A Gatekeeper
no one may enter and
no one may leave but here
no one is a stranger
the leftover bread of feasts
tossed out onto the street
claimed by birds and beggars
a generous host should know
that any wall is only as tall
as its watchman
Copyright © Greg Easley | Year Posted 2006
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