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 Sep 13
Skylark 12
She was a young woman,
from a world of
chaos.

But she tried to hide
that chaos behind her
smile.

At first she could hear
my crying in the
crib.

But by the time I
talked her world was
silent.

She would watch my lips
while I said my
prayers.

Records played in her head
and we would often
dance.

She taught me old lyrics
which we sang off
key.

Although her world was silent,
she made my world
loud.
 Sep 13
Nat Lipstadt
a silent metronome,
we know exactly when,
when sleep pleads us enter,
and when it bids us adieu,
when we growls for sustenance,
or begs for plenty of the mercy
of emptiness to cleanse our void,
when to compose,
when to repose,
when to dispose,
and when tempos dictate
lay down child,
fallow!

but its greater feat,
when sounds the bells of alarm,
when need is greatest,
for arms embraces,
wet lips to refresh,
bodies to synapse,
eyes require delight,
when needs be greatest,
for that very first infant step
to what can only be ever felt,
but is otherwise undefinable,

for another
+to make us complete,
a unity, an,
us+
7:18am
Sat Sep 13
2025
upon awakening
 Sep 12
silvervi
I am living, not performing.
We all have a limited amount of time in this body.
No need to think so much about what others think of me. I will never know. The focus on the outside and interpretation are a waste of time. Instead PERCEIVING what is around me here and now and my internal sensations is a much more peaceful and centered way of being. Let's stay connected from within no matter what. đź’–
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