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Something For Emily

I understand the isolation,
  what others call being alone

I understand the silent moments,
  the inner freedom to roam

I understand the derision,
  and the label of being called strange

With each new dawn I most understand
  —the joy in not being the same

(Train To Center City Philadelphia: January, 2015) Rate this poem:(0.00 / 0 votes)
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Kurt Philip Behm

Longtime writer with twelve books in publication. Three of them Poetry. : The Death Of The Playground : The Sword Of Ichiban : Searching For Crazy Horse : Darkening Sun : An Anthology Of Perception-Vol's 1 & 2 : After Midnight : Sammy And Bumpers : The Fall City Mandate : Revenge Along The War Trail : Death from The Sky more…

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