Francie Lynch Poems

It was forty years ago today,
In New York where he longed to stay;
Near the doors of his apartment rise,
With devil's envy rising in his eyes;
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Throughout my life,
I've been afraid;
It started with shadows,
It'll end with the grave.
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Her shield, displayed,
Shunned errant knights.
The force field, impenetrable!
She was armadilo-like, but
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My translucent skin is looser now,
I'm loosing my gray hairs;
Teeth are kept beside my bed,
My ears aren't on my head.
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Monday, December 8,1980.10: 50 P.M.
I was sound asleep. Work tomorrow

Tuesday, December 9,1980
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New windows are transparent,
Free from tarnish and smudge.
I was such.
Clear-eyed gazing out,
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Can you feel the seismic rift.
Shift your weight. Keep your balance.
Hold steady.
The ground is moving beneath.
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I'm a loser.
I'm a loser.
And I'm all that I appear to be.
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If I was a bigot,
Or xenophobic,
Or prejudiced,
Or sexist,
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Have you such-a-one?
A rely-on.
Are you such-a-one
For someone?
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