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Mime

Slowly I knock on your invisible door. Listening for your cold heart and I wait The silence comforts me and your heart is asleep I pick up the invisible glass of your blood It is drunk slowly as I taste and the savors I don't have to be quiet but I am a Mime I should have screwed my silencer on my gun I wait at your door and hope you will see me Amidst the shadows like wallpaper I hang A single tear rolls on my whitened cheek and the glisten I watch with an incredible ache as he comes in and the sadness I gladly tap him on his shoulder so we can dance and I long But I am not noticed and I shudder and yet I keep watch And the pain I see you again in the subway as I do tricks and my cup My faithful cup filled with memories and coins Coins that i can never use I have no pockets to keep my feelings in and the coins I slowly move and bravely part my lips I gently and silently kiss your sleeping lips but am left bitter Tomorrow i will do more of the same

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 8/8/2012 9:32:00 PM
Patrick... I love this poem of quiet terror.... very intense... Louis Drago
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Date: 4/9/2012 11:39:00 AM
That's a very imaginary story poem. I enjoyed reading it.God bless you. Erich
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Date: 4/4/2012 10:34:00 AM
Patrick, this is a very fine and funny poem.. lol.. love the second to the last line...he he..i can imagine your mime hands at work... sad, on some images...but, a mighty fine poem,,always..pd
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Date: 4/4/2012 8:32:00 AM
Beautifully penned,Patrick.
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Date: 4/4/2012 7:48:00 AM
Wow Patrick this one gives me chills. He's ghost and mime, stalker and emptiness. Most of all you've captured terrible aching in your words. love, Kathy
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