Past My Sound

from Elegant Pond by Adam Balbo

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Carol died on a Tuesday.
It might have been last year.
Well, it could’ve been a Monday.
Someone told me; I didn’t hear.

The cardinal’s tapping at my window.
He wants to know if I’m hear.
I didn’t know just what to tell him.
I heard he liked my smile.

I went out walking just to look for you.
But I never caught your name.
You could write it on my pillow,
But all the letters would look the same.

It’s hard enough when the sun comes around.
At least I know which way is down.
When I speak, you don’t hear me.
You can’t get past my sound.

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from Elegant Pond, released October 15, 2002

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