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HE
by Amy Manningwhen asked what
his worst fear was
he said
he didn't know
it wasn't something
he thought about
he couldn't explain
why he felt
anything
he avoided difficult
thoughts & emotions
as well as being
alone
i came to the
realization
that the part of him
that was alive
vibrantly so
was asleep
and he fearfully
shhh!-ed
everything that might
disturb
resting life
inside
what a waste
07/21/2011 Posted on 07/22/2011
Copyright © 2024 Amy Manning
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by E. A. Pugh on 07/22/11 at 06:12 PM So true! |
| Posted by Alison McKenzie on 09/17/11 at 06:02 AM I love the way "alone" ties to the end of the sentence before it, as well as to the one following. It's beautiful and brilliant and genius. |
| Posted by David Maurice on 09/21/11 at 01:50 AM some people like the inside of the cocoon better than the outside.
same with the skull.
same with views. |
| Posted by Lauren Singer on 09/21/11 at 03:50 AM this is a beaut. i love a poem that speaks eons about life in a language we can all cling to. |
| Posted by Ken Harnisch on 09/21/11 at 12:30 PM Amen, Amy. Amen! |
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