Ruth L. Rivers Poems

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Those who hold to silence; Do! Defend! :

I speak not! for the wear of words which do not mend
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2.
What Is Happening To Me

I am floating in a sea of apprehension
With worry and doubt as stars above
No call is to lost to be echoed around
Thoughts are silent as the gravity tugs
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3.
'You'Ve Changed! '

You’ve changed…
Different then before, simply not the same
…you’ve changed!
You’re alone…
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4.
The Cocoon

The Cocoon: Society and the Butterfly.

It closes in and yet
i push
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5.
My Mother

My mother is not perfect as some mothers may seem
Though my mother is not as dreadful as bad could be
She is flighty in her very worst
and graciously overbearing
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6.
Do Tell

Tell me what you see out the windows
What do you observe of the trees
and the sky and the houses
What do you see?
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7.
Was It Me Or You?

I glanced back and unexpectedly there you were
as bold and daring as the full noon day sun
(Or was it you?
Was my mind having fun?)
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8.
Good Men

They’re not so bad
in their habits and turns
only a bit off of normal
but maybe they’ll learn
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9.
Hello?

Am I the only person not living
Am I the only person not alive
Does anyone else feel what I feel
Like you’re trying to breathe in ice
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10.
Could'Ve Been

Could’ve Been
It would have never worked
Between you and me
For you know some deep secret
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