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NEEDLE, AND THREAD
You sat silent with
a needle, & thread,
counterfeit smile,
feinting happiness,
for now we continue
a burlesque love,
a daily routine too
familiar, we still
manage to find
excuses now that
the children are grown,
our hands aching
too much to embrace
the idea of freedom
© Rene Velez
a needle, & thread,
counterfeit smile,
feinting happiness,
for now we continue
a burlesque love,
a daily routine too
familiar, we still
manage to find
excuses now that
the children are grown,
our hands aching
too much to embrace
the idea of freedom
© Rene Velez
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