I'M Not Talking (Children) Comments
I’m just going to sit here.
I won’t say a word.
I’ll be like the children
who are seen and not heard.
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your house is more peaceful then my house they say silence is golden, peace is heaven, and the devil deals his own deck Warm regards allan
Once again you zero in on an emotion and execute the poem beautifully. Bravo.
I know the poem seems simple and a bit sad but to me it's devastating truly powerful because I'm the kid in the poem never speaking my heart from fear from needing approval took 50 years for me to learn to speak my mind else my true self gone a wonderful poem with meaning deep for the heart's core
Quite a quiet poem CJ, ah poor girl sad, can't cry over split milk..Love dave xxxx
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7/19/2025 4:14:21 PM # 1.0.0
One of my very favorites among your children's poems, CJ. You have such a gift for describing those special moments that turn children into adults!