There may be times that call for restraint, silence or removing ourselves from a situation. It is in those moments that our real strength is tested.
To hear an AudioBoo reading of this poem by the writer, go to https://audioboo.fm/boos/1542996-away.
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AWAY by chris kuhn
One step forward.
A step away
From what you have
To what you need.
Daily contemplation.
One step back.
A step away
But will they hear
Elected silence?
Conscious decision.
One step alone.
A step away
To miss them
And be missed.
Forgiven words.
One step onward.
A step away
From uncertainty
And ambiguity.
Tempered devotion.
Cooled emotion.
Quiet and away.
Follow Chris!