Remember
not once
but every passing day,
how words have lifted,
your spirits,
your smiles,
in times
of cold silence,
laced with heaving
moments
of loneliness.
Remember
not once
but every passing day
to ponder
and spread
the same words
and few more
to souls around,
we all need
validations alike.
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Initially prompted @ Poetic Aside
Also posted to 3ww
It reminded me of the song "Words" (Boyzone) :)
ReplyDeleteAh yes ! lovely remembrance :)
DeleteWords are therapeutic, aren't they? Lovely...
ReplyDeleteI like the repetition of
ReplyDeleteRemember
not once
but every passing day
It made the poem feel like a validation itself.
We have developed communication to fine art. A human achievement until now. I have a feeling that we have started to regress by debasing language(s) and giving computers the right to choose! As Ira Levin wrote in This Perfect Day, "Fight Uni.".
ReplyDeletean interesting observation and interpretation :)
DeleteGood advice. Excellent advice.
ReplyDeleteThe right words at the right time are a wonderful gift..
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