visit

I asked you about the weather,
You asked if I was sleeping.

Neither of us touched the truth
Pressed hard against the glass.

Time was called, our red eyes met
But our skin was not permitted.


I hope you know I miss you β€” and all your ways.

Published by Smith Shine Poetry

I am my poetry, my poetry is me. I pray what I believe. I believe what I pray.

2 thoughts on “visit

  1. What a beautifully restrained and emotionally intimate poem. πŸŒ™βœ¨

    So much is left unsaid here, and that silence is exactly what gives the piece its power. The opening lines β€” β€œI asked you about the weather, / You asked if I was sleeping” β€” perfectly capture how people circle around pain, longing, and truth without daring to touch them directly.

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