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William Bratton
Poems
Jun 2020
She knows
She knows that life has been lingering on
The patterns, the sounds, the forms all the same
The dusty lamps, the trodden floors
Have all been permanent for so long
She knows that life has meaning at times
There were children to bring forth and raise,
caring friends she could turn to and trust
and faithful pets to warm her heart
But they are now long gone
She knows that life has its price to pay
A drunken man she once called her other half
A son living in debauchery and hate
A daughter who never answers her calls
They are still around if only in name
But names are stubborn like facts
She knows it’s just a matter of time
When the daily ritual will cease to be
The cluttered rooms emptied and cold
The joys and pains boxed away
But that time is yet to come
And the wheel must keep turning
She knows that in life there is hope
That when all is said and done
And the final review is flashed through her mind
A gentle light will penetrate the clouds
And beckon her back to the Source of all
That is what keeps her going
And when it comes she’ll be ready
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