Between Happiness And Sadness

Between happiness and sadness 
—silence;
an angel prays: 

I kiss the loneliness of old people, 
their temples like handfuls
of winter; their hearts,

used baggage, waiting; 
memories speak, 
they smile and

tell me stories from their youth 
—sadness falls;
silence passes unspoken 

—they remember the dead. 
I kiss the loneliness 
from their temples

and sadness lifts 
from their mouths. 

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from my first book: 'In Forbidden Language' (2010)

Publisher: Stillpoint Books

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