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[bodytext] => I was here yesterday wearing the same black coat My table in the corner catching the afternoon light The newspaper neatly folded to my right It was bad news I didn’t want to read it Thoughtless dogs of war ripping at each other’s throats I couldn’t understand it I didn’t want to acknowledge it So I never read it Bitter coffee on a cold winter day It burns my tongue and makes me forget Why I live here in this God forsaken place Heavy sweaters pilled from too many washings Salt stained boots all about function Hand knit scarves were Christmas presents I was here yesterday wearing a red sweater Thinking spring isn’t that far away Trying to warm my hands around the steamy mug Playing that familiar game of wait until tomorrow Buildings washed in failing gray light All that February can muster I remember my turquoise sundress and yellow sandals The feel of a warm breeze on my bare shoulders The grit of sand between my toes at the beach I long for those days, need that intensity of light I was here yesterday wearing my beret Pretending I was someplace else [comments] => 5 [counter] => 232 [topic] => 21 [informant] => Merry [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 8 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )
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