"Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn." ~Thomas Gray
"Poetry unites." ~Anon
"Truth is such a rare thing, it is delightful to tell it." ~Emily Dickinson
Written by Sarah Copeland
She lives in Gabriola Island, Canada
Her blog: Questions in Black and White
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She weeps as she searches
in the cupboards, under the bed;
I search too as I follow her
from room to room, day to day;
when she sits and strokes the couch
cushions all faded orange and tries
to remember the morning's memories,
I am there too watching and waiting;
we sit, just the two of us there
and say her name over and over,
she starts in a decaying whisper
and ends in a frightened scream;
she's chasing the sun's rays with tired
eyes as she rises to search again
under flowerpots, behind the maple tree;
I search too, room to room, year to year.
in the cupboards, under the bed;
I search too as I follow her
from room to room, day to day;
when she sits and strokes the couch
cushions all faded orange and tries
to remember the morning's memories,
I am there too watching and waiting;
we sit, just the two of us there
and say her name over and over,
she starts in a decaying whisper
and ends in a frightened scream;
she's chasing the sun's rays with tired
eyes as she rises to search again
under flowerpots, behind the maple tree;
I search too, room to room, year to year.
Originally published on writer's personal blog.
Posted with consent of the writer.
Featuring: Poetry, Sarah Copeland
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