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Safety in Silence
by Lacy D Phillipshope found its native tongue
in a gentle touch
when no words wandered
between us
and love is only something
we create with it
in the awkward silence
between fear and faith
in a lull in the conversation
where we imagine ourselves safe
from reproach as well as praise 07/31/2003 Author's Note: I found this piece buried in a bunch of electronic files unfinnished and without a title. I wanted to revamp it and give it a proper ending, but the more I read it, the more perfect and whole it seemed just by itself.
Posted on 08/01/2003
Copyright © 2024 Lacy D Phillips
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Brian Francis on 08/02/03 at 01:28 AM The poem is deep as much for what it screams as for the silence it captures.
nice work.
peace --bf |
| Posted by David R Spellman on 08/02/03 at 07:35 PM I'd have to agree that it's fine just the way it is - nicely said. |
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