Once the Present Has Died

Can a back door open,
  when the front door shuts

Can truth escape,
  when death interrupts

Can an exit be made,
  main entrance denied

Can tomorrow live on,
 —once the present has died

(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2017)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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