A Punctuated Life

walking most of life
within brackets
a comma always in front of my steps
if in the right mood
an accent over my head
but those moments dwindle
nobody notices my question marks
or speech marks it seems
often then exclamation
fearing as we all do
the full stop
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Cunningham Avatar
October 23, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Hopefully we won't meet that full stop any time soon Clive. An enjoyable read, hope you're keeping well. Tom
Cunningham Avatar
October 23, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Lol
Culverhouse Avatar
October 23, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Indeed, better stay in your brackets, thanks Tom
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