Sunday, 17 January 2016

A yellow feather was caught in her hair ...



I walked with my mum to Waitrose - 

She pushed her sholley -

We left my dad behind in his armchair, reading Tomorrow You Die

The precinct was almost empty - Wilkos doors were closed - 

It was a dark raw morning - my mum was wearing red woollen gloves - 

You're a good walker I told my mum - 

She flinched when cars went past, as if they were strange beasts - 

Earlier she'd said - I can't find my words - I've lost them - they've gone

I imagined her words, flying away from her - 

A yellow feather was caught in her hair - 


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Sunday 17 January 2016

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