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Thoughts destined to be washed away by the tides of life.

#1110302 added March 10, 2026 at 7:35am
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Hidden
Now and then I take a deep dive into all those "untitled" documents in my Google Docs and find surprising things. Some are just grocery shopping lists. But there are others that contain forgotten writings. I found this poem, untitled, in such a document that I chose at random this morning. I checked the version history and it dates from late 2021. That told me where to look for it in my portfolio. I found it and saw that it had only two views in these last four years. I decided to give it another showing, maybe a few more eyes on it. I don't know if it is deserving of those eyes or not, but I felt these words today and it's my blog after all. I called it "Solitude" when I published it to WDC, but today, the title "Hidden" seems to fit my mood. I also made an edit or two on the punctuation which I think improved it a bit.

If I could, I would live small
hidden beneath a mossy stone.
Deep within the overgrowth
of secrets in the forest,
I would burrow into ancient soil
and nestle under this blanket
golden and warm.
Then the trees that had graciously
laid down their needles for my bed
would calm the wind
and whisper “Hush, hush”
“Let the dreams come”.
And I would sleep
immersed in the magic of
creations that are born
only in solitude.

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