From My Heart, Soul, & Mind
A Collection of Poems
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Tearful Smile
I do not appreciate
When I am asked if I’m alright.
You don’t see my face
Nor the tears blurring my sight?
No I’m not alright.
I know that’s the answer you regret to hear.
I will not lie;
My heart weakens with every tear.
Everything will be just fine.
That’s no comfort as well.
Stop telling me to calm down,
As another tear begins to swell.
Tears are all I now know.
Eventually I will smile again,
But that smile will be nothing but a show
Or merely a recollection of my dear friend.
October, 2004
Another Smile
A mention of your name
Brings an unmatched smile.
She brings her shoulders to her cheeks
And remembers your touch for a while.
The smile stays a timely expression.
She loses all sense of time and place
And thinks only of the next meeting
And the beauty of your face.
Dress to impress.
Give mother a call.
To the warmth of your arms
Is where her heart is drawn.
June, 2005
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About the Book
From My Heart, Soul, and Mind was written in a two year span, initializing with the death of my closest friend. This book is dedicated to him.
This collection of poems shows a great variation of emotions - love, grief, soul-searching awe, and simple happiness. I believe the collection, in comparison to Changing Sky, gives a rounded story of a young adult fighting with fate.
About the Author
Author Heather E. Linton is a resident of