Kurt Philip Behm Poet Rhyme

Through the Keyhole Darkly

Through the keyhole darkly,
  he could now remember his name

Through the keyhole darkly,
  his medicine kicked in once again

Through the keyhole darkly,
  he knew his daughter by her face

Through the keyhole darkly,
  he was back home in his space

Through the keyhole darkly,
  his dog was closely by his side

Through the keyhole darkly,
  his eyes though saddened, opened wide

Through the keyhole darkly,
  her voice unwrapped the precious gift

Through the keyhole darkly,
 a love once anchored, set adrift

Through the keyhole darkly,
 he felt the light begin to dim

Through the keyhole darkly,
 his markers fade, his reference thin

Through the keyhole darkly,
 the killer thief arrives once more

Through the keyhole darkly,
  all loss of self—a closing door

(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2016)

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Tom Quigley August 7, 2016 at 12:23 PM Nicely done. The refrain line provides good emphasis for me.