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The Wise of it and How
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The Wise of It and How


 

Where did you go,
when you weren't here with me,
you ask me,
the one time you noticed
my distance and lack of warmth,
which doesn't make up for the times
you didn't notice I was freezing.


 

What were you doing,
because I couldn't see,
you ask me,
the one time you noticed,
I wasn't doing for you in little ways,
which doesn't make up for the times,
you refused to do for me.


 

Why so quiet,
I can barely hear you breathe,
you ask me,
the one time you noticed,
how long I hold back before exhaling,
which doesn't make up for the times,
you suffocated me. 


 

When did it come to this,
right before my eyes,
you ask of me,
the one time you noticed,
that we stopped being us,
which doesn't make up for the times,
we died right in front of you.


 

Who is he, if not me,
that can take my place,
you ask of me,
out of stupidity and fear,
which doesn't make up for the times,
you didn't care what or who came next.


 

How can this be,
I swore this us was it,
you ask of me,
feeling the loss,
which doesn't make up for the times,
that I felt the same.


 



 
 


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Reviewed by The Smoking Poet
Reviewed on July 26, 2006
A death toll, indeed, Anne. A good use of repetition to signify the repeated scenes of a relationship coming apart, stitch by stitch.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on June 1, 2006
It has been said that sometimes, on cannot see the forest for the trees. You have expressed this superbly via your verses here, Anne. Thank you for sharing this gift. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by Gary Gebert
Reviewed on June 1, 2006
The first stanza pulls me right in with a chilling grip. Makes one feel stupid almost, as if not to see the things happening right in front of our eyes. Hmmm...been there I guess looking in hind sight... like most.

Which now brings us into the fourth stanza, as I mentioned a bit above creates the black/white image of without. The emptiness of caring no more. A "return to evil those who done evil to us" feeling, though without the hint of "I'm sorry".

The descriptive words "powerful" and "strong" used below only glimps the surface of the wound...I suspect. Great write.

Gary

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on June 1, 2006
Strong poem with all the right answers to questions we should be always asking each other when we are in a relationship. Time slips away too easily and with it love if not tended to.
Fee

Reviewed by Martin Hebert (Reader)
Reviewed on June 1, 2006
~~Anne~~this a hard hittin' poem~~pain and sadness, this reader feels~~

~~martin~~

Reviewed by Crystal Silver Angel (Reader)
Reviewed on June 1, 2006
Powerful words writen so well...Thanks for posting it..

Xxxx dove


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