Friday, 13 April 2012

Un-freezing

Spectre of frozen-moment
carried in heart
incognito,
yes, unknown to mind
to the rolling years,
secret to all encounter
witness to path and pain,
smile to joy;
it took decades
for you to un-freeze.
Or so I thought.

[from the collection 'Some texts are made of leaves', shortlisted for the Gratiaen Award 2011]

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