An unhappy discovery, an absence of listening,
An apology not given, an awkward goodbye.
An aspiration giving way to a craving.
A decision made on the fly.
On and on, an endless list,
With an echo of something missed.
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A moment that hangs unheeded.
A silence that runs too long.
Permitting the inherently sordid.
Gestures, where words belong.
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The guilt from a pointed finger.
Accepting a wrong that’s discerning.
Blind to that which is noble.
Discovering a bridge that is burning.
A pretence that blocks one’s peace of mind.
Being suspicious of contentment.
Judging the solace of others.
Leaving litter behind.
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Temporarily burying wisdom.
Struggling for some imagined refinement.
Maintaining a pause in a fleeting moment.
Everything out of alignment.
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Ignoring one’s broken promise.
Fixing emotions on a rigid scale.
One’s attention is drawn to the obvious.
Allowing hope to fail.
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A flash of unwanted hatred.
A dialect that brings sense to a halt.
Frittering away that of value.
Selling justice short.
Awkward moments; yet they persist.
Always, an echo of something missed.