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Written Words

by David Knape

When you stumble upon
something written long ago
it is like starlight
fallen to earth

a memento of someone
who is no longer here
but speaks nonetheless
through their written words

you hear their voice
experience their presence
as if
they've never left

the writing brings back
beloved memories
of the past
from times forgotten

and for a short time
the scrap of words
bonds the people to you
holds them to the earth

and inside your heart
a tear forms
for you have them
close again

such is the magic
that lies within
the beauty of
written words.

© d.knape
August 5, 2014
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