The Light of Yesterday

I was turning on a stretcher,
I was injured,
I was among friends,
I caught sight of a statue,
High in the sky,
Most  of the casing had  been eroded away,
And I said, 'you can see the light of yesterday.'
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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June 19, 2010 at 6:06 PM
nice one, enjoyed the read..P.D.
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