Worth the Wait, Always
Douglas Blair 1951 (London)
Endless minutes
Waiting in August heat
Appointed corner
But no bench.
Leaning slightly
Against lamp post.
Dorothy could wait
Would wait for Bev.
Her friend would
Tote the walker
Down Main Street.
Relishing all the noises
Kids, billboards, happenings.
Unlike that apartment
Of silence, photos and missing
Fred.
Heads go up.
Distance shortening
Smiles widening.
Best of friends
Supports.
Cohorts.
Still
Still, and ever.
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Written on December 08, 2022
Submitted by dougb.72572 on December 08, 2022
Modified by dougb.72572 on December 08, 2022
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 442 |
Words | 98 |
Stanzas | 15 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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