A Poem-A-Day Celebration

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Happy Shiny People

Poem submission by life-between-words


Thoughtless, I wander,

aimlessly roam streets

on this spring evening

when I saw it.

 

 Is it a dream –

in this big city

such a tranquil place

– I don’t know.

 

I find myself  looking,

can’t quite define

what or who

I’m looking for.

 

Golden sunset bathes

small windows of serene

houses with

happy shiny people.

 

Somebody’s husband and child

so similar to my

husband and child

who I don’t have.

 

So I’m watching, guarding

these moments

so perfect

in this floating world.

 

Breathe in, breath out, let go.

I bring myself to walk away

side by side with the future

I can’t hold on to.


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    Simply beautiful words
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