Curious to watch
one over another;
their love is good luck
The caretaker
being cared for
by the caretaken
Yet this old mom
still gives in sound
"Son, get home safely"
Her voice, to there,
shares space with
empty chairs,
and where once
were shrugs and eye rolls,
patience twines subtly into silence
Jan 11, 2014
Jan 11, 2014 at 9:41 AM UTC
Curious to watch
one over another;
their love is good luck
The caretaker
being cared for
by the caretaken
Yet this old mom
still gives in sound
"Son, get home safely"
Her voice, to there,
shares space with
empty chairs,
and where once
were shrugs and eye rolls,
patience twines subtly into silence
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