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Dec 2020
CLIMBING TREES IN HIGH HEELS

the swish of her
dress as
thigh crosses thigh



the static electricity of her
nylons laddered
from climbing trees in high heels



the rescued cat now
safely asleep by the fire
snoring not purring



the whiskey a jewel
in the cut-glass decanter
the glint in her eye



again the sigh
as thigh crosses thigh
she singing softly to her



self as if
she was the only one
left in existence



the clock leaving
a longer and longer
silenceΒ Β between each tick



and tock



and tock



the clock now stopped



looking elegant
in a thin white vase
the yellow chrysanthemums



just stare and stared
as if they were frightened
of the silence



a shepherd carrying a lamb
in chipped china
looking out of place



without his companion piece
a ***** shepherdess
broken only last week



it was ten past 7
though the clock did not know
that




Time had abandoned
the room
outside the first snowflake falling
***


Do not attempt this at home children and always remove high heels if you should do so. Make sure you have a responsible child supervising you.

Martha suffered a snapped heel and torn tights due to her hasty action in saving her cat who came down when she came up( thus rescuing itself in reality)and had to be rescued by burly laughing firemen.
Donall Dempsey
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Donall Dempsey  Guildford
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