collected
by absence
his body
a truant hobby
pursued
by career
my father
built himself
a darkroom
where he’d often
retire
to adjust
the variances
of a single
delay
to pace
as perfectly
as the many
visitors
he was wont
to follow
with a great
and private
affection
Aug 21, 2012
Aug 21, 2012 at 1:14 AM UTC
collected
by absence
his body
a truant hobby
pursued
by career
my father
built himself
a darkroom
where he’d often
retire
to adjust
the variances
of a single
delay
to pace
as perfectly
as the many
visitors
he was wont
to follow
with a great
and private
affection
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