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Clean and Void

clean carpets fresh scented unembarrassed for guests sticky reside unglued cracker crunches undone hallway empty of echos painted fingers faded fast toy chest passed on clatter and laughter gone mother's tasks snatched unessential, unemployed home vacated, heart void 12-10-2020

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Jan Allison

Date: 12/10/2020 1:03:00 PM

a poignant piece Juliet my son left home but came back home as our island far safer than the UK with it being covid free now, we have a different sort of mess not kids toys but big boys toys ,,, and i wouldnt change a thing:-) hugs jan xx

Juliet Ligon
Date: 12/12/2020 10:22:00 PM

Glad to hear that you're all together now, Jan. My kids still have several years left before they leave the nest, but I've been thinking about how much I miss them being little. Thanks for your comments. Poetic hugs.