to anyone who has ever smiled
or waved
or spoken truth
to anyone who has ever hugged
or side-hugged
or massaged
or quietly adjusted my posture from behind
(thanks, bro!)
to anyone who has ever held a door
or held back angry words
or helped me hold back mine
to anyone who has ever taken the trouble
to know my name
(and especially if you spelled it right - but if not, i understand)
to anyone who has ever listened
and especially if you heard
and especially if you understood
to anyone who has ever not just looked
but also seen
or thought kindly
or remembered
know
that you are remembered
and even if i never saw
your kindness will never be forgotten
Monday
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5 comments:
...beautiful...
hm.. i don't really think it sounds that suicidal, more like you're ending or starting a new season in your life or something.. :) oi, i guess that does sort of mean a suicide...
p.s.
jo has a blog... :)
That is a seriously nice poem.
(a suicide note never crossed my mind at all).
I repeat, it's seriously nice. I like the way you don't have any confusion of tone and style.
But of course the content is great, in some other context it might seem cliched, but here from you it speaks life and truth and honesty.
One of my favorite poems.
i thought to say "you're welcome" but then decided not too.. where are jo's balls when she needs them??
"You're welcome" never entered my mind!
I must be an evil person!
Seriously, though, I was pretty caught up musing on the simple niceness of your poem and the warm expression of your heart.
Hey... you're welcome...
you guys are silly. you're the bests. along with a couple other people who either haven't been to my blog or haven't commented.
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