Silence

Silence

Holding hands
Hearts beating
In rhythm with mine.

Listen.
Silence stills us all.

Hear breathing,
In and out,
Inhale, exhale.

Everyone knows
How precious this moment is.

Silence is welcomed.
Fitting for this moment in time.

Listen,
Hear the silence
Hear the breath,
inhale, exhale.

Hear the heartbeats,
Thump, thump.

Alone, but together.
In our thoughts and minds.

Sadness stagnates the air.
Sadness seeps from our souls.

One soul has just arrived.
Another soul, preparing to leave.

Hearts thumping.
Hearts breaking.
Keeping us in silence.

We all whisper,
We wish this was not goodbye.


In memory of Norma.

3 thoughts on “Silence

  1. Norm's avatar Norm February 18, 2023 / 12:06 pm

    Good to read your poetry again!

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    • Cheryl Wirtley's avatar Cheryl Wirtley February 18, 2023 / 7:46 am

      Thank you. I love writing poems.

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  2. Vicki's avatar Vicki February 22, 2023 / 7:01 pm

    Very touching.

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