She sews..her needle hot
Stitching her words
Into my thoughts

Repairing a tear
Here and there

A knot drawn tight
Nimble and quick
Thimble silver
Her verse sharp

A rip in the heart
Stitched in time
To stop the flow

My lips sealed
with silken gold
Threading gently
Into the night. 

r ~ 8/21/14

She sews

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removed.-4cfi

Really like this one Rick.
Cheers to the seamstress of love, may your be mended and never torn again.

aaashleylopez

removed.-yc8h

sjr1000

Ephemeral and totally real. You hit the sweet spot perfectly.

LouiseMcKay

removed.-1kis

removed.-13c2

Brilliant write and that last stanza is beauty in word form... Well done.

victoria-1

sia-jane

Siranne

I enjoyed reading every line, nice write!

spysgrandson

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magicpoet01

This is a perefect poem. Rhyme, rhythm, images - superb work

jewal-myors

"stitching her words into my thoughts"--what a great line this is!  I love your imagery!