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William J Donovan
Poems
Jan 2021
Strange Light
I stand naked in a strange light
in my bathroom in the mirror
looking 35 but I'm 79 so what
magic does a young lover cast?
She thinks I'm moon and sun.
At death's door I've just begun.
I just want to keep skin intact
so I'm not a circus freak show.
Written by
William J Donovan
75/M/Charlotte, NC
(75/M/Charlotte, NC)
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