A lub, dub, lub, dub reverbs in my ears
The echo of a life I want to remember,
It was once my most precious sound
One I’ve not heard since last December.
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It was momentous and heady as it sped up
Reminding me of the sound of tiny feet,
Pitter, patter, pitter, patter, pitter, patter
With the rise and fall of love’s crazy beat.
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A tiny whisper would eclipse my joy
Feeling the softest of breezes in the air,
Goose bumps would trace their way
As my wishes filtered through with care.
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Nerve endings awaken from top to toe
Destiny and hope sears throughout the day,
Waves, echoes, scalding thoughts and ideas
Taking extra care in every single word I say.
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Learning each lesson as it is played
Smarter, stronger, harder, colder,
Catching the burst, it tries to escape
Lighting a fire and letting it smoulder.
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Finally hearing the lub, dub, as it slows
Accepting destiny and fate as mine,
May not be a want, definitely a need
The Universe is perfect by design.
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To believe and accept is difficult
The choice removed from my hands,
I could fight, I could even struggle
No change to the deal as it stands.
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Life is smoother with acceptance
Denial will stir up the murky pot,
Girl, you got it so very wrong
But the lub, dub, isn’t ready to stop.
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Colleen Millsteed
My first love is poetry — it’s like a desperate need to write, to free up space in my mind, to escape the constant noise in my head. Most of the time the poems write themselves — I’m just the conduit holding the metaphorical pen.
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Excellent poem. I really enjoyed it and I like the mystery of it.