Notes About The Poem
A sample of recalling my friendships and time in the foundry.

Reverence I Suppose


I walk the halls of ghosts.
Of all who came before.
The memories of the foundry floor
Reverberate in my mind.
I remember silhouettes of friends;
See them smiling there.
I see toolbags, slung up on their backs.
Hear their crazy laughs.
Their grunts of strain. Their eyes in pain. As bolts found home.

As my mind wanders these halls, still entrenched in work,
Thoughts loop large to previous days.
Wishing for days gone by—to reach and grab a piece.
Stuck in the here and now—more in back than in front.

Training new by old. Futures to reveal.
Fresh hands to shake, and smiles to share...
Toolbags of their own.
Perhaps a sign of times, as future comes and goes.
Perhaps a sentimental fool in hallways, I suppose.         

 - Debra
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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September 24, 2026 at 10:10 PM
The camaraderie in this reminds me of the days of ironworking....you have captured the essence....grate poem
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