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My father is dead.

I who am look at him

who is not, as once he

went looking for me

in the woman who was.

 

There are pictures

of the two of them, no

need of a third, hand

in hand, hearts willing

to be one but not three.

 

What does it mean

life? I am here I am

there. Look! Suddenly

the young tool in their hands

for hurting one another.

 

And the camera says:

Smile; there is no wound

time gives that is not bandaged

by time. And so they do the

three of them at me who weep.

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R.S. Thomas
1913-2000 / Welsh
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