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PPC#19 As the sky lowers [257] (dream dust)

PPC#19 As the sky lowers [257] (dream dust)

As the sky lowers

Dreamdust sifted over embers —
a desperate attempt
to assuage the dying fire.
Oh to live and die again!
Before it was cut the tree had provided shade
while a child attempted to touch the sky
flying high on her swing.
Now logs die to keep her warm
snug under an worn-out afghan
she once wove — long ago.
Dare we ask what were her dreams,
what now her future —
as the sky lowers to caress her flesh
and kiss her cheek.

© Kåre Enga (21.oktober.2021) [174.257]

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