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the wolf howls, no reply.
the clock ticks but never chimes.

who outlasts the tomb?

we walk the halls
to remember footsteps,
shout at the walls, why!

who do walls remember?

whispers and laughter,
the weight of every sigh.
the shadow that weeps
and the child who cries.

the wolf howls, no reply.
the clock ticks but never chimes.

what do windows see?

faces pressed close, lovers kissing.
the tears from a bleeding sky
when the rain
taps gently for all lovers.

walls echo laughter and longing,
and windows dream
of time gone.

the clock is ticking.

who outlasts the tomb?

the wolf howls....
each heartbeat a plea against the void.
Ectotherm
Straight from source,
Down the river,
Stay on course,
To the place of birth,
Drawn to spawn,
Last breath,
A good
Death.
Doing coke with Jack Nicholson
Walking the fells with Wainwright
Stood by Ole Romer's telescope
As he mulled the speed of light
Being that defender
Cruyff first turned
Watching Marie Curie work
Till Aplastic Anemia
Robbed her of her life

Walking well through fire
With Bukowski
And if you will allow me
In all them situations
You'd be alone with the gods.
The Arabs
Talk of camel philosophy
If you stand in front of him
He cannot kick you
Stand behind
He cannot bite
Pretty telling
These days
Where does one stand
To avoid this *****?
Sometimes the weather
Comes inside
By bricks
And gates
Won't be denied
It's heavy rains
Slop down your walls
Send the ceiling
To the floor
Then
Baking sun
Bursts
Brittle plaster
Adds to the pile
Your own disaster
A house divided
Cannot stand
But you're here alone
In this empty land.
I remember
I'm sure I do
At least
I think that's true
I deffo recall you
Or who you were
But I'm
Remembering
A memory
The last time
I recalled it
And the time before that
Feel like
Christopher Reeve
Caught at the end
Of
Somewhere in time
Or that K-Pax fella
When hit the end of the line.
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