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Turtle Dove

March 3, 2014
By sofff4 GOLD, Doral, Florida
sofff4 GOLD, Doral, Florida
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Monday
school has ended
sleep demanding
back is aching

Monday
school has ended
time for dinner
chicken and ginger

Monday
school has ended
night descending
light retreating

Monday
school has ended
windows rattle
who will tattle?

Monday
school has ended
windows hit
throw no fit

Monday
school has ended
must explore
what a chore

Monday
school has ended
t’was no stone
but one dove

Monday
school has ended
fallen turtle dove
cradle like a glove

Monday
school has ended
eyes are closing
limbs relaxing

Monday
school has ended
heart collapsed
life departed

Monday
school has ended
life has fled
death triumphant


The author's comments:
In honour of the turtle dove that fell victim to the deceiving glass windows of my home. In honour of the life that was lost, the life whose last moments were spent in my cupped hands, whose last, twitching breath was released in my hands. In honour of the pure soul who traded fragile, mottled wings for the wings of an angel forever to roam the heavens.

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