A Relative Pause

Dan Gellert
Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read
Zamir Shatz

A breeze breaks the silence
Disturbs the calm napping body
And delicately nudges with a
Hint of peace, as needed

Memory forgets the breeze quickly
Like joy followed by tragedy
Like a bad golf swing followed by a good one
That breeze evaporates unceremoniously, unasked

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Dan Gellert

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Trying to write what I see, usually with poetry. By day I mix audio. Most other hours I husband and father. Then I write… www.linkedin.com/in/dangellert

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