In the present, from the past,
voices echo
sayings last
even when the body has gone,
what was said will linger on.
‘My mum used to say…’
‘My grannie too…’
‘My dad would have something to say to you.’
In the present, from the past,
voices echo,
echoes last.
Polly Stretton © 2020
napowrimo #26
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26/04/2020 at 12:53
Oh and I have been hearing some of them lately too.
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26/04/2020 at 14:59
Funny how they creep up on you sometimes 🙂
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