The Rocking Chair
There
She sits
Tired, Creaking
Yet Handsome, Proud
Nostalgic, Rocking
On and on, year to year
Bearing tides of suffering
Ere our waves of joy are released --
What's this? A crack in her spine appears --
We who've loved her gather, shed goodbye tears
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April 30, 2019
"Writing Challenge 2 - April 2019 - It's All About 10"
Sponsor: Dear Heart
Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2019
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