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I Exist
March 30, 2010
I look without seeing,
I hear without listening.
I lick without tasting,
I sniff without smelling.
I touch without feeling,
I talk without words.
I sleep without dreaming,
I smile without happiness.
I inhale without breathing,
I play without participating.
I read without understanding,
I invite without intent.
I move without walking,
I’m still without sitting.
I’m calm without relaxation,
I exist without living.
© Elizabeth G., Marblehead, MA
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This article has 8 comments.
thewriteidea DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 3 2010 at 1:55 pm
thank you so much!
WritingLoverForever PLATINUM said...
on May. 19 2010 at 7:08 pm
This is amazing! It really tugged on my heartstrings. It reminds me of a time in my life when I was really struggling too, and I'm sure a lot of people can relate to this as well. The raw emotion in all of your work is very admirable. Keep writing, 'cause you rock at it! :)
thewriteidea DIAMOND said...
on May. 19 2010 at 5:33 pm
this is one of the few poems of mine that the reader can actually take literally. i wrote this during a hard period in my life when at the time, i believed every word written here.
foryou9 said...
on May. 2 2010 at 11:53 am
this actually made me a little sad! the end was the most powerful part; it was very moving. great job!!
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