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In the Silence

February 28, 2016
By ElisaTheDuck ELITE, Rigaud, Other
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In the silence
One note sounded out,
One single, lonely, last chime
Echoing with bold hope,
Then the song broke
And the hearts shattered,
The sky fell to ruin
And the world went dark,
But the tearful cries
Of the kind and pure ones
Who sang the last melody
Could still be heard
In the silence.

© Calvin C., Salt Lake City, UT

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