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Dinner at Dusk
Contributed by
daniella
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Thursday, 2nd April 2009 @ 12:31:34 PM in AEST
Topic:
anguished
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I watch you serve the casserole
Your arms as thin and bare as wires
Weak and unsteady beneath the weight of the spoon
Wincing in response to the uneasy sound of clinking glass
You set the table for two
In this moment, I'm scared because I know you've forgotten I'm here
Orange rays illuminate the dust that floats carelessly in the shafts of light
As they pivot at dusk
Revealing the moss green tie he left draped
Over the back of his empty chair
And I've heard them state that you rewash his clean laundry
And cook his favorite meals
And I've heard them say that you don't know he's dead
Despite the fact that you bought a bundle of bananas for him
Untouched, because he loved them and you never liked the texture
Is any of this true?
You carefully divide the portions amongst the two plates
Knowingly smiling at the air above his vacant seat
"The tie he left on the chair that day was blue and not green."
For you, I'll tell them everything is fine
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daniella
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2009-04-02 12:31:34]
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Re: Dinner at Dusk
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by emystar on
Thursday, 2nd April 2009 @ 09:17:16 PM AEST
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Very thought provoking and exceptionlly writen.
Huggs, blessings,
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Re: Dinner at Dusk
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by unknown_utopia on
Thursday, 2nd April 2009 @ 09:56:25 PM AEST
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