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Fasteners
There are ones that snap together
with a click, god for diapers
and duvet covers
There are buttons that slip into holes
hooks for hanging
ancestors on walls
There are nails, clips, dabs of glue
and Velcro sticky fingers that
hold pajama pants up or bibs on babies
Zips of course that glide up and down
with deftness until they give up
the ghost and let the rain in
There are seat belts that captains request
fastened in turbulent air
And fasteners that keep unlikely
partners together through thick and thin
for lifetimes despite everything
for various reasons
Shared interest in butterflies or cooking
lips bitten for the sake of the children
the holy bible
and a lifelong sense of humor
that brushes aside differences with
a good belly laugh at breakfast
or in bed
© Johnmichael Simon
2018
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