Poem Number 1635

faded ...
booming from
deep within my awareness
... as i sit here ...
questioning ...
this so-called "existence"
... faded ...
keeps resonating ...
like a heartbeat ... in a panic
these pages ... these poetic hallways ...
have continued ... despite my empty seat ....
my absent voice ...
my yellowed-out pages, unmoved ..
untouched .... faded ....
i ...
only reminded ..... of ...
faraway memories ...
old hearts, new friends ...
battered soul, wishful future
a toast of success ...
a path ... i could call ....
my own
now ... those words ....
this so-called "existence"
deep within my awareness
.... faded ....
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