
We advance in this life
by heartbeat,
like children
playing Red Light / Green Light
on the lawn
of an evening:
hear the cries of fear
and delight
till darkness
ends the game,
and the porch light
calls us in.
May 1, 2020

We advance in this life
by heartbeat,
like children
playing Red Light / Green Light
on the lawn
of an evening:
hear the cries of fear
and delight
till darkness
ends the game,
and the porch light
calls us in.
May 2020
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