Monday, July 29, 2024

a life on the shelf

his shelves,
full of carved animals,
wolves
and bears.
ducks,
meticulously created,
with his hands
and tools,
then painted,
each
had a story, a long
story
to which he was glad
to share.
his wife would
leave the room
when he'd begin again,
while you
sat and listened.

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