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Alone by justjo66
Lonely Poem writing prompt entry

I woke this morning to a
distant train whistle
The silence of my home deafening
I reached over to pat your hand
as I have done so many times
Cold empty sheets
For a moment I forgot
My sleepy mind could not grasp

Just one day since your passing
Silence so complete
Your every breath had been so loud
Then it stopped forever
My breath stopped, too

Is this what it feels like to be alone?
Silence


Writing Prompt
Write a free verse poem to express the state of loneliness in not more than 15 lines.

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Author Notes
15 lines. Sometimes silence can be very loud.

     

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