Monday, January 5, 2026

Gate keeper


 Gate keeper

Johnclarestokes 


We wait at the gate

Each day per chance

The latch lifts quietly 

Not to wake us

Slipping back finally.


I adjust the sliding latch

Oil the creak from the hinges 

Sweep the sandy path

Keep it as remembered

Smooth the sheets and weep

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