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6/21 Poem of the Month

                           I Miss Myself

I know the old apartment in the square lies empty and void…

Still, in the morning, the sun breaks in;

At night the street lamps dance shadows on the walls…

My memory is so strong, so vivid; I may as well be there.

I can hear the sound of breathing;

Little breaths, precious breaths…

These are the ones that count the most,

The ones I protect with my life;

It is this life that seemed to whirl away.

It is the recognition of the passing,

The knowledge of change that creates uneasiness…

There seemed to be a plan; a part I was cast for…

Now the play I was in, reached the finale;

I loved the character I played,

Still, I hear those little breaths, the precious ones…

I know that this has not changed,

I know to keep what really matters in the forefront,

Clear in my mind…

As for the play, as for that character,

I guess that is why they have revivals…

                 ©  Joseph James   4/21/15