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Perhaps I should have said it just between
The wine and grace, the wishing and the blessing.

That was a time for words, when the scene
Had just begun, before we passed the dressing.

Before the knife cut deep into the breast
I might have paused, looked up and all around
Into the eyes of each of them;
A jest came easier; wit tossed into the sound, and lost….

Between the stuffing and the pie, was yet another quiet
Moment when I could have told them all,
Instead, I sighed and let it pass… again.

Just once, before the end, I should have cried:
Listen, will you, before you go….

Please listen, ‘cause I love you.
I just wanted you to know.

The above poem was written in 1980 and won several awards

Do you have insightful, topical or just all around creative poetry that you’d like to share with the Benicia community? Submit your poems to beniciaherald@gmail.com, and they may be published in Friday’s Poetry Corner and possibly online at BeniciaHeraldOnline.com. All ages are welcome to contribute. You do not need to be a resident of Benicia to submit your poem.

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