Silent Laughter
The life we have made,
the love we have lost.
The road we have taken,
no matter the cost.
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Loved ones that have passed,
the ones still here,
the page we turn
to show the next year.
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Breaking the silence,
by laughing out loud.
getting pushed aside,
within a big crowd.
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Crying from laughter,
crying from pain.
The sun on your face,
being kissed in the rain.
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Beginnings of books
a movie that ends
ships that turn over
from chaotic winds.
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Ice that crackles,
snowflakes that fall,
a love bird’s song
a lonely wolf’s call.
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Surrounded by friends
a night alone
moving away
or coming home.
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A walk on the beach
a lighthouse’s light
having something to stand for
that’s worth a good fight.
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An old man’s last breath,
a baby’s first cry,
a soldier saluting
a flag waving high
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Offering a hand
to a stranger in need
realizing your human
when you see yourself bleed.
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Maneuvering a wheelchair
running a race
exotic foods
never thought you would taste
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Butterflies in your belly
a lump in your throat
first time on a plane
last time on a boat
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Winter and spring
summer and fall,
an unforgettable experience
life is to us all.