Raw Earth Ink
spit, mixed with dirt – muddy words flow
Silent Sighs
The snow falls silently
Flake upon flake
Until there’s a drift two feet high
Against my front door
I’ve been wrapped in my heavy quilt
Staring out the window
My hot chocolate long cold
I may be sitting here
But my mind is far away
Across the waves
Longing for a glimpse
A word
A note from him who holds my heart
I wonder
Does he know?
How could he not?
Would it matter if he did?
I am here
He is there
A sigh escapes my lips
A tear trails down my cheek
It follows the path
Many have traveled before
My palm touches the window pane
Does he hear my heart’s call?
Would he answer if he did?
My eyes cast down
My chest trembles
Outside the snow continues in silence
©️tara caribou – 2017
31 Comments on “Silent Sighs”
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Raw Earth Ink 
So touching I love it. 👏🏼😊💜
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Thank you 🙂
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Awww… It’s hard writing emotions.
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Are you saying I passed or failed in this endeavor?
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You passed hun. It was very sad. You expressed your emotions well.
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Okay…. I just wasn’t sure if I conveyed my thoughts well. Thank you. And yes, it is sad. Probably a bit pathetic, really.
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Most people think they are pathetic when they share their inner emotions. I have literal BOOKS of poetry written over decades. I will probably only share a smidge worth! lol Because the rest make me look pathetic, lol
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Share them! It does feel good to get it out on paper, so to speak.
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Yes, his silence is pathetic. Unless he’s dead.
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So well written to express the forlorn.
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Thank you so much.
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‘a sigh escapes my lips’
Love that line.
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Thank you
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Well written piece, keep up the great work.
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I could feel the passion and pain. Greatly written
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Thank you so much.
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This is beautifully portrayed sadness. Your closing by return really brings the reader back to what this is all about – waiting and not knowing, as the snow continues to build. The passing of time in these instances can be brutal.
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Thank you. You saw right into the truth of things and I appreciate that.
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You are most welcome! I love your poetry and it often speaks to me.
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Heart-breaking, yet lovely piece.
You will get what you long for…just believe it and see the magic.
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Thank you.
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This is really great
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Thanks Braeden. I’m glad you liked it.
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I really enjoy your writing
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There is so much beauty in your sadness.
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome.
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I just noticed that this piece dates back to November… I hope you feel better by now 😉
Very well penned!
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Thank you.
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You can write emotions so well especially juxtaposed against nature
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I’m a Nature-Woman. It speaks to me and I listen. Sometimes I write those whispers down.
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