what is unspoken
in the silence of autumn
is what I'm feeling
"speak your truth," the leaves whisper
but what can I say?
I'm biting my tongue
because what I want to say
is I still love you
wish you hadn't gone away
please come back to me
walk alongside me again
the crunching of leaves
sweeter walking together
For Team Netherworld's sadly ignored WIP, Fetch
From Pepper to Gerry
I love the rhythm to this. It sort of suits the subject.
ReplyDeleteThanks. The Choka is a fun form.
Delete"Speak your truth" the leaves whisper...loved this line. Autumn can be calming, but has a melancholy feel sometimes, which comes through in your poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Actually, I do everything ass-backwards. For me, the worst depression tends to hit in the spring.
DeleteA touching poem that resonates for me, Cie.
ReplyDeleteThank you. :-)
DeleteSometimes there are no words except, I see you, I hear you, and I am listening.
ReplyDeleteSometimes those are the best words. :-)
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