Lightening
I shake my head to clear the cobwebs
Cluttered in my mind
Like a painted picture, the face now faded
Once so clear all the time.
Sometimes chance words,
Lightning through the attic window
For a sudden, brief moment
Illuminates that face
And strikes my heart.
Copyright © Laura Spears | Year Posted 2010
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