WORDS I DID NOT SAY

nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

I could have
But I did not
Say the words
I should have done
In the night
Of dying embers
In the days
Of Summer sun.

I could have
But I did not
My words
Choked up inside
I did not reach
Nor ask
My heart
It tried to hide.

The reality
In its retrospect
In a moment
Slipped away
Almost callous
Silent heartbeat
Within the words
I did not say.

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sorenbarrett March 30th, 2026 03:45
Failure to act as much an error as acting wrongly. Well written in this poem
- nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)March 30th, 2026 03:48
  always appreciated thanking you
- sorenbarrettMarch 30th, 2026 04:03
  Most welcome Norman
arqios March 30th, 2026 07:56
Sounds like regret or was it more a scent of misgiving? Time will tell. Thanks for the thought provoking, Norman🙏🏻🕊️
- nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)March 30th, 2026 08:09
  most kind, thanks for reading always appreciated
orchidee March 30th, 2026 10:41
Good write N. Will you know the words that you didn't say? If you speak them, you will have said them! lol.
- nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)March 30th, 2026 11:48
  thats true, i will say them in my mind so you wont hear lol

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