Silent Man

A Silent Man by Taroneh Afsoon

A steadfast presence
The power of conviction
Behind a still face.

Standing at Romance Falls
Denying involvement
Alliance smiling brightly Pulling me to dip.

Our paths crossed
No words were said
Only once a yes
Never to be wed.

Lake of Tears
Meaning passed
Agreement in principle
Searching ourselves.

Alone and alone
Side by side
A kindred spirit
Though unreachable remains.

A swim and a picnic
Anger and joy
Trepidation and happiness
Desire and disappointment.

Sorrow and flame
Bolts in face
From wrathful visitor
Still stood in grace.

A kitchen chef
Flour in face
Mr. Easy-Go-Bake
His cuisine no disgrace.

Now a crisis
A man with agenda
Comes to front
And severs the thread.

No words to say
A silent hope
That this will end
And relation will go on.

The blind fish swim
In my cavern dark
Following lost current
Hoping for vision.

Up they come
Stay a while
Swim away
To the depths they file.

He often sits
Writing book
In the world
But not of it.

He watched arguments fly
As other's violence flared
Of no value to participate
Left unperturbed.

He is gone now
His silent presence
Time has passed
Become silent absence.

His play is finished
He takes his bow
And like an audience--

The silence claps.

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