The Table Is
the table is the center
we plan, laugh, cry, argue, play, eat
perhaps, that’s why
the rest follows at the table
our worth measured by a good meal
our identities follow suit
the worn part of the tablecloth
where she sat
she played cards at the table
same spot, each day
beneath her feet
the floor just as worn
its voice old and vibrant
"this is where every thing that matters begins.
it happens
we have planned the days
and lived them here
you move along tethered to this chair”.
Copyright © Roseann Geiger | Year Posted 2017
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