I,
I came through that door,
And how,
How was to know
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Leaning towards
a favorite dream,
I am reaching out, for
a brighter light, a better way.
...
You were still sound asleep
when I awoke this morning.
I made my way to the dining room table
and over a pot of chocolate mint coffee,
...
The child, she plays
with her doll.
The man, he carefully
watches her every move.
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With all this free time I’ve got
why can’t I think of a poem?
As usual, I keep coming up blank.
Why is that?
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I was informed by you
that you’d be home at normal time,
and that she’d be taking you.
I wasn’t worried about your one day hospital stay.
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He sits, quietly,
in the brightly lit room.
The room is small
but seems large
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Saturday morning shows
just aren’t what they used to be.
I can remember a time,
not all that long ago,
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It is always a pleasure
to find myself out here on the porch.
Sitting out here
when I’m usually fast asleep
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Today of all days
I get up before the birds,
as if I have someplace to be.
For some reason
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