The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

A single poem, met at the right moment, can change a life.

Search and read all 1,834 pieces by Brian J. Mueller — 1,675 poems, 38 prose pieces, and 121 haiku from 12 published volumes. Free to read and share.

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Leave It

Leave it

Let it be
let it be
let it be

Allow the last word
to remain unsaid

No goodbye
no kiss or curse

Swallow
the bile and blood

It all ends like a hurricane
when it blows itself out

A candle flickering –
the flame shrinking
darkness
peace
stillness

The eye can’t see
can’t send indictments
to the judge in your head

Absorb the quiet
in your soul’s satisfaction

This is not a game
no winners
no losers

In the end a choice
a point of light
a new beginning