Thursday, April 12, 2018
a poet i am not
a poet i am not
nor could i ever be
i have not a poet's observant eye
with which to look and also see
i have not a poet's attentive ear
with which to listen and also hear
i have not a poet's predilection
nor talent to find the words to express
the overwhelming sadness of beauty
nor the beauty of tender sadness
nor the persistent longing inside
that leaves one so lonely and unsatisfied
where can one so base find words
to describe the unceasing sorrow
of love not requited and wasted youth
passing so swiftly into tomorrow
i have not the gift nor ability
to transform mere words into poetry
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