Shawn L. Bird

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poem- heard August 29, 2014

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 12:16 am
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Her words

weren’t heard

His dreams

were empty screams

Her wishes

were lost in riches

His sight

was bathed in light

Her trials

left her reviled

His loneliness

was his holiness

Their relationship

let sensations slip

They tightly gripped

their well-worn scripts.

 

13 Responses to “poem- heard”

  1. Rajiv's avatar Rajiv Says:

    I like this. This is poignant and excellent

  2. syl65's avatar syl65 Says:

    I like this a lot Shawn. Really touching at the end ❤

  3. White Wolf Angel's avatar kikischeuer Says:

    You got in my head 😉 Excellent!

  4. howardat58's avatar howardat58 Says:

    And so common, as well.
    Beautifully put!


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