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the whispered word
“For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. Itwas
not my lips you kissed, but my soul.”—Judy Garland
the silence, still, is undisturbed,
when sotto voce tones
the wayward word has gently curbed,
before it jars the bones.
vexations to the spirit bear
the crudely contoured chasms
that bump and grind across the ear
like intellectual spasms.
o feed me with thy cooling balm
of lullabies and croons,
that i may keep my spirit calm
on pleasant afternoons!
come whisper to my bleeding heart,
perchance your healing touch
may mend that which is torn apart
when lexemes prate too much.
© Copyright 2023 September 27
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
not my lips you kissed, but my soul.”—Judy Garland
the silence, still, is undisturbed,
when sotto voce tones
the wayward word has gently curbed,
before it jars the bones.
vexations to the spirit bear
the crudely contoured chasms
that bump and grind across the ear
like intellectual spasms.
o feed me with thy cooling balm
of lullabies and croons,
that i may keep my spirit calm
on pleasant afternoons!
come whisper to my bleeding heart,
perchance your healing touch
may mend that which is torn apart
when lexemes prate too much.
© Copyright 2023 September 27
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
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