerge!

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