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Journey into Yesterday
Punctually as always
the polished doors of the past
swing open once again
and the halls of tradition, her life
invite her inside
Sprightly, looking forward to her day
she descends the stairs
(have they added a few more this year?)
still she’s quite determined
and holding tightly on to her handbag
containing a book of verse
a season ticket
and a handful of cellophane wrapped bonbons
she steps into the memories
Now once again she starts
her backward journey
moving slowly from one scene to the next
mostly landscapes but here and there
portraits serious and self important
they don’t seem quite so impressive any more
Now here she is again
turning for the thousandth time
the well thumbed pages of her life
feeling again the oft touched scars of pain
yellowing back to Vincent
© Johnmichael Simon
2004
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