Monday, March 27, 2017

Contract

(Suffer the children......).

I will not
answer your question today
as you appear so cocksure
about everything else in your life
and quickly tell me
not to preach long platitudes
that have no relevance
to you and your generation,
So I merely sit here
in sorrow
hearing your confident words
come from my mouth
albeit an age ago, and
grieve, knowing
how you will feel
when the question,
eventually unasked
is finally answered
at the precise moment
I am no longer able
to answer it for you


© Graham Sherwood 03/2017

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