Ruth Walters - Full stops and commas

Life's full of punctuation if we only stop to see,
like the middle of a rain storm or a lovely cup of tea.
Some are marked as commas, some as asterisks
I bet you've had some commas, take stock and think a bit.

A colon is a long pause for someone that I treasure
such as a special friend, although it's hard to measure.
Apostrophe's a hiccup for someone that I've missed
and if it's you I'm sorry, for sometimes I'm remiss.

Full stops are very sad for that's when someone dies
and though we know it happens, it startles hearts and minds.
That's when my heart stops beating for just a tick or tock,
I stumble and I falter, a colon stops the clock.

Life's full of punctuation if we only stop to see,
like the pausing of the traffic or the falling of a leaf.
Without some punctuation life's meaning would be less,
you may give this some thought, (in brackets would be best)

Ruth Walters

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