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In Silence

Goodbye.

By Carol Ann TownendPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
In Silence
Photo by David Monje on Unsplash

The flame used to dance in my heart always,

Now, it has faded into darkness for eternity;

My heart aches and drowns in sorrow,

We used to dance and sing,

Now, your bruises hurt me,

I will cry tonight,

As I say,

In silence,

Good bye.

heartbreak

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Carol Ann Townend

I'm a writer who doesn't believe in sticking with one niche.

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  • Andrea Corwin 2 years ago

    Loved this poem, though it is sad.The lead-in photo is fabulous.

  • Absolutely a brilliant poem.

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