Mute
Uncomforted by your health, ©
Copyright 1999, Douglas Decicco, 181 Dogwood Lane, South Windsor, CT
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I sat watching as your worked.
Some sacred dress you made
As hands, free from shame,
Folded and tucked the cloth.
A woman by nature
And naturally kind
Slipped through unsure fingers
But never left my mind.
I carefully desired
As not to disturb your beauty
A dream of a kiss
Was a shock undismissed
That echoed through
Dilapidated days that followed.
The words I told you
The flowers I sent
The touch of our feet
And a smile shared
Meant just what they meant.
My hesitation then
With secret excuses and jokes
Pacified my wrath
My unreadiness invoked.
Your path you have told
And honor I will
But my endless reverence
Remains still unspoken.
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