One Voice Speaking Poem by Nellie Isabelle Steward Cooper

One Voice Speaking

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How when you are dead
Will you touch other hearts
Unless now when you can
You lay bare your own?

For they that come after
Are the same as those that be
They too will hunger for perfume

And in the sharpness of spring
Perceive that others before them
Have known all that they know

The years will be as nothing
Though they be countless

One voice speaking
Is stronger than death

One Voice Speaking
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Topic(s) of this poem: blank verse
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Jazib Kamalvi 02 May 2017

A very sightful and insightful one. Thanks

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Dr Antony Theodore 31 March 2016

And in the sharpness of spring Perceive that others before them Have known all that they know Will you touch the hearts when u die..... beautiful question and thoughts here which you are trying to portray are really wonderful. thank you dear poetess. tony

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Roseann Shawiak 23 August 2015

Speak the words of love now while alive, once you have died your voice will be forever silent. Unless you're a poet, then your voice will echo throughout the world forever! Just had to read this one again! Sublime and profound, deep meaning for me. Thank you again. RoseAnn

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Roseann Shawiak 23 August 2015

Opening and laying bare your heart now while alive makes so much sense, hiding within your heart will never tell the stories of life that need to be heard. Great message within these truthful lines! Thank you for sharing. RoseAnn

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Kelly Kurt 24 April 2015

A very profound poem, Isabelle. Thanks for sharing

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