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After James' "Amen," someone like her.

After James' "Amen," someone like her.

Day 192: Random Thoughts from my Phone

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Jul 18, 2024
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Yes, I feel life coming into me, again.

I don’t hear death passing me:

having a lack of fear, my feet move forward,

for the coming days of awe.

With certainty, I know her

better than I have ever known.

I hold her in my arms,

gingerly,

for a while,

however long she lets me,

and, if death intersects,

there will be no secrets

between us.

Amen.

Poet’s wife rose, 7.17.24

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