I Want to Believe
written by: Richard LeDue
there’s a soul we can’t see
inside bach’s music
or in those quiet moments
when the voice inside our heads
worries about all the unsaid
hellos instead of goodbyes
that empty whisky bottles
empty people out
worse than the devil
playing cards on a sunday
i’m not
just another forgotten name
in all my past lives
where the only ghosts
are all my mistakes
i allowed to teach me
nothing
in the tunnel we follow
towards a light
we assume isn’t ours
but a god we need
so we have someone else
to blame
Richard LeDue (he/him) lives in Norway House, Manitoba, Canada. He has been published both online and in print. He is the author of ten books of poetry. His latest book, “Sometimes, It Isn't Much,” was released from Alien Buddha Press in February 2024.
Latest posts by Richard LeDue (see all)
- Listening to the ‘Monster Mash’ again - October 27, 2025
- I Want to Believe - June 26, 2025
- The Faith in Blind Choices - March 3, 2025
