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Journey of the Tarot Card Fool

A little dog begs at the heels of a Fool.
Feather clouds of evening make the journey's
way easier on the Fool's breath of grief.
The Fool follows the image of his dead father.

Feather clouds of evening mark the journey
through the town of Regret to a sandy bog.
The Fool follows the image of his father
carved on a walking stick he holds tight

through the town of Regret near a sandy bog
"I've come to plant a tree", he tells his dog,
the wooden walking stick he holds tight
leading the way.  He plants the stick in sand.

"I've come to plant a tree," he lies to his dog
who knows the truth and could better lead
the way.  With the stick planted in sand
the Fool and his dog turn and walk away.

Who really knows the truth and could lead
the way? Or ease the breadth of his grief?
The Fool and his dog turn and walk away;
the little dog begs at the heels of a Fool.


Copyright © Carol Louise Moon

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