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The Silent Gate
November 19, 2009
There’s a tree trapped in a glass
In the middle of the sea
And it wears all of our hearts
As if they were dry, brown leaves
And no wind whistles with the beat
No waves splash again the red
The still water saturates silently
Beneath the surface dead
And if you see a ripple
Do not panic now
For that is the dead come calling
With sweat falling from their brows
They reclaim their dry red hearts
Resting in the tree
And go on to the resting place
In the roots
Under the tree
In a glass
In the middle of the sea.
© Nicole E., McLean, VA
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