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c h a n & itw n<br />
/ search m y soul fo r a new answer<br />
b u t m y reply is a continuum o f meaningless words<br />
I f ill the void w ith em pty promises<br />
and stare blankly into the depths<br />
M y thoughts become queasy<br />
Shaken by events o f the year<br />
Reason and rationale dissolve<br />
Am idst m y craving fo r a redemption o f spirit<br />
I grasp fo r the pictures<br />
which unlock the past shackles<br />
Yet m y inner silence is broken<br />
By the im patient outsiders<br />
The silhouettes surround me in suspended animation<br />
M y response is quick & quiet<br />
A cloudy representation<br />
O f m y quarantined emotions<br />
Satisfied, they retreat unchallenged<br />
the b rie f encounter has le ft me numb<br />
Alone / am haunted by the intensity o f m y experience<br />
Yet / refuse to unleash the secrets<br />
Lest they be cast away as forgotten love<br />
Time lingers<br />
/ am trapped amidst m y indecision<br />
To proceed forward or return<br />
There is no question<br />
Only a quivering hesitation and an unw ritten vow<br />
“ I f I forget thee O Jerusalem... ”<br />
ALISA KAGNOFF<br />
N ewport Beach, CA<br />
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