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Pieces of Me

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Poetry can give an insight to the soul of the writer. Or the reader. Poetry can touch on the feelings you don't want to admit to, and those you wish you could celebrate. On life. On time. On what it is to be you. Here's Pieces of Me, a poetic intros...

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Silence

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by ShaunAllan

Dedicated to knightsrachel

by ShaunAllan

In silence

I can breathe

In silence

I can feel

My heart's beat

In silence

I can hear

My thoughts

And

In silence

I can see

My reflection

Its wounds

Scars of the eyes

Of the mind

Rather than the skin

In silence

I remember who I am

I remember

But silence is

A lull in the cacophony

Of life

Silence is

Brief

And promising

And too quickly gone

Life can be so busy. So noisy, physically and mentally. When I do get the chance to sit and do nothing, which is very rare, I'm reminded of who I am, something I forget when the tsunami that is so often life washes me away.

I think it's important to take time for yourself. It can be a difficult thing to do, but sometimes, it's essential.