Carl Roussell Poems

We spoke on the phone
having said all we could say,
so ended the call.
Times remembered and hoped for,
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Well,
it's done,
task complete.
A job well done.
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Please,
don't move,
just stay put;
I'm not ready.
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The green leaves of summer are turning shades,
and the days don't last as long as they did.
When we touch emotions are not the same,
maybe they like the leaves are changing.
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My child is not feeling well
and is really ill at ease,
he can't get through to see you,
we wait in waiting rooms.
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When you walked into the room
I didn't even notice,
till you walked in there again.
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I write haiku now
for I have much to say,
but no one to hear.
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I thought about you,
I thought about us,
I must have been
thinking of someone else.
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Our political leaders say so many words,
at election time so many promises;
raise the standard of living, cut violent crime,
but after you've voted they're not worth a dime.
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Life is filled with questions
looking for answers.
How do I...
get from here to there?
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