Tuesday, October 29, 2013

an ordinary life

what simple
task
is last
that we do
before
our lives
slip away.
the paper read
perhaps,
or the trash
set near
the curb.
the dog walked,
the lights
turned
out before
going up
the stairs
and saying
good night
to someone
in another room.
what ordinary
lives
we lead
with ordinary
endings,
we hope.

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