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The Fourth of May

The fourth of May My eldest’s birthday - bunkered down in some London flat Whiling the Covid days away My wedding anniversary, in a previous life But let’s not talk About that The fourth of May Oh, the fourth of May Etched upon my memory Tugs painfully upon my heartstrings Acknowledged In a strange and wistful way

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 8/5/2020 10:25:00 PM
This is so well done. Welcome to Soup! It is difficult to be separated from our loved ones during this time; this came across loud and clear to my mother's heart.
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Date: 8/3/2020 9:41:00 PM
Written during Covid 19 Lockdown, in New Zealand.
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